News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
December 09 2019 - 3:15PM
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SoftBank Is Selling Wag Stake Back to Company
SoftBank's Vision Fund has agreed to sell its nearly 50% stake
in Wag Labs Inc. back to the struggling dog-walking startup,
marking another disappointment for the Japanese investing
giant.
Judge Puts T-Mobile Merger Trial on Fast Track
A federal judge told lawyers fighting over T-Mobile US's more
than $26 billion bid for Sprint to skip their customary opening
arguments so they could start questioning witnesses, a sign he is
seeking a speedy trial.
Tiger Global Cuts Juul's Valuation to $19 Billion
Tiger Global Management, one of Juul's earliest boosters,
slashed its valuation of the e-cigarette startup to $19 billion,
the latest sign of a broader reassessment investors are making of
several one-time Silicon Valley darlings.
PG&E Charges to Swell to $25 Billion After Wildfire Settlement
PG&E expects to take a fourth-quarter charge of $4.9 billion
in connection with a new $13.5 billion deal to settle claims from
wildfire victims, the company disclosed in a securities filing.
Amazon Claims 'Improper Pressure' From Trump on Pentagon Contract
Amazon.com said President Trump exerted "improper pressure" on
the Pentagon to keep a lucrative cloud-computing deal from going to
his perceived enemy, company founder Jeffrey Bezos.
Big Drugmakers Push Deeper Into Cancer Treatment
Merck and Sanofi, two of the world's biggest drugmakers, struck
multibillion-dollar deals aimed at bolstering their lineups in the
fiercely competitive cancer-drugs market.
Nuclear Power, a Low-Carbon Energy Source, Is Shunned by the West
As countries and companies push to counter climate change,
nuclear-power firms are struggling to survive. Some experts say
nuclear power should play a larger role in any move away from
fossil fuels.
HSBC Cuts More Top Executives in Strategy Shift
HSBC pruned its top ranks and announced new hires as part of a
strategic revamp, with three of its most senior executives set to
retire or move into other roles.
Trucker Celadon Group Files for Bankruptcy
Celadon Group Inc. and its affiliate entities have filed for
bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code, and will
shut down its business operations effective Monday.
Bill.com IPO Is Worth the Tab
Business software companies that also have payments tools have
been a sweet spot for investors.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 09, 2019 15:00 ET (20:00 GMT)
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