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March 24 2017 - 5:15AM
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New WikiLeaks Documents Describe Alleged Mac, iPhone Hacking Tools
WikiLeaks on Thursday released new documents it says describe
hacking tools used by the Central Intelligence Agency over the past
decade to infect Apple Inc. devices.
Tronc to Buy All Stock From Large Outside Shareholder
Tronc Inc. agreed to buy all the stock held by one of its
largest outside shareholders at a substantial premium amid an
increasingly bruising public fight between its two biggest
investors.
GameStop Closing At Least 150 Stores Amid Sales Decline
Videogame chain GameStop Corp., hit hard by a shift to digital
downloads , plans to close at least 150 stores this year and expand
nongaming businesses.
Lotte Chairman Plans Anew for Hotel-Business IPO
Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin will revive plans for a
public listing of Hotel Lotte after next year, as he plots a new
approach to restructuring one of South Korea's most complex
business empires.
Samsung's Restructuring Plan Faces Challenges
Samsung Electronics' chief executive said that officials see
challenges in restructuring the sprawling Samsung conglomerate,
with a continuing review revealing "adverse implications" to
switching to a holding-company structure.
Union at BHP's Escondida Copper Mine in Chile to End Strike
Workers at BHP Billiton Ltd.'s majority-owned Minera Escondida
mine in Chile will end a strike at the world's biggest copper
operation this weekend, a union leader said Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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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March 24, 2017 05:00 ET (09:00 GMT)
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