News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
September 26 2017 - 5:30PM
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Equifax CEO Smith to Exit Following Big Data Breach
Equifax Chief Executive Richard Smith is leaving the
credit-reporting company after a massive data breach under his
watch exposed the information of about 143 million Americans.
Uber Shareholder Sues Company, Ex-CEO Over Alleged Fraud
A lawsuit from the Irving Firemen's Relief & Retirement Fund
in Texas claims Uber and former CEO Travis Kalanick knowingly
misled investors while raising capital by failing to reveal the
company had potentially broken laws.
Bank of America Venture Trims 10% of Staff as Part of Digital Push
Bank of America Corp.'s merchant-services joint-venture has laid
off about 10% of its staffers as a part of a restructuring,
according to a person familiar with the matter.
Kohl's Names Gass to Be New CEO
Kohl's said Chief Merchandising Officer Michelle Gass will be
its next chief executive, as the department-store chain moves
forward a succession plan to replace its longtime leader.
Dyson Says It Is Developing Electric Car
Dyson, the British technology company known for its high-end
vacuum cleaners and ubiquitous hand dryers, said it was developing
an electric car to hit roads by 2020 or 2021.
Alstom, Siemens Announce Merger to Create European Train Business
German industrial giant Siemens agreed to merge its rail
operations with French train maker Alstom SA, aiming to create a
European giant with the scale to fight growing competitive threats
from state-backed Chinese rivals.
Toyota to Start Making Hybrid Engines in U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. said it will start production of its first
American-made electric-gas hybrid engines, the latest in a series
of investments by foreign auto makers to expand operations in the
U.S.
Boeing Recruits Insurers to Fill Financing Gap
Boeing Co. has found a new source of financing for jetliner
orders that are expected to approach $200 billion a year by the end
of the decade: insurance companies.
Axovant Says Alzheimer's Drug Failed in Trials
Axovant Sciences said that its experimental Alzheimer's drug
failed to meet the goals of a pivotal trial, the latest setback for
efforts to find new treatments for the memory-robbing disease.
DirecTV Allows Some NFL Refunds After Anthem Controversy
DirecTV will let at least some customers cancel subscriptions to
its Sunday Ticket package of NFL games and get refunds if they cite
players' national anthem protests.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 26, 2017 17:15 ET (21:15 GMT)
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