Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in New Jersey talc case
Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million to four plaintiffs who allege that...
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ViacomCBS to launch new streaming platform: CNBC
ViacomCBS is working on a streaming service that will build on CBS All Access, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Uber sees profit by end of 2020, but still expects full-year loss
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday moved forward by a year its target to achieve a measure of profitability to the fourth quarter of 2020, but the...
On shareholder vote reforms, BlackRock sits on the fence
BlackRock Inc declined to back or reject a regulatory proposal to reform the shareholder resolution process in a long-awaited letter distributed on Thursday, seeking instead a...
Fed includes 'heightened stress' in leveraged loans in 2020 bank stress tests
Large banks with significant trading operations will have their finances tested in 2020 against a scenario that includes "heightened stress" in leveraged loans, the Federal Reserve...
Toyota to make more pickup trucks at Mexican plant in shift from U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp will ramp up production at its new Mexican plant to 100,000 vehicles a year by 2021 in a major step to shift production...
BIGG Digital Assets Inc. subsidiary Blockchain Intelligence Group Signs CAD~$715,000 Contract with United States Federal Government Agency
BIGG Digital Assets Release Feb 4, 2020 VANCOUVER, February 4, 2019 – BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”)(CSE: BIGG; OTCQB: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner...
Aurora Cannabis CEO steps down, company cuts 500 jobs
Aurora Cannabis co-founder and Chief Executive Terry Booth will retire and step down from the marijuana producer, with Executive Chairman Michael Singer becoming interim CEO, the...
Uber sees profit by end of 2020, ahead of previous target
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday moved forward by a year its target to achieve profitability on an adjusted basis to the fourth quarter of 2020, sending...
Hedge fund Elliott Management builds stake in SoftBank: sources
Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, one of the world's most powerful activist investors, has amassed a nearly $3 billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is...
Intercontinental Exchange abandons deal talks with eBay
New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) said it had decided to stop exploring deal options with eBay Inc , just hours after its...
Juul raises $700 million in debt from investors: source
Juul Labs Inc has raised more than $700 million in convertible debt from investors to fund its operations, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters,...
Uber increases quarterly revenue but food delivery costs eat profit
Uber Technologies Inc drew more customers to its ride-hailing and food delivery business in a boost to its fourth-quarter revenue, but high costs at Uber Eats...
T-Mobile beats quarterly estimates as Sprint merger decision looms
T-Mobile US Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, as the wireless carrier added more mobile phone subscribers to its monthly plans,...
Wall St. reaches new highs as China moves to limit coronavirus impact
U.S. stocks gained for a fourth straight session on Thursday and Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs as concerns eased over the economic fallout from...