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U.S. authorities will soon announce deal relating to Wells Fargo's sales practices scandal: sources

U.S. authorities will soon announce deal relating to Wells Fargo's sales practices scandal: sources

U.S. authorities will soon announce a deal relating to Wells Fargo's multi-year sales practices scandal, according to two sources familiar with the agreement.



6 years ago
Elon Musk's SpaceX to raise $250 million, valuing it at $36 billion: CNBC

Elon Musk's SpaceX to raise $250 million, valuing it at $36 billion: CNBC

Elon Musk's SpaceX is looking to raise about $250 million, taking the private rocket company's valuation to about $36 billion, CNBC reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the financing.



6 years ago
New York Times plans to name Meredith Kopit Levien as next CEO: Bloomberg News

New York Times plans to name Meredith Kopit Levien as next CEO: Bloomberg News

New York Times Co is expected to name company insider Meredith Kopit Levien as its next chief executive officer to succeed Mark Thompson, Bloomberg News reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-21/new-york-times-poised-to-name-meredith-kopit-levien-as-next-ceo on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.



6 years ago
SpaceX is looking to raise about $250 million, valuing Elon Musk's space company at $36 billion

SpaceX is looking to raise about $250 million, valuing Elon Musk's space company at $36 billion

SpaceX is seeking about a quarter billion dollars in new funds, people familiar told CNBC, raising the valuation of Elon Musk's company.

6 years ago
Deere's shares hit five-year high on unexpected rise in quarterly profits

Deere's shares hit five-year high on unexpected rise in quarterly profits

Deere & Co's shares soared on Friday to their highest level in at least five years after it reported an unexpected increase in first-quarter profit and retained full-year earnings forecast as signs of stabilization in the U.S. farm sector offset weak demand for construction machines.



6 years ago
Lawsuit in NY says ex-hedge fund manager Falcone reneged on loans, wrongly sold a Warhol

Lawsuit in NY says ex-hedge fund manager Falcone reneged on loans, wrongly sold a Warhol

Former hedge fund manager Philip Falcone has been sued for more than $65.8 million after he allegedly defaulted on a series of loans and improperly sold some of the underlying collateral, including an Andy Warhol painting.



6 years ago
U.S. authorities to announce deal over Wells Fargo's sales practices scandal: sources

U.S. authorities to announce deal over Wells Fargo's sales practices scandal: sources

U.S. authorities will soon announce a settlement related to Wells Fargo's multi-year sales practices scandal, according to two sources familiar with the matter, wrapping up one of the last one major probes looming over the bank.



6 years ago
Timberland sees eco-green with slower delivery speeds

Timberland sees eco-green with slower delivery speeds

Outdoor apparel retailer Timberland is testing online shoppers' willingness to help the environment by slowing down delivery as Amazon.com drives retailers toward pricier, more polluting one-day shipping.



6 years ago
Encryption on Facebook, Google, others threatened by planned new bill

Encryption on Facebook, Google, others threatened by planned new bill

U.S. legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies' ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material on such platforms.



6 years ago
Coronavirus fears weigh on U.S. manufacturing, services sectors

Coronavirus fears weigh on U.S. manufacturing, services sectors

U.S. manufacturing and services sectors activity stalled in February amid growing concerns about the deadly coronavirus' impact on the economy, boosting investor demand for safe-haven assets like government bonds.



6 years ago
In next downturn, Fed may opt for quick, strong action

In next downturn, Fed may opt for quick, strong action

In the next economic downturn, the Federal Reserve and other central banks may need to roll out their big guns sooner and add new bazookas to their recession-fighting arsenals, or risk getting mired in growth-sapping deflation or worse.



6 years ago
Deere's shares hit all-time high on unexpected rise in quarterly profit

Deere's shares hit all-time high on unexpected rise in quarterly profit

Deere & Co's shares hit an all-time high on Friday after the company reported an unexpected increase in first-quarter profit, but the world's largest farm equipment maker warned the outbreak of coronavirus would hit sales and earnings in the second quarter.



6 years ago
Oil slides 1% on renewed fears over toll from coronavirus

Oil slides 1% on renewed fears over toll from coronavirus

Oil prices fell about 1% on Friday on renewed concerns about crude demand being pinched by the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, while OPEC and allied producers appeared to be in no rush to curb output.



6 years ago
UniCredit may make announcement soon on CEO Mustier's future: sources

UniCredit may make announcement soon on CEO Mustier's future: sources

Italy's biggest bank UniCredit may make an announcement as early as Friday night on the future of boss Jean Pierre Mustier, two sources familiar with the matter said, after reports he is vying for the top job at rival HSBC .



6 years ago
Verizon withdraws from RSA conference on coronavirus concerns

Verizon withdraws from RSA conference on coronavirus concerns

Verizon Communications Inc has pulled out of the RSA cyber security conference due to coronavirus-related concerns, the organizer said https://www.rsaconference.com/novel-coronavirus-update on Friday.



6 years ago