News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
September 23 2019 - 1:30PM
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Following Apple's Lead, Google Launches Subscription Videogame Service
Google is launching a videogame and app subscription service
this week called Play Pass that costs $4.99 a month, just days
after Apple unveiled an offering for the same price targeting the
fast-growing mobile-game industry.
Apple to Keep Building Mac Pro in U.S. After Securing Tariff Relief
Apple is keeping production of its new Mac Pro in Texas,
reversing plans to shift manufacturing to China.
Nissan Lawyers Fear Ghosn Probe Hurt by Conflicts of Interest
Lawyers inside Nissan Motor have raised concerns the company's
investigation into former Chairman Carlos Ghosn is marred by
conflicts of interest involving a Nissan executive and the
company's outside law firm.
Snap Detailed Facebook's Aggressive Tactics in 'Project Voldemort' Dossier
Facebook has been Silicon Valley's 800-pound gorilla, squashing
rivals, ripping off their best ideas or buying them outright. But
now the knives are coming out.
Thomas Cook Collapses, Forcing U.K. to Fly Tens of Thousands Home
Thomas Cook Group, the 178-year-old British travel company,
collapsed after failing to conclude a rescue deal with investors
and creditors, forcing the U.K. government to repatriate tens of
thousands of travelers and putting thousands of people out of
work.
PG&E Moves Forward With $11 Billion Settlement Plan
PG&E said it has formalized an $11 billion settlement with
insurance companies over wildfire claims.
California Courts Could Set Limit on Uber's Valuation
Under California's bill, ruling drivers as employees would mean
the state's courts interpret Uber's core service to be
transportation, not technology.
IEX Exchange to Exit Listings Business
IEX Group will abandon its struggling listings effort after the
upstart exchange's only listed company decided to jump ship.
Postmates Rolls Out Robots in Los Angeles as It Preps for IPO
On-demand delivery company Postmates Inc., which is preparing to
go public, is launching autonomous robots to deliver food.
Parents, Beware: Nerf's Newest Blasters Won't Fire Knockoff Darts
Hasbro is waging a counterattack against Nerf knockoffs with a
new line of blasters and darts that only work with each other.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 23, 2019 13:15 ET (17:15 GMT)
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