SoftBank to buy $2 billion of Yahoo Japan shares held by Altaba
SoftBank Group Corp said on Tuesday that its unit SoftBank Corp would buy 221 billion yen ($2 billion) worth of shares in Yahoo Japan Corp , a 10.78 percent stake, held by U.S. investment firm Altaba Inc .
House Republicans query Apple, Alphabet on privacy, data practices
Four senior U.S. House Republicans sent letters on Monday to the chief executives of Apple Inc and Google parent Alphabet Inc asking questions about location data and mobile phone privacy practices and the handling of customer data.
Don’t blame OPEC, oil producer group says of Trump criticism
The president of OPEC on Monday defended the oil producer group against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent demands for higher oil output, saying OPEC does not shoulder the blame.
Uber, Alphabet invest in bike sharing service Lime
Bike sharing service Lime said on Monday it raised $335 million from a group of investors including ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc and Alphabet Inc .
Dow, S&P 500 post best session in over a month; banks lead gains
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, giving the Dow and S&P 500 their biggest gains in more than a month, as bank shares jumped ahead of earnings reports later this week.
U.S. House Republicans query Apple, Alphabet on privacy, data practices
Four senior U.S. House Republicans sent letters on Monday to the chief executives of Apple Inc and Google parent Alphabet Inc asking questions about location data and mobile phone privacy practices and the handling of customer data.
U.S. states probe fast-food franchise deals not to poach workers
A group of U.S. state attorneys general is investigating whether Five Guys, Panera, Burger King and other big fast food chains are using “no-poach” rules in franchise agreements to hold down wages and limit employee advancement, the officials said on M…
Dow, S&P 500 post best days in more than a month; banks lead gains
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, giving the Dow and S&P 500 their biggest gains in more than a month, as bank shares jumped ahead of earnings reports later this week.
Stocks hit 2-week high, led by banks ahead of earnings
Global stocks hit a two-week high on Monday, led by a rise in bank shares ahead of earnings reports from the biggest U.S. lenders later in the week, while sterling took a hit after another British cabinet resignation left Prime Minister Theresa May’s B…
House Republicans demand answers from Apple, Alphabet on privacy, data practices
Four senior U.S. House Republicans sent letters on Monday to the chief executives of Apple Inc and Google parent Alphabet Inc asking questions about location data and mobile phone privacy practices and the handling of customer data.
