News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
October 26 2020 - 5:30PM
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Global Insurer AIG to Divest Life-Insurance Business
Current President Peter Zaffino will run the insurer as CEO
starting March 1, while current Chief Executive Brian Duperreault
will become executive chairman, the latest moves at a conglomerate
that in recent years has faced shareholder activists.
Can Gap Escape the Whirlwind? New CEO Confronts Years of Decline
Sonia Syngal must defy the vortex consuming companies that
weren't prepared for the Covid crisis. She is plotting a future of
fewer stores and more fashion risks to revive the company's
namesake brand.
BuzzFeed Expects to Break Even, Thanks to Heavy Cost Cuts
Through roughly $30 million in cost reductions-a mix of
furloughs, pay cuts, layoffs and other changes-the digital media
startup said its finances are stabilizing after the pandemic hurt
its ad revenue.
Hasbro Posts Rise in 3Q Profit
Hasbro logged a third-quarter profit of $220 million, or $1.61 a
share, but revenue from the company's operations that rely on live
events suffered during coronavirus pandemic.
Dunkin' Brands in Talks to Be Acquired by Arby's Parent
The parent of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins said it has held early
talks to go private in an acquisition by Inspire Brands, whose
portfolio includes Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Jimmy John's
chains.
Oxford, AstraZeneca Vaccine Shows Promising Immune Response in Older Adults
A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford
and AstraZeneca showed a promising immune response and low levels
of adverse reactions in the elderly and older adults, according to
an interim analysis.
SAP Profit Warning Sends Shares Plummeting
Shares in Europe's biggest tech company plunged after it
scrapped its profit targets for the year and said measures to
thwart a rebound in coronavirus infections would weigh on business
through the middle of next year.
Ant to Raise More Than $34 Billion in Record IPO
The Chinese financial-technology giant will list its shares in
what is set to be the world's biggest-ever initial public offering,
a deal that bypasses U.S. stock exchanges.
Facebook Moves Into Cloud Gaming
The social-media company's free-to-play model differs from the
paid, subscription cloud-gaming services of rivals such as Google
and Microsoft.
Auto Makers Shift Hydrogen Focus to Big Rigs
Auto makers have spent decades developing hydrogen fuel cells as
a green alternative for cars with little to show for it. Now, they
are shifting their attention to the trucking industry.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 26, 2020 17:15 ET (21:15 GMT)
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