U.S., Japan Express Concern Over China's Interest in Saudi Oil Giant

The U.S. and Japan have urged Saudi Arabia to pursue an international listing for oil giant Aramco, fearing the possible sale of a stake to China would give Beijing too much sway in the Middle East.

 
Apple Invests in Face ID Tech Maker Finisar

Apple is awarding one of its key suppliers $390 million as part of its effort to fund domestic technology manufacturers.

 
Google Seeks Path Back to China With AI Lab

Search giant Google opened an artificial-intelligence lab in Beijing in a bid to attract China's tech prodigies and strengthen its standing in the restrictive market.

 
Toyota Sees Half of Sales Coming From Hybrids, EVs

Toyota's president became the latest auto chief to offer ambitious targets for hybrid and electric vehicles, saying the category would make up half of Toyota's global sales by 2030.

 
Will Regulators Penalize Fox-Disney Deal Over Sports?

With viewers turning to streaming video, sports has come to dominate traditional TV. That's one reason behind a potential 21st Century Fox--Disney deal. And it's one reason why regulators could frown on such an agreement.

 
Zara's Shrinking Profit Margins Expose a Fashion Behemoth

Shrinking profit margins at the parent company of Zara has exposed a rare weakness in the armor of a fashion behemoth that has largely resisted the headwinds currently battering the industry.

 
Toshiba, Western Digital Make Peace

A battle of multibillion-dollar investments in the memory-chip business is set to accelerate after Toshiba and Western Digital patched up their differences to take on Samsung Electronics.

 
Sears Extends Debt, Eyes New Borrowing

Sears Holdings extended the terms of a $400 million loan while announcing a new planned borrowing to cover pension contributions

 
Girlboss Aims for a Media Company That's One Part Vice, One Part Oprah

Sophia Amoruso, who built a multi-million dollar online retail empire that eventually went bust, is taking another shot at business with a media company called Girlboss. She's just raised $3.1 million.

 
Noble Midstream, Greenfield Midstream in Pact to Buy Saddle Butte Rockies

Publicly traded Noble Midstream Partners and Greenfield Midstream, a midstream infrastructure developer backed by EnCap Flatrock Midstream, have formed a joint venture to buy Saddle Butte Rockies Midstream.

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