News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
February 18 2019 - 5:30PM
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U.K. Lawmakers Rebuke Facebook in Call for Social-Media Regulation
A U.K. parliamentary committee rebuked Facebook in a new report
that calls for regulation and intensified scrutiny of social-media
companies.
Airline Bookings to Offer New Gender Options
Airlines are planning to modify their reservation systems to
give passengers who identify as neither male nor female other
options when booking flights.
Europe's Pharmacies, Long Protected, Face Shake-Up
European apothecaries, a last bastion of the continent's
market-street past, are up against a fierce challenge from a
Belgian entrepreneur who doesn't follow their traditional rules
designed to cushion competition.
Amazon Leaves New York but Not the Spotlight
Amazon's sudden move to abandon plans for a new campus in New
York ends the protests in the city but doesn't remove the national
scrutiny being placed on the company.
U.S. Puts Sanctions on More Venezuelan Officials
The U.S. sanctioned the head of Venezuela's state-owned oil
giant and five top intelligence and security officials and the
Trump administration said it planned to deliver 200 tons of
humanitarian aid to a border city in Colombia, intensifying its
effort to ratchet up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.
Hulu Ad Campaign Spells Out That Its Influencers Get Paid
Streaming service Hulu is adding an element of 'authenticity' to
its marketing with a campaign where endorsers reveal they are
getting paid to be on air.
Citigroup Gives CEO 4% Pay Raise to $24 Million
Citigroup Chief Executive Michael Corbat received a compensation
package valued at $24 million in 2018, a 4% increase from the prior
year.
Toys 'R' Dust: Mattel's Bizarre Warning
Weak categories still are weak, and Mattel appears less healthy
than it made out just a week ago. Management should have been
candid about that when reporting earnings instead of letting
investors get unjustly excited.
Apollo to Buy Majority Stake in Cox TV Stations
Apollo Global Management has reached a deal with Cox Enterprises
to buy a majority stake in its television stations and its Ohio
radio and newspaper properties.
Uber Sales Growth Slows Further as IPO Nears
Uber Technologies, as it steers toward a planned IPO later this
year, reported its slowest sales growth since the company began
disclosing detailed financials two years ago.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 18, 2019 17:15 ET (22:15 GMT)
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