Tuesday 29 October 2019

Facebook sues Israel's NSO Group over alleged WhatsApp hack

Facebook sues Israel's NSO Group over alleged WhatsApp hack

Facebook Inc on Tuesday sued Israeli cyber surveillance firm NSO Group, alleging it hacked users of its messaging platform WhatsApp earlier this year.

Murray Energy files for bankruptcy as U.S. coal decline continues

Murray Energy Corp, one of the largest privately-held U.S. coal miners, whose founder is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, became the latest in a string of coal companies to file for bankruptcy on Tuesday as generators shift to cleaner-burning natural gas and renewable energy.

Factbox: U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut

U.S. power companies expect to retire or convert from coal to gas over 13,800 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants in 2019 after shutting over 13,300 MW in 2018, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and Thomson Reuters data.

Saudi Aramco aims to begin planned IPO on November 3: sources

Saudi Aramco aims to announce the start of its initial public offering (IPO) on Nov. 3, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, after delaying the deal earlier this month to give advisers time to secure cornerstone investors.

Uber says will not share electric bike rider data with Los Angeles

Uber Technologies Inc said it would not share real-time location data of its electric bike riders with the city of Los Angeles, saying it would violate their privacy.

U.S. telecoms supply chain rules under review at Commerce Department: official

Rules to implement a White House executive order declaring a national emergency in the telecoms supply chain are "under consideration and review" at the Department of Commerce, an agency official said on Tuesday.

Bank of America to give employees special bonuses for 2019 performance

Bank of America Corp will reward employees for the bank's strong performance through special bonuses for the third straight year, according to an internal memo viewed by Reuters.

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot owner PSA in talks to combine: WSJ

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA are in talks to combine in a deal that could create a $50 billion automaker, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

Boeing CEO accused of telling 'half-truths' in 737 MAX hearing

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg faced intense grilling by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday over what the company knew about its MCAS stall-prevention system linked to two deadly crashes, and about delays in turning over internal 2016 messages that described erratic behavior of the software in a simulator.

New Juul CEO reshuffles top deck to fix image

Juul Labs Inc said on Tuesday its finance and marketing heads will step down, as new chief executive officer revamps top management in a bid to rebuild the e-cigarette maker's public image amid intense scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers.

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