EBay in discussions with multiple parties for sale of classified business
EBay Inc is in discussions with multiple candidates regarding a potential transaction for its classified-ads business, the company said on Friday.
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U.S. SEC probes Altria's investment in Juul: source
U.S. regulators have opened a probe regarding Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc's investment in e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc, according to a person familiar with the...
Morgan Stanley to get $375 million termination fee if E*Trade walks away from deal
Morgan Stanley will receive a $375 million breakup fee if E*Trade Financial Corp walks away from its $13 billion deal for the discount brokerage, the U.S....
Stocks slip as coronavirus fears spur safe-haven buying
Global equity markets slumped on Friday as the fast-spreading coronavirus drove investors into safe havens, with gold hitting a fresh seven-year high and the yield on...
Factbox: Remaining hurdles for scandal-hit Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Co has racked up well over $7 billion in penalties since a sales practices scandal erupted in 2016, and continues to face headwinds.
Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to U.S., admits pressuring workers in fake-accounts scandal
Wells Fargo & Co will pay $3 billion to resolve criminal and civil probes into fraudulent sales practices and admitted to pressuring employees in a fake-accounts...
U.S. watchdog proposes national standard for disclosing expired debt
The U.S. consumer watchdog on Friday proposed establishing a national standard for how debt collectors must inform borrowers when they cannot be sued for expired debt.
Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to U.S. authorities to resolve probe into fake accounts
Wells Fargo & Co and one of its units will pay $3 billion to resolve criminal and civil probes into years of fraudulent sales practices, U.S....
Coronavirus fears, U.S. business data drag down Wall Street
U.S. stocks fell and the Nasdaq had its worst daily percentage decline in about three weeks on Friday as a spike in new coronavirus cases and...
U.S. SEC probes Altria's investment in Juul: WSJ
U.S. regulators have opened a probe regarding Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc's investment in e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday,...
Big tech cos pull out of San Francisco conferences 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.
Federal prosecutors investigating whether Boeing pilot knowingly lied to FAA: NYT
Federal prosecutors investigating Boeing Co are examining whether the U.S. planemaker knowingly misled the Federal Aviation Administration while it was seeking approval for its 737 MAX...
Lyft buys digital car-top advertising startup Halo Cars
Lyft Inc has bought U.S.-based startup Halo Cars, which allows drivers to make money through digital advertisements displayed on top of their vehicles.
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.
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...