News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
November 20 2019 - 7:30PM
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General Motors Files Racketeering Lawsuit Against Fiat Chrysler
General Motors filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles and a handful of former executives at the
Italian-American auto maker.
Retail's Tragedy Averted
Pleasing results from Target and Lowe's soothed worries that the
U.S. consumer is starting to flag.
Google to Restrict Political Ad Targeting on Its Platforms
Under the new policy, political ads can only be targeted based
on users' age, gender and postal code.
U.S. Grants Some Exceptions to Huawei Blacklist
The Trump administration has allowed some U.S. suppliers to
Huawei to resume shipping to the Chinese telecom giant, easing
export restrictions while negotiators struggle to work out the
first phase of a trade deal.
Holdout Murray Lender Wants Top Ranking Restored
Black Diamond Commercial Finance said the debt swap didn't
comply with the terms of Murray's loan agreements and should be
considered "null and void," according to a complaint filed in the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Columbus, Ohio.
Trump Says Apple Might Be Spared Fresh China Tariffs
President Trump said China wasn't 'stepping up' the way he wants
in trade talks and added that he was considering exempting Apple
from a coming round of China levies.
UPS to Use Sensors That Can Track Medical Packages at All Times
Early next year, the company plans to launch a service for
health-care customers that uses sensors and data analytics to track
medical packages' exact location in near-real time.
UAW President Steps Down
Gary Jones, the president of the United Auto Workers union, is
stepping down amid investigations into his handling of expense
reports.
Boeing Loses Crucial Orders for New 777X Jet From Emirates
Emirates Airline is reducing its order for Boeing's embattled
777X jet and buying the smaller 787 Dreamliner instead, in the
latest setback for the U.S. manufacturer's newest plane.
Wirecard Shares Drop on Lack of Audit Opinion for Singapore Arm
The German electronic-payments company's accounting practices in
Asia are under investigation, and the stock fell after it emerged
that an auditor hadn't fully signed off on its Singapore arm's most
recent accounts.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 20, 2019 19:15 ET (00:15 GMT)
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