 | | | | A former chief security officer for Uber Technologies , Joseph Sullivan, was charged on Thursday with obstruction of justice for allegedly attempting to cover-up a hack of the ride-hailing company, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. | | | | | | Tesla Inc. asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval to market a short-range interactive motion-sensing device that could help prevent children from being left behind in hot cars and boost theft-prevention systems. | | | | | | A California appeals court on Thursday avoided a shutdown of ride-hailing services in the state by halting a lower court order that would have forced Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to treat their drivers as employees. | | | | | | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could deliver a sneak peak into the U.S. central bank's efforts to revamp its approach to monetary policy next Thursday when he addresses the Kansas City Fed's annual central banking conference. | | | | | | Goodyear Tire Chief Executive Rich Kramer said on Thursday the company had clarified its policy to make clear employees can wear apparel expressing support for law enforcement after it faced a boycott call from U.S. President Donald Trump. | | | | | | A California appeals court on Thursday halted a court order that would have forced Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to treat their drivers as employees, rather than independent contractors beginning Friday. | | | | | | Oil prices fell, the dollar eased and equities rose, reversing earlier declines on Thursday as the near-term U.S. economic outlook dimmed and concerns mounted about excess crude stocks. | | | | | | Shares of Tesla surged past the $2,000 mark on Thursday for the first time as the electric car maker extended its recent rally ahead of an upcoming share split. | | | | | | Major news organizations are joining other companies in pushing for more favorable terms on Apple Inc's app store, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a letter. | | | | | | A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Volkswagen AG related to the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal. | | | | | |
