SoftBank's Yahoo Japan confirms merger talks with Line, shares jump
SoftBank's Yahoo Japan, one of Japan's top internet firms, confirmed it is in talks to merge with Line Corp , a $27 billion union that would...
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China's Hikvision directors under investigation over disclosures
Chinese surveillance equipment manufacturer Hikvision said regulators were investigating two of its directors for allegedly violating disclosure rules, piling more pressure on a firm which is...
Takeaway CEO says does not want to overpay in $5.5 billion Just Eat bid
The chief executive of food ordering company Takeaway.com on Wednesday said he did not want to overpay as his company pursues an agreed merger with Britain's...
SoftBank's Z Holdings says in merger talks with line
Japanese Internet firm Z Holdings , the SoftBank-owned operator of Yahoo Japan, said on Thursday it was in talks to merge with messaging app operator Line...
Key antitrust lawmaker frustrated with Google's Fitbit deal
Lawmakers pressed top U.S. antitrust enforcers on their probes of tech giants Alphabet's Google , Facebook , Amazon and Apple on Wednesday, with the chair of...
Fed's Powell takes old-school view on U.S. borrowing capacity
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell likes to avoid any hint of politics in his public statements, but in a seemingly non-controversial response to a question about...
Google Pay to offer checking accounts through Citi, Stanford Federal
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it will offer personal checking accounts next year through its Google Pay app, initially in partnership with Citigroup Inc and...
MetLife sued for gender discrimination by ex-chief administrative officer
MetLife Inc was sued for gender discrimination on Wednesday by a female former senior vice president who said she was underpaid, called a "bitch" and told...
Wall Street higher as Fed's Powell says economy in 'good shape'
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the domestic economy was in good shape and the central bank saw...
Disney+ streaming exceeds expectations with 10 million sign-ups, shares surge
Walt Disney Co on Wednesday said its new streaming service, Disney+, reached 10 million sign-ups since launching the previous day from "extraordinary consumer demand," sending shares...
Two strategies that can help you grow this tax-advantaged account
The three key tax benefits of your health savings account are just the beginning. Savvier savers might want to shop around for the best accounts and...
Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts, millions of child abuse posts
Facebook Inc removed 3.2 billion fake accounts between April and September this year, along with millions of posts depicting child abuse and suicide, according to its...
Brazil antitrust regulator to reassess Disney-Fox deal
Brazil's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it will reassess Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) $71 billion purchase of Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O) because the divestiture requested by...
Ferrari adds Roma to growing 'Prancing Horse' stable
Ferrari is set to roll out the Roma, a record fifth new model this year for the 'Prancing Horse', as it expands its stable to help...
Global shares, bond yields slip on sour trade deal sentiment
Global equity markets and government bond yields fell on Wednesday as sentiment soured that a U.S.-China trade deal can be reached soon and on fears intensifying...