Mass shootings boost interest in active shooter insurance
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U.S. aviation regulator bans select MacBook Pro laptops from flights
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned certain models of Apple Inc's MacBook Pro laptops on flights, after the company recalled select units which had batteries...
Stocks bounce, safe havens retreat as Trump delays China tariff
Asian shares joined a global equities rally and safe-haven government bonds pulled back on Wednesday, after Washington delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports in much-needed relief...
Lower fees, snazzy branches: Hong Kong banks gird for online-only onslaught
Hong Kong's biggest banks are set to cut fees, boost digital services and jazz up branches with features such as touch-screen display panels to meet competition...
Factbox: Merged CBS and Viacom aim to join U.S. media big league
CBS Corp and Viacom Inc on Tuesday reached a deal to reunite media mogul Sumner Redstone's U.S. entertainment empire after 13 years apart.
CBS, Viacom reunite with plans for bigger role in streaming TV wars
CBS Corp and Viacom Inc have reached a deal to reunite media mogul Sumner Redstone's U.S. entertainment empire, betting that a larger company will be able...
U.S. SEC to consider new guidance on investor use of proxy advisors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday said it would hold a meeting next week on whether to publish new guidance regarding the responsibilities...
U.S. FTC chief says regulator is prepared to break up big tech firms: Bloomberg
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is prepared to break up major technology companies if necessary by undoing past mergers, Chairman Joe Simons said in an interview...
Trump delays tariffs on Chinese cellphones, laptops, toys; markets jump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off his Sept. 1 deadline for 10% tariffs on remaining Chinese imports, delaying duties on cellphones, laptops and other...
Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in U.S. against French digital tax
Alphabet Inc's Google unit, Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc are among the companies that will testify Monday at a U.S. government hearing on the French government's...
ViacomCBS is just the beginning of Shari Redstone's media deals
More than two months before CBS Corp and Viacom Inc succeeded at a third attempt to recombine, controlling shareholder Shari Redstone had already decided the new...
Tech leads Wall Street higher as tariff delay sparks rally
U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday after an announced delay of planned tariffs on some Chinese imports brought buyers back to the equities market in a...
Shares, dollar rebound on thaw in U.S.-China trade war
U.S. and European stocks jumped, the dollar strengthened and Treasury prices rose on Tuesday after the United States said it would delay tariffs on some Chinese...
CBS-Viacom is just the beginning of Shari Redstone's media deals
More than two months before CBS Corp and Viacom Inc succeeded at a third attempt to recombine, controlling shareholder Shari Redstone had already decided the new...
Colgate warns Venezuelans not to buy fake imported toothpaste brands
Colgate-Palmolive Co is warning Venezuelans not buy fake versions of its toothpaste brands, leading local authorities to issue a health warning, as demand for imported products...