Blackstone Wants To Know About Funds' Gun Investments

Blackstone Group asked outside fund managers over the weekend to detail their ownership in companies that make or sell guns, requesting the information by Sunday night, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
Firms Reassess Involvement in Gun Industry in Wake of Florida Shooting

American corporations have generally stayed away from politically-sensitive debates, but many companies have been galvanized in recent days into assessing their exposure to gun-related issues.

 
Apple to Store Sensitive Encryption Keys in China

When Apple begins shifting the iCloud accounts of its China-based customers to a local partner's servers, it also will take a step that alarms some privacy specialists: store the encryption keys for those accounts in China.

 
Samsung's Galaxy S9 Bets on Animated Human Emojis

Samsung's newest flagship phone is betting on animated emojis. But of humans, not animals.

 
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Public-Sector Unions

Public-employee unions face a reckoning Monday when the Supreme Court hears a long-anticipated lawsuit seeking to strip them of the power to bill collective-bargaining costs to employees who don't want to pay.

 
McKinsey & Co. Names Kevin Sneader New Global Managing Partner

Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. said Kevin Sneader, who leads its Asia-Pacific operations, will take over as the firm's global managing partner in July.

 
Have We Seen Peak Prices for Smartphones?

When it comes to smartphones, upselling may have found its limit.

 
Firms Pursue Upgraded Internet Access on Airplanes

Airbus, Delta, Sprint and two U.S. satellite-services providers have kicked off an initiative to enhance Internet access on airliners.

 
'Black Panther' Again Shows Its Strength

"Black Panther" scored one of the best second weekends ever with an estimated $108 million in ticket sales, putting it on track to rank among the highest-grossing blockbusters ever.

 
Gucci Seeks to Escape Fashion's Boom-Bust

Gucci is in the midst of a boom shadowed by the threat of a bust: fickle shoppers falling out of love with the Italian fashion house as quickly as they embraced it.

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