Irish data regulator seeks information from Google on security bug
Ireland’s data protection regulator said on Tuesday that it would seek more information from Alphabet Inc’s Google regarding a security issue that may have exposed the data of at least 500,000 users to hundreds of external developers.
Proxy firm Glass Lewis had endorsed Unilever’s Dutch move
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis had recommended shareholders vote for Unilever’s proposed move to the Netherlands before the plan was scrapped last week.
Qualcomm adds two new members to its board
Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday it named Martin Anstice, chief executive officer of chip gear maker Lam Research Corp, and Irene Rosenfeld, former chairman and CEO of U.S. snack foods company Mondelez International Inc, to its board.
Selloff sucks Europe back under after Asia sinks to 17-month low
European stocks were sucked back into the red on Tuesday, as a four-day global selloff took Asia to a 17-month low and left Wall Street on course to equal its longest losing streak of the year.
EU nations spar over cars emissions, climate goals
European Union nations, voicing worries over a U.N. report on global warming, were haggling on Tuesday over how ambitious to be in cutting vehicle emissions, with Germany warning that overly-challenging targets risked harming industry and jobs.
Natural gas here to stay beyond energy transition, Big Oil says
Energy companies are betting demand for natural gas will rise at break-neck pace for decades, undermining warnings that tackling climate change would require a rapid switch to renewable energy.
Unions accuse Chevron of ‘massive’ tax avoidance via the Netherlands
International and Dutch unions filed a complaint with a global trade body on Tuesday accusing Chevron Corp. of funneling billions of euros through letter box companies in the Netherlands to avoid taxation.
Exclusive: EU set to clear start of talks to boost U.S. beef imports
European Union countries are on the verge of agreeing to start negotiations with the United States to allow more U.S. beef into Europe, in what could be a major move to defuse transatlantic trade tensions.
Britain’s Aviva splits with CEO Wilson over share price lag
Aviva is replacing its chief executive Mark Wilson after his sweeping transformation of the British insurer did not deliver the returns shareholders were looking for.
Perrigo replaces CEO Roehrhoff with consumer goods veteran
(This version of the October 8 story corrects CEO’s name to Roehrhoff from Rohrhoff in headline and text)
