Bloomberg An Absent Chairman Is the Least of Anbang's ProblemsBloombergAs a Chinese firm that came from nowhere and transformed into one of the nation's largest insurers, Anbang Insurance Group Co.'s tumble from grace was perhaps predictable. China Inc.'s history is littered with fallen businessmen, even ones that were …China's Anbang says chairman steps aside, after report […]
Heavy.com Theresa Hines: 5 Fast Facts You Need to KnowHeavy.comTheresa Hines was discovered dying on an American Airlines flight in the bathroom, and a horrified fellow passenger is accusing an EMT of removing her body down the aisle of the airplane while she was only partially clothed. The passenger accused the …Carrollton woman dies after being […]
New York Times David Bonderman Resigns From Uber Board After Sexist RemarkNew York TimesEarlier in the day at an Uber staff meeting to discuss the company's culture, Arianna Huffington, another board member, talked about how one woman on a board often leads to more women joining a board. “Actually, what it shows is that it's […]
The Boston Globe FDA to delay rule requiring new nutrition facts panelThe Boston GlobeFOOD. FDA will delay revised nutrition labels on food products. The Food and Drug Administration says it intends to delay a rule that would require food companies to label their products with a revised nutrition facts panel. The new panel, which had […]
New York Times Uber Embraces Major Reforms as Travis Kalanick, the CEO, Steps AwayNew York TimesTravis Kalanick, Uber's chief executive, has been under pressure for his aggressive management style. Credit Wang Zhao/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. SAN FRANCISCO — In Uber's continuing attempt to repair its reputation over a series of …David Bonderman resigns from Uber […]
Washington Post There's no cheap talk when it comes to prison calls. And that's not changing soon.Washington PostA federal appeals court on Tuesday said regulators went too far in trying to rein in the high cost of phone calls for prison inmates. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit […]
Bloomberg Verizon Seals $4.5 Billion Yahoo Purchase as Mayer Heads OutBloombergVerizon Communications Inc. is finally getting Yahoo! Inc.'s internet services, giving the telecommunications giant access to hundreds of millions of users, while closing a chapter on the iconic web portal as a stand-alone business after coming under …Yahoo-Verizon deal closes. It's the fall of a […]
CNBC Dow closes at record high as tech shakes off 2-day slideCNBCThe Dow Jones industrial average advanced about 90 points to hit intraday and closing records. The S&P 500 also posted a record close. Technology stocks bounced back from their biggest back-to-back decline since December. Wall Street also braced itself …Global stocks rise as tech bounces; […]
Bloomberg Mylan's Board Can't Stand PatBloombergAfter several groups called for a board shakeup at Mylan NV, leading proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. has done them one better by taking the unusual step of advocating a full Etch-a-Sketch: removing the company's entire incumbent …EpiPen maker faces revolt over exec's $98 million pay packageCNNMoneyMylan Begins Harvesting […]
CNET Thai clickfarm using 474 iPhones gets thumbs-down from policeCNETSocial media is big business, so likes and shares can be very valuable. That, of course, means there's a market for fake likes and shares. Three Chinese men were found to be running a complex social media operation in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports …Inside a […]