Google Faces Tall Order Policing Content

Google's commitment to better police the millions of websites and videos across its advertising network is complicated by the very scale and diversity that has made the network so attractive to marketers.

 
Amazon Defeats IRS in Tax-Court Case

Amazon.com prevailed over the Internal Revenue Service in a more-than-$1.5 billion dispute over the online retailer's transactions with a Luxembourg subsidiary.

 
Theranos Offers Shares for Promise Not to Sue the Company

A deal approved by Theranos's board would give investors who pledge not to sue the battered blood-testing company some shares from founder Elizabeth Holmes's personal stake.

 
Ford Says Higher Rates, Lower Resale Values to Hurt Results

Ford Motor raised a caution flag for the auto industry, saying higher interest rates and a steady decline in used-car values will hurt the most important factor in the recent U.S. sales boom: affordability.

 
MF Global, PwC Settle Malpractice Lawsuit

Failed brokerage MF Global Holdings Ltd. and accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP have settled their high-profile accounting-malpractice lawsuit in which the brokerage contended bad advice from PwC contributed to its 2011 collapse.

 
Eric Mindich's Hedge Fund, Eton Park, to Close Down

High-profile investor Eric Mindich is closing down his hedge fund, Eton Park Capital Management L.P., amid poor performance and slowing interest in hedge funds.

 
Jessica Alba's Startup Pulls Bottles of Dish Soap That Were Underfilled

Target Corp. and other retailers in recent months stopped selling a popular household cleaner from Jessica Alba's Honest Co. after learning the product contained less liquid than its label claimed.

 
Shell Oil Spills Led to 'Astonishingly High' Pollution in Nigeria

Shell oil spills that haven't been cleaned up for over eight years have contributed to "astonishingly high" levels of pollution in a Nigerian community, according to a consultant who helped produce a confidential damage assessment.

 
U.K. Reopens Probe Into Barclays' 2008 Deal With Qatari Investors

Britain's financial regulator has reopened a probe into how Barclays persuaded Qatar's sovereign-wealth fund to bail out the bank during the 2008 financial crisis, just as a separate investigation of that matter by the Serious Fraud Office nears resolution.

 
Experian Fined Over Alleged Deception in Credit-Score Marketing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Experian PLC $3 million, alleging that the leading credit-reporting firm misrepresented the credit scores it marketed to consumers.

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