News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
January 28 2020 - 5:30PM
Dow Jones News
Apple Posts Record Revenue on Strong iPhone, App Sales
Apple posted record revenue and a return to profit growth in its
latest quarter behind strong sales of iPhones, apps and its AirPod
wireless earbuds.
Starbucks Closed Half of China Stores Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The coffee chain said customers in the U.S. helped to drive up
sales in its latest quarter, but it has closed more than half of
its stores in China because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg Steps Down
Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg is stepping down following
challenges in her personal life, an internal memo said, marking a
leadership change ahead of a planned spinoff of the dating-app
company.
J.Crew Hires Former Victoria's Secret Executive as CEO
J.Crew has hired former Victoria's Secret executive Jan Singer
as its next chief executive, in an effort to revitalize its
namesake brand and reverse a long sales slump.
Airbus Faces Nearly $4 Billion Penalty in Corruption Probes
The European plane maker has set aside EUR3.6 billion to settle
investigations by U.S., U.K. and French authorities into contract
dealings involving middlemen.
Renault Appoints Luca De Meo as New CEO
French car maker Renault named Luca de Meo as chief executive
effective July 1. It also named Clotilde Delbos, who has been
serving as CEO on an interim basis, as deputy chief executive.
LVMH Sales Powered by Fashion, Leather Goods
French luxury-goods conglomerate's revenue rose 15%, driven by
strong growth at Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior.
TPG in Talks to Split With Its $33 Billion Credit-Investing Arm
TPG Sixth Street Partners, which was founded in the depths of
the financial crisis by a group of former Goldman Sachs investors,
is in talks to buy back a sizable portion of TPG's minority
stake.
Virus Outbreak Disrupts Global Car Makers in China
The coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, which has all but sealed off
China's Hubei province, could have an outsize impact on the global
auto industry, which has established a large footprint in the
central China region.
3M to Cut More Jobs Amid U.S. Manufacturing Slump
The manufacturing conglomerate, which reported a decline in
fourth-quarter profit, said it would eliminate 1,500 jobs as part
of a broad restructuring effort.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 28, 2020 17:15 ET (22:15 GMT)
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