Zuckerberg Defends Free Speech

In a rare policy speech that could have ramifications for the U.S. presidential campaign and social movements world-wide, the Facebook CEO asserted his commitment to free speech amid calls for tighter controls.

 
IBM's New Hat Doesn't Cover Old Problems

The folks at Red Hat will probably never feel unloved by their new adoptive parent.

 
J&J to Pay $117 Million Over Surgical Device Marketing

Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon have reached a settlement of about $116.9 million with 41 states and the District of Columbia for allegedly misleading marketing of transvaginal surgical-mesh devices.

 
Saudi Exchange Readies Aramco IPO. Investors Raise Concerns.

Saudi Arabia's stock market has transformed itself by opening to international investors. But as it prepares to host the world's biggest initial public offering, concerns remain about market transparency and how heavily the government intervenes in Saudi shares.

 
Legal Troubles at Exelon Weigh on Utilities Stocks

The U.S. nuclear industry has struggled in recent years with competition from cheap natural gas-fired power plants.

 
Schwab to Allow Investors to Buy and Sell Fractions of Stocks

Charles Schwab will let investors buy and sell fractions of shares in coming months as part of an effort to attract younger clients.

 
UAW's New GM Pact Wins on Wages, Health Care and Temporary Workers

The United Auto Workers scored major wins on wages, health care and temporary workers in its new tentative labor pact with General Motors.

 
CSX, Union Pacific Battle to Win Back Customers

CSX and Union Pacific are running faster railroads and operating more efficiently. They have a bigger challenge ahead in winning over more shippers that remain skeptical after years of subpar service.

 
Juul Halts Online Sales of Some Flavored E-Cigarettes

Juul is halting online sales of its sweet and fruity e-cigarette refill pods as federal regulators prepare to pull most nicotine vaping products off the market in response to a surge in teen vaping.

 
Trading, Tax Benefit Lift Morgan Stanley Profit

Morgan Stanley's third-quarter profit rose 3% from a year ago, the last major U.S. bank to skate through a period of global tensions and shifting markets.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 17, 2019 15:15 ET (19:15 GMT)

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