 | | | | The Nasdaq Composite Index closed above the 16,000 mark for the first time on Friday, in its second-straight record finish, while the Dow succumbed to its fourth losing session in the last five. | | | | | | Mexico expects the lawsuit it has filed in a U.S. court against prominent arms makers for negligent business practices will force the industry to change, in spite of companies efforts' to have the case thrown out, Mexican officials said on Friday. | | | | | | Ford Motor Co and Rivian Automotive Inc have dropped plans to jointly develop an electric vehicle, Ford confirmed on Friday. | | | | | | Spain's BBVA will launch on Monday the initial 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) tranche of a share buyback programme for up to 10% of its capital, the bank said on Friday. | | | | | | Ladbrokes owner Entain has made a more than $1 billion approach for Estonian gambling company Olympic Entertainment Group, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. | | | | | | Investment group EQT and the Struengmann family, who are investors in BioNTech , are considering a joint offer for Sandoz, the generics arm of Swiss drugmaker Novartis, Handelsblatt reported on Friday. | | | | | | Deutsche Bank said on Friday that it would nominate the Dutch businessman Alexander Wynaendts as the next chairman of its supervisory board, marking a new era for Germany's largest lender. | | | | | | General Motors Co said on Friday that vehicles sold without heated and ventilated seats due to the global semiconductor shortage will be eligible, likely starting in the middle of 2022, for a retrofit that activates those features. | | | | | | Some investors believe the stars are aligning for small-cap stocks, as the category stands to benefit from cheap valuations, robust economic growth and a relatively benign impact from looming tax policy changes. | | | | | | Lawyers for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes began to present witnesses in her defense against fraud charges on Friday, but it remained unclear whether the former Silicon Valley executive who once promised to revolutionize the blood testing industry would testify. | | | | | |
