News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
16 November 2019 - 7:15AM
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Hulu Is Raising the Price of Hulu + Live TV in December
Walt Disney-controlled Hulu said it is boosting the cost of Hulu
+ Live TV-its service that offers live news and sports as well as
on-demand content-to $54.99 a month.
Dispute Between Taylor Swift, Former Label, Flares Yet Again
Taylor Swift and her former label traded barbs in an escalating
dispute over the pop star's right to perform her old hits.
Twitter to Restrict How Certain Advertisers Target Users
Twitter said it would no longer allow certain types of
geographic or keyword targeting for advertisers promoting any type
of cause.
Brazil Dam Collapse Prompts Potential Rule Shakeup for Miners
A mining-industry group published draft proposals for strict new
standards to govern how companies build and operate the sort of
mine-waste dam that collapsed in Brazil early this year.
J.C. Penney's Sales Fall, but Outlook Improves
J.C. Penney reported another quarter of falling sales but
boosted part of its financial outlook for this fiscal year, sending
its battered shares up.
Mediterranean Shipping Co. Shakes Up Senior Management
Veteran Mediterranean Shipping Co. Chairman Gianluigi Aponte
will step down from the helm of the world's second-largest
container operator and will be replaced by his son Diego Aponte,
people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Roche Strikes $1.4 Billion Buyout Deal With Promedior
Roche agreed to pay $390 million up front and $1 billion more if
development, regulatory and commercial goals are reached. The
buyout culminates more than a dozen years of work for Lexington,
Mass.-based Promedior, which formed in 2006 to develop fibrosis
treatments.
Tariffs Aren't the Only Driver of Auto Stocks
Hopes that the trade war is easing have buoyed the European auto
sector in recent weeks, but another profit warning from Daimler is
a reality check.
Airlines Get a Break in New Accounting for Leases
Carriers are benefiting from a new rule that affects how they
account for many of their airport leases, in part because it gives
them extra room to rack up debt before risking a credit
downgrade.
How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results
Pressed by businesses, interest groups and governments, the
internet giant uses blacklists, algorithm tweaks and an army of
contractors to shape what you see.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 15, 2019 15:00 ET (20:00 GMT)
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