Hyundai Hires Ex-Nissan Executive to Lead North American Operations 
 

Hyundai MotorCo. has hired Jose Muñoz, formerly one of Carlos Ghosn's top lieutenants at Nissan Motor Co. and a potential CEO candidate at the Japanese car maker before his abrupt departure earlier this year.

 
National Enquirer to Be Sold to Former Newsstand Mogul 
 

The company that owns the National Enquirer said it has agreed to sell the scandal-plagued supermarket tabloid to a former newsstand mogul. James Cohen has agreed to pay $100 million for the publications, according to a person familiar with the matter.

 
Pinterest, Zoom Rise in Trading Debuts 
 

Online image-search company Pinterest's shares rose about 27% in their trading debut, while Zoom surged 79%, giving the IPO market a boost after the recent wobble by Lyft.

 
Sears Sues Ex-CEO Lampert, Claiming He Stripped Assets and Left It Broke 
 

A lawsuit accuses Eddie Lampert, his hedge fund ESL Investments, and various directors of ESL and Sears of siphoning away billions of dollars of assets as the company racked up huge losses.

 
Amazon, Google Strike Deal to Return YouTube Apps to Amazon Devices 
 

Amazon.com and Alphabet's Google reached a deal to reintroduce in coming months the YouTube app on Amazon devices and add the Prime Video app to Chromecast and Android TV.

 
Canopy Growth Aims to Buy Acreage Holdings, If U.S. Legalizes Marijuana Production 
 

Cannabis company Canopy Growth has agreed to buy one of the biggest U.S. marijuana growers in a $3.4 billion deal as the Canadian company charts a path into the American market.

 
Hulu, Netflix Pulled Into Bankruptcy Probe Over Fyre Festival Films 
 

A bankruptcy lawyer wants answers from Hulu and Netflix about behind-the-scenes footage used in a pair of Fyre Festival documentaries as part of his larger inquiry into where all the money went from the event.

 
Hershey Appoints New Finance and Operations Executives 
 

Hershey hired a new finance chief and is replacing a top leader of its international business as the snack maker looks to boost its performance.

 
Blackstone to Ditch Partnership Structure 
 

Blackstone Group said it would abandon its partnership structure and become a corporation.

 
Philip Morris's Cigarettes Sales Fall, Heated Tobacco Products Demand Up 
 

Philip Morris's revenue fell in the latest quarter as cigarette demand remained flat, but heated tobacco product sales rose.

 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 18, 2019 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)

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