The Big Loophole That Left Facebook Vulnerable to Russian Propaganda 
 

This use of doctored images was a crucial and deceptively simple technique to spread fabricated information during the 2016 election. Tech companies, which are increasingly under fire, struggle to screen for indications photos might have been distorted or taken out of context.

 
Goldman Sachs Raises $2.5 Billion to Buy Stakes in Private-Equity Firms 
 

Goldman Sachs raised $2.5 billion to buy minority stakes in private-equity firms, betting on an industry that is commanding increasing influence as more businesses choose to stay private longer.

 
J.C. Flowers, Cerberus Agree to Buy HSH Nordbank 
 

U.S. private-equity firms J.C. Flowers and Cerberus Capital Management have agreed to buy German lender HSH Nordbank for up to $1.2 billion in a deal to be announced as early as next week.

 
Ford Names New North America President in Leadership Shuffle 
 

Ford Motor named a new leader for its key North American operations among several executive changes, a day after a top executive was fired after a company investigation into allegations of misconduct.

 
Judge Will Decide Two Media Merger Cases in One 
 

Comcast's pursuit of Fox may hinge on the outcome of the AT&T-Time Warner case.

 
Barclays CEO Raises Dividend to Appease Investors 
 

Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley pledged to more than double dividends at the loss-making British bank, as the U.S. executive looks to appease disgruntled shareholders.

 
Newell Adds New Directors Ahead of Proxy Fight With Starboard 
 

Newell Brands, a conglomerate that makes everything from Elmer's glue to Mr. Coffee machines, is adding three new board members ahead of a proxy fight with an activist investor seeking to oust the entire board and chief executive.

 
'Angry Birds' Maker's Shares Drop 45% After Revenue Warning 
 

Shares in Rovio fell by more than 40% after the company behind "Angry Birds" missed fourth-quarter sales expectations and warned revenue would be flat or lower in 2018.

 
British American Tobacco Hasn't Run Out of Fire 
 

British American Tobacco could be forgiven for missing the good old days of straightforward market decline.

 
Anglo American Doubles Profit Amid Commodities Boom 
 

Buoyed by booming commodity prices and lower costs, Anglo American doubled its net profit for 2017, slashed debt and said it would pay its highest dividend in a decade.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 22, 2018 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)

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