News Highlights: Top Equities Stories Of The Day
December 02 2015 - 3:00AM
Dow Jones News
Yahoo Board to Weigh Sale of Internet Business
Yahoo's board is planning a series of meetings this week to
consider selling off the company's flagging Internet businesses and
how to make the most of its valuable stake in Chinese e-commerce
powerhouse Alibaba.
VW Challenges UAW Vote Plan
Volkswagen is challenging a U.S. labor official's decision that
could open the door to the United Auto Workers union getting
bargaining powers at the German auto maker's factory in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Zuckerbergs to Give 99% of Facebook Stock to Philanthropy
Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and wife
Priscilla Chan announced a daughter and said they plan to give 99%
of their Facebook shares to philanthropic efforts through a newly
created vehicle called the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
FAA Downgrades Safety Rating of Thailand Aviation Industry
The downgrade comes after the International Civil Aviation
Organization earlier raised concerns about how the country's
aviation sector is managed.
Amtrak's Losses Widen in Fiscal 2015
Amtrak said its adjusted operating losses in fiscal 2015 widened
to $306.5 million from the previous year's loss of $230 million,
which was its lowest in four decades.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 02, 2015 02:45 ET (07:45 GMT)
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