Alexa allies with Cortana to take on Google Assistant, Siri
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp have joined forces to let their voice-controlled virtual assistants talk to each other, offering users the ability to seamlessly tap into work, their homes and shop online.
Gazprom says sanctions won’t stop Nord Stream 2 pipeline project
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The $11 billion Nord Stream 2 project to add a second Russian trans-Baltic gas export pipeline will be implemented regardless of how new U.S. sanctions are interpreted, an official at Gazprom told a conference call on Wednesday.
Harley sales recovery far off as young buyers turn to used bikes
(Reuters) – Harley-Davidson enthusiast Jo Verrette, 65, finally sold her 2006 model Harley Deluxe this year for $6,500, a third of what she bought it for, after listing it on Craigslist on and off for two years.
Warren Buffett tells CNBC he has not sold a share of Apple
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Warren Buffett told CNBC on Wednesday that he had not sold a share of Apple and was not concerned about Wells Fargo as a long-term investment and that it was a “terrific” bank.
White House blocks Obama-era rule expanding pay data from companies
(Reuters) – The Trump administration has blocked a rule requiring U.S. employers to report detailed pay data broken down by gender and race, echoing business groups by saying it would not have the intended effect of addressing wage gaps.
Airbus says hopes M&A talk will not distract United Tech from operational priorities
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has urged United Technologies to stay focused on fixing industrial problems that have delayed aircraft deliveries even if it presses ahead with reported plans to buy avionics supplier Rockwell Collins
Russia’s Sistema plans no sale of MTS stake after row with Rosneft -Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian business conglomerate Sistema said on Wednesday it has no plans to sell shares in mobile operator MTS , the Interfax news agency reported.
Home Capital’s Buffett plan opposed by shareholder proxy ISS
TORONTO (Reuters) – Home Capital Group Inc could face a revolt over U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett’s plan to increase his stake in the business after proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended shareholders vote against i…
Fed’s Powell says new rules for bank directors don’t lower the bar
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell on Wednesday delivered a robust defense of new regulations for bank directors, saying they would streamline the role directors play in the day-to-day oversight of their institutions, but don’t …
Ryanair CEO says won’t make offer for Air Berlin assets
BERLIN (Reuters) – Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will not make an offer for assets of insolvent German airline Air Berlin , its Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said on Wednesday, citing what he said was an intransparent carve-up process.
