Google sues Texas to protect confidential information in antitrust probe
Google sued Texas' attorney general on Thursday to ensure that its confidential business information will not be disclosed to rivals as he leads a multi-state probe...
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Shares of oilfield firm ProPetro fall 10% on short-seller's report
Shares of oilfield services firm ProPetro Holding Corp fell as much as 10% on Thursday after research firm Culper Research released a report outlining business dealings...
Global stocks fall from 20-month highs on trade talk concerns
World stock markets slid from 20-month highs on Thursday as uncertainty about a potential U.S.-China trade deal offset strong results from Apple and Facebook, while the...
American Airlines flight attendants voice 737 MAX concerns to Boeing CEO: letter
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents American Airlines Group flight attendants, still has safety concerns about a relaunch of the Boeing 737 MAX,...
IIROC Announces Crypto-Asset Working Group Members
IIROC Andrea Zviedris Oct 31, 2019 Pan-Canadian self-regulator takes steps to deepen its understanding of crypto assets October 31, 2019 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Investment Industry...
Exxon, Chevron expected to post steep drops in earnings for third quarter
Exxon and Chevron are scheduled to report earnings on Friday before the bell. Energy companies continue to struggle, pressured by falling oil prices, waning demand and...
AMF announces its 2018-2019 Enforcement Report
AMF Sylvain Théberge Oct 30, 2019 MONTRÉAL, Oct. 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") today published its Enforcement Report relating...
Business forum boosts Saudi image, but some say more rehab needed
Saudi Arabia's crown prince showed up only briefly this week at the kingdom's flagship investment forum, which largely drew leaders and firms with strategic interest in...
Facebook is sued for age, gender bias in financial services ads
Facebook Inc was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services...
The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity in Supporting Female Entrepreneurs
HBR Shalini Unnikrishnan and Roy Hanna Oct 31, 2019 There is much discussion and debate about how to support female entrepreneurs — and rightly so. Currently,...
Pelosi: U.S. House close to approving trade deal with Mexico, Canada
The U.S. House of Representatives is making progress every day toward approving the trade agreement President Donald Trump worked out with Canada and Mexico, Speaker Nancy...
Even after Lyft beat, Wall Street pummels former unicorns
Wall Street pummeled shares of companies including Lyft , Uber Technologies , SmileDirectClub and Slack Technologies on Thursday as investors grew more sour on money-losing former...
Proxy adviser ISS sues U.S. markets regulator over guidance aimed at curbing advice
Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc on Thursday sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over guidance aiming to clarify how investors and firms that vote...
Trump bets on Fed cuts to help the dollar. Don't count on it
U.S. President Donald Trump says further Federal Reserve rate cuts would lower the value of the dollar and help the country's trade position.
Biotech stocks win October, rallying 8%
The biotechnology sector is up more than 8% in October, led by large-cap companies Biogen, Amgen and Celgene.