Wall Street Journal: Business
- Venezuelan Opposition Seeks U.S. Court's Help Protecting Citgo
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:32 PMVenezuela’s U.S.-backed opposition leaders asked a federal appeals court to refrain from carving up the country’s foreign assets, saying their loss would hurt the chances of political change in Caracas.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney Cuts Compensation for Iger in Fox Deal
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:23 PMDisney tweaked Robert Iger’s pay package, removing $13.5 million in potential salary and incentive awards available for the CEO after the company closes its acquisition of Fox assets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After an Auditor Flunked Brazil Dam, Vale Found Another Who Passed It
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 04:23 PMVale, the owner of a mine-waste dam that collapsed this year, killing more than 180 people, dismissed an auditor that refused to certify the dam as safe in September, according to an initial probe by police and prosecutors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - U.S., China Close In on Trade Deal
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 10:53 AMChina and the U.S. are close to completing a trade deal, with Beijing offering to lower tariffs and other restrictions on American farm, chemical, auto and other products and Washington considering removing most, if not all, sanctions levied against Chinese products since last year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The $2,000 Bendable Phone: Hold 'Em or Fold 'Em?
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 06:00 PMAt the mobile-phone industry’s premier trade show, two of the world’s three biggest makers lavishly displayed what they hope will be the smartphone of the future. The question is, will anyone buy it?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AT&T Breaks Up Turner, Bulks Up Warner Bros. in Major Overhaul
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:21 PMAT&T started reorganizing its WarnerMedia unit by combining its disparate networks and entertainment businesses, an overhaul that is expected to lead to cost-cutting and layoffs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SpaceX Crew Capsule, With a Dummy Astronaut, Docks With Space Station
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 07:27 PMA new-generation SpaceX capsule autonomously docked with the international space station on Sunday, in a successful test of computers and maneuvering systems deemed essential to carry U.S. astronauts on future missions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Galaxy S10 Review: Samsung Finally Gets Everything Right
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 11:03 PMSamsung has long made good hardware, and the Galaxy S10 is its best yet. But for the first time, the company also nailed the software.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Shale Companies, Adding Ever More Wells, Threaten Future of U.S. Oil Boom
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 09:55 PMNewer wells drilled close to older wells are generally pumping less oil and gas and could permanently hurt output, leading frackers to cut back on the number of sites planned and forecasts on overall production to be trimmed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Grocers Brace for Another Blow From Amazon
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 10:16 PMCompetition from Amazon.com has pushed grocers to focus on home delivery and lower prices. Now it is taking aim at supermarkets’ high-profit products: those found in the beauty aisle.
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- Facebook Sues Chinese Companies for Creating Fake Accounts
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 06:01 PMFacebook and Instagram sued four companies and three people based in China for creating and selling fake accounts, likes and followers, according to a posting on the social media giant’s website.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Philip Morris Cuts Profit Forecast After Canada Court Ruling
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 12:29 PMPhilip Morris International Inc. cut its profit outlook for the year and expects lower pretax earnings in the first quarter after a subsidiary and other tobacco companies lost a major legal appeal in Canada.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Investors Scale Back Inflation Bets, Signaling Doubts About Growth
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 01:52 PMBets on a pickup in inflation are falling out of favor, underscoring investors’ skepticism that the U.S. economy will be able to turn stronger after a soft start to the year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - U.S. Push on Food Trade Pressures EU
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 12:44 PMU.S. and European trade negotiators, under growing domestic pressure over agriculture, are set to meet again this week as clashing demands threaten to rekindle a tit-for-tat economic war.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nevada Is the Jackpot of Barrick's Push for Newmont
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:02 PMBarrick Gold’s bid to acquire rival gold producer Newmont Mining centers on a plan to combine portfolios and operations in the state of Nevada.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A Storm Is Gathering Over Container Shipping
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 07:35 PMThe hulking megaships that serve the world’s biggest trade routes look more than ever like monuments to brash corporate planning and projections built more out of hopes than reality.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AT&T Plans to Revamp CNN's Digital Arm
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 04:26 PMJohn Stankey, the AT&T executive at the helm of newly-acquired WarnerMedia, is planning to revamp CNN’s digital operation, which he believes requires more investment in product development and data analytics.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump's Effort to Narrow the Trade Gap Has Flopped So Far
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 03:31 PMOn Wednesday, the Census Bureau will likely report the U.S. last year registered the largest trade deficit in its history. How that happened is a lesson in the economics of imbalances.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tesla Is Betting It Can Sell Cars Online, Without a Test Drive
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 07:33 PMTesla CEO Elon Musk’s latest strategic shift will be one of his biggest challenges: persuading mainstream consumers to purchase cars online the way they buy books or clothes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vale Could Face $7 Billion Fine in Wake of Dam Collapse
Saturday - 03/02/2019 - 08:27 AMBrazilian mining giant Vale could face a close to $7 billion fine if convicted of colluding with safety auditors to hide unsafe conditions at the dam that collapsed and killed more than 180 people near Brumadinho.
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- Ted Baker CEO Resigns After Misconduct Probe
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 11:03 AMRay Kelvin, the founder and chief executive of British fashion retailer Ted Baker, has resigned with immediate effect following an investigation into his alleged misconduct.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cheniere Deal With China Signals Country's Key Role in LNG Exports
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 07:25 PMCheniere Energy’s expected $18 billion deal to supply natural gas to China signals the company’s growing bet on the country, and China’s emergence as a top market for U.S. gas exporters.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - High-Speed Rail in the U.S. Remains Elusive: Illinois Shows Why
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 08:27 PMA $2 billion Chicago-St. Louis project will offer a top speed of just 110 mph and shave an hour off the trip. Few people are expected to use it. One problem: having to share the track with freight railroads.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Purdue Pharma Preparing Possible Bankruptcy Filing
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:37 PMPurdue Pharma is working with advisers on a possible bankruptcy filing as it seeks to contain liability from suits alleging it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Salesforce Raises Its Full-Year Sales Outlook as Profit Rises
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 06:16 PMSalesforce on Monday reported a stronger profit for the latest period and presented a bullish view on sales growth, targeting $26 billion to $28 billion in revenue by fiscal 2023.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cellphone Carriers Dream of World Without Wi-Fi
Saturday - 03/02/2019 - 08:07 AMCheap and constantly improving, Wi-Fi networks have grown to near ubiquity. But some telecom executives hope customers will eventually drop “rubbish” Wi-Fi in favor of new 5G cellular technology, which they say could drive more data and revenue onto their networks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Weapon Makers Declare War on Drones
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 07:22 PMArms makers are targeting the growing menace of drones at airports and on battlefields with a rush to develop new missile systems, radar jammers and laser cannons.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vale Top Executives Step Aside After Request From Authorities in Dam Case
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 08:02 PMVale Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman and other top executives of the Brazilian mining giant stepped down following pressure from authorities in the first sign investigators are zeroing in on the company’s leadership after the deadly collapse of one of its dams.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Owners of Instant Pot, Corelle to Merge
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 08:07 PMInstant Brands, the maker of the popular Instant Pot, is merging with Corelle Brands, which makes houseware mainstays such as Corelle, Pyrex, CorningWare and SnapWare, in a combination their owners hope will be a recipe for success.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SpaceX Capsule Lifts Offfor Long-Delayed Test Flight
Saturday - 03/02/2019 - 04:52 PMElon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched a Crew Dragon capsule on its maiden voyage into orbit without people on board, but technical challenges could delay for months the first trip carrying astronauts.
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