Exit of Flipkart CEO adds to fears in Corporate India about sexual misconduct
In 2015, when Antony Alex pitched his training products for tackling sexual harassment in the workplace, large and small businesses in India mostly turned him away saying it was not worth the investment.
California judge orders next Monsanto weed-killer cancer trial for March
A California judge on Thursday granted an expedited trial in the case of a California couple suffering from cancer who sued Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit, alleging the company’s glyphosate-containing weed killer Roundup caused their disease.
Dell sweetens tracking stock offer, Icahn drops opposition
Dell Technologies on Thursday raised its offer to buy back shares tied to its interest in software maker VMware to $23.9 billion from $21.7 billion, prompting billionaire investor Carl Icahn to abandon his campaign to scupper the deal.
Pentagon report on Turkey’s F-35 program delivered to Congress
The U.S. Defense Department has delivered a report to Congress detailing implications of Turkey receiving 100 F-35 fighter jets, five people familiar with the report said, removing a key hurdle to concluding the deal.
Facebook plans independent body for content-removal appeals
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday the world’s largest social media service would create an independent body to review user appeals of content takedowns, saying his company should not by itself be making “so many important d…
U.S. senator to query Facebook about report on treatment of critics
A Democratic U.S. senator said on Thursday she will ask Facebook Inc and the Justice Department about a media report that the company hired an outside firm to attack critics, warning that such action could raise campaign finance issues.
Apple partners with Oscar-winning movie studio A24 for feature films
Apple Inc has inked a multi-year deal with A24, the studio behind Oscar-winning projects “Moonlight” and “Amy”, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters, as the iPhone maker pushes deeper into original content and movies.
Intel adds $15 billion to its buyback program
Chipmaker Intel Corp said on Thursday its board has approved a $15 billion increase to its share repurchase program.
Bankrupt Sears wins court approval for plans to sell stores
Sears Holdings Corp won U.S. bankruptcy court approval on Thursday to move forward with plans to stay in business and sell itself, even as it continues to evaluate offers to liquidate its business.
Wall Street climbs on hopes of easing trade tensions
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday on optimism the United States and China could resolve their trade dispute, after a news report said Washington would pause further tariffs on Chinese imports.
