Goldman Sachs Is Secretive and Hide-Bound. Its New Chief Wants to Change That

David M. Solomon, who was tapped to succeed Lloyd Blankfein as CEO, faces a big task in the postcrisis era as he seeks to make the firm more entrepreneurial and open. "Everything's on the table," the new boss has told top executives.

 
GE Still Wrestles With a Big Problem: GE Capital

General Electric continues to work with bankers and advisers to determine the best way to proceed with GE Capital, the lending unit that nearly sank the company in the financial crisis.

 
Airbus Deal Brings Battle With Boeing to Small-Plane Market

Airbus secured a $5.5 billion order for its new jetliner, the A220, with a U.S. startup carrier, ramping up the pressure in the small-jet market that Boeing hopes to enter.

 
UnitedHealth Raises Profit Outlook

UnitedHealth Group raised its full-year earnings outlook as the company continued to see growth in health-care plan membership and premiums.

 
Johnson & Johnson's Pharma Business Fuels Sales Growth

Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceuticals business helped drive sales growth at the company for the latest quarter, but the health-products giant's U.S. consumer business continued to struggle.

 
Gap Sues Westfield Over Mall Expenses as Tensions Rise in Retail World

The fashion retailer is suing the high-end mall operator for allegedly overcharging maintenance fees in an action that underscores the sometimes-tense relationship between landlords and tenants.

 
Papa John's Founder Says Resignation Was a Mistake

Papa John's International's founder John Schnatter said "it was a mistake" to step down as chairman last week and is questioning how the board investigated his use of a racial slur.

 
Big Tech's Growth Comes With a Big Bill

Tech giants like Amazon, Apple and Google are delivering above-average growth, but the cost of staying competitive is rising more.

 
Amazon Foes Walmart and Microsoft Deepen Tech Partnership

Walmart agreed to use Microsoft's cloud technology to power functions, including algorithms for purchasing and sales-data sharing with vendors, the two companies said.

 
Vox Media to Begin Licensing Publishing Technology Chorus

Digital publisher Vox Media is trying out a new money-making strategy: Selling the software that it uses to produce stories.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 17, 2018 15:00 ET (19:00 GMT)

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