Tesla withdraws as party to NTSB ‘Autopilot’ crash investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said it is withdrawing as a formal party to the National Transportation Safety Board’s probe into a fatal March 23 crash in California in which the semi-autonomous “Autopilot” driving system was in use.
Uber expands settlement with FTC related to cyberattack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday the ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc had agreed to expand its proposed settlement with the agency over charges it deceived consumers about its privacy and data security…
Disney must offer to buy all of Sky, Britain’s takeover regulator rules
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s takeover regulator said Walt Disney must offer to buy all of Sky if it acquires Twenty-First Century Fox’s 39 percent stake and if Rupert Murdoch’s Fox is prevented from purchasing all of the European pay-TV company itself…
Wall Street jumps on earnings optimism, Syria worries ebb
(Reuters) – Wall Street stocks bounced higher on Thursday as expectations that lower U.S. taxes would fuel corporate earnings added to easing of nerves over U.S. military conflict with Russia in Syria.
Pentagon confirms delivery suspension of Lockheed F-35 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense has stopped accepting deliveries of F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin Corp because of a contractual dispute over fixing a production error, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
ESPN+ streaming service launches Disney’s digital drive
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ digital subscription service, the first consumer offering in the traditional media company’s push to become a leader in streaming entertainment.
Spotify puts bank IPO paydays under fund manager scrutiny
LONDON (Reuters) – After shaking up the music industry, Spotify is now prompting investors to question the value they get from investment banks underwriting new listings with its low-cost IPO.
Wall Street set for gains on earnings optimism, Syria worries ebb
(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average was set to open with gains of more than 100 points on Thursday as expectations that lower U.S. taxes would fuel corporate earnings added to a slight easing of nerves over Syria.
Volkswagen rushed revamp triggers labor concern: sources
BERLIN/MUNICH (Reuters) – Labor representatives at Volkswagen are concerned by a sudden rush by the German carmaker’s board to approve sweeping changes on Thursday, sources said, while Handelsblatt reported that its finance chief could step down.
Google poised to emerge unscathed from European antitrust crackdown
BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The European Union’s top antitrust regulator, Margrethe Vestager, has made it her mission to stem alleged anti-competitive abuses by big American tech companies, threatening as recently as last month to break up Alpha…
