FCC to propose fines for U.S. cellphone carriers over consumer data disclosures
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to propose fining four major U.S. mobile phone companies expected to total at least $200 million in total...
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Coronavirus fear grips stocks, oil; Treasury yields touch record low
Stocks across the globe and oil prices continued to tumble on Thursday and U.S. Treasury yields hit record lows as traders fretted over the economic impact...
Oil prices dive to lowest in over a year on coronavirus fears
Oil prices tumbled for a fifth day on Thursday to their lowest since January 2019, as further novel coronavirus cases outside China fanned fears that a...
Blowout fear for forex markets as coronavirus stirs dormant vol trades
With this week's coronavirus-driven rout having shaken awake previously slumbering euro-dollar markets, the spotlight is back on the "short volatility" trades that some regulators fear could...
Goldman Sachs asks some to skip conference over coronavirus concerns
Goldman Sachs Group Inc is asking people not to attend the bank's New York conference next week if they or someone they are close to had...
TIM board views positively KKR's non-binding bid for fiber-optic network
Telecom Italia (TIM) said on Thursday its board viewed positively a non-binding offer by U.S. investment firm KKR to become the Italian telecoms group's exclusive partner...
Canadian securities regulators propose new nationally harmonized crowdfunding rules for comment by May 27
BCSC Release Feb 27, 2020 Vancouver – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is seeking comment on proposed harmonized rules for start-up securities crowdfunding. Proposed National Instrument...
After Bloomberg memes, Facebook will publicly track political sponsored content
Facebook Inc will provide a way for people to track political sponsored content on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the U.S. presidential election, it said on...
Panasonic to exit solar cell production at Tesla's NY plant; ops unaffected, NY says
Panasonic Corp plans to exit solar cell production at Tesla Inc's New York plant, the latest sign of strain in a partnership where Panasonic's status as...
Asian stocks slide deeper as pandemic fears grow
Oil and Asian share markets extended losses on Thursday as the rapid global spread of the coronavirus kept investors on edge and seeking safety in gold...
JPMorgan names veteran Gori as new Asia Pacific chief executive
JPMorgan Chase & Co on Thursday named veteran Filippo Gori as its new Asia Pacific chief executive officer to oversee strategy and operations of the Wall...
Hyundai to decide hydrogen fuel-cell factory location this year - exec
Hyundai Motor Co and its affiliates are ready to decide the location of a new hydrogen fuel-cell system factory this year, which could be in South...
Oil falls for fifth day as coronavirus spreads outside of China
Oil prices fell for a fifth day on Thursday to their lowest since January 2019 as a growing number of new coronavirus cases outside of China...
Canada mulling made-in-Ottawa supplement to Boeing's 737 MAX flight manual
Transport Canada is mulling a Canadian supplement to the Boeing 737 MAX's U.S.-developed flight manual, as the regulator weighs going beyond steps taken by the Federal...
Apple investor vote sounds 'warning' over China app takedowns
An Apple Inc shareholder proposal critical of the company's app removals in China received a relatively high level of support at the iPhone maker's annual meeting...