Unilever Drops 8% After Kraft Pulls $143 Billion Offer 
 

Shares in Unilever tumbled 8% in early trading after Kraft Heinz withdrew its $143 billion offer for the Anglo-Dutch group just a little more than 48 hours after making its audacious bid public.

 
Uber to Investigate Sexism, Harassment Claims 
 

Uber Technologies plans to investigate claims by a former engineer that the company failed to discipline a manager who mistreated female employees and ignored complaints of sexual harassment.

 
Alibaba Teams Up With Traditional Retailer 
 

Alibaba Group is forming a strategic partnership with brick-and-mortar retailer Bailian Group in a deal that underscores the continued importance of traditional retailing.

 
Kim Dotcom Loses Appeal on U.S. Extradition 
 

Kim Dotcom and three co-defendants are subject to extradition to the U.S. to face charges over the file-sharing site Megaupload, New Zealand's High Court ruled, partly upholding a lower-court ruling. The next step is the Court of Appeal.

 
Unilever Chief Raises the Defenses as Kraft Heinz Circles 
 

Paul Polman is digging in to resist Kraft Heinz's $143 billion offer, warning board members and investors that Kraft's cost-cutting ethos could damage Unilever brands.

 
Wal-Mart's Big Box of Trouble 
 

From Amazon.com to Donald Trump to Warren Buffett, Wal-Mart Stores faces an uphill battle as it reports fourth-quarter earnings.

 
SpaceX Launches Its First Rocket From Iconic Florida Pad 
 

Space Exploration Technologies successfully launched a cargo capsule into orbit Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center pad from which Apollo 11 took off and which served as home base for the space shuttle.

 
Mining Giants Ride Copper's Wave 
 

Copper bulls are looking smart. Some of the world's biggest mining companies are now poised to reap the rewards, with Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Glencore set to report earnings this week.

 
May to Meet Peugeot CEO Amid Concerns Over Vauxhall 
 

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to meet Peugeot Chief Executive Carlos Tavares this week to discuss the French car maker's proposal to buy General Motors' Vauxhall unit.

 
Risk Hungry? Meet Barclays's New Investment Bank Boss 
 

Tim Throsby, a relatively unknown former J.P. Morgan Chase executive, has been tapped to run Barclays International, which accounts for more than two-thirds of Barclays's revenue.

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