News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
February 20 2019 - 5:15PM
Dow Jones News
Lyft Is Planning to List Shares on Nasdaq
The ride-hailing company is expected to make its IPO filing
public as early as next week.
HSBC Co-Head of Global Banking to Leave
HSBC Holdings co-head of global banking Robin Phillips will
leave the bank this summer, following the hiring of a new co-head
last October.
Thermo Fisher to Stop Sales of Genetic Sequencers to China's Xinjiang Region
Thermo Fisher Scientific said it will no longer be selling or
servicing genetic sequencers in China's Xinjiang region, following
mounting criticism of their use there for state surveillance of
citizens.
Deutsche Bank Lost $1.6 Billion on a Bond Bet
One of the banking industry's biggest soured bets since the
financial crisis involved a complex municipal-bond investment.
Warren Buffett was enmeshed in the deal.
Investor Starboard Unhappy With Bristol-Myers' Deal to Buy Celgene
Activist investor Starboard is unhappy with Bristol-Myers' deal
to buy Celgene. The drugmaker's fifth-largest shareholder, Dodge
& Cox, is also unhappy with the deal.
CVS Gives Downbeat Outlook for First Year as Merged Company
CVS Health offered a downbeat earnings projection for 2019, its
first year as a merged health-care company, saying results would be
dragged down by challenges in areas including its pharmacy-benefits
and long-term-care businesses.
UBS Fined $4.2 Billion in French Tax-Evasion Case
French judges ordered UBS to pay a record $4.2 billion fine for
helping wealthy people evade taxes, closing a chapter in the
long-running case against the Swiss bank.
Gannett's Loss Widens as Ad, Circulation Revenue Fall
Gannett, which is facing a takeover bid, reported a wider loss
in its latest quarter as advertisers continued to turn away from
print media and circulation revenue fell.
Tesla Replaces Top Lawyer After Two Months in Latest Major Departure
Tesla is losing its general counsel two months after hiring him,
replacing the veteran trial lawyer with a longtime insider who
helped the electric car company navigate some of its biggest legal
issues.
Glencore, the King of Coal, Bows to Investor Pressure Over Climate
Commodity trader Glencore said it plans to cap its coal output
in line with a global transition away from high-carbon-emitting
fuels, a sharp shift for a company that for years has been bullish
about the commodity.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 20, 2019 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)
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