News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
February 25 2021 - 11:15AM
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Twitter Aims to Double Revenue by 2023
The social-media company is detailing its goals at an event for
analysts, its first in several years.
Target Carves Out Space For Apple Products
The retailer is creating enclaves for Apple products at its
stores that would double the space for the tech company's products
in certain locations.
Coinbase Files for Public Offering
Coinbase Global filed for an IPO, becoming the most prominent
cryptocurrency-focused company yet to tap the public markets.
Facebook Fight Over Media Payments Shifts Focus to Europe
EU countries face a June deadline to adopt national versions of
a bloc-wide law that aims to improve media producers' bargaining
position against tech powerhouses including Facebook and
Google.
TIAA Names JPMorgan's Thasunda Brown Duckett as CEO
Ms. Duckett has been a leading voice among bankers in the need
to close the wealth gap between white and Black Americans.
Pfizer, BioNTech Studying Third Covid-19 Vaccine Dose
The companies have begun a study in people testing whether a
third dose of their vaccine would increase its effectiveness
against the variant identified in South Africa and other
strains.
Amazon's Lack of Disclosure on SolarWinds Hack Angers Lawmakers
The tech giant says it wasn't breached, but it is seen as having
valuable data on the attack.
Hard Seltzers Help Bud Brewer Regain Some Sparkle
Beer giant AB InBev says alcoholic sparkling waters are helping
offset weaker sales of Budweiser.
'Fortnite' Creator, Apple Fight Reels in More Tech Players
Computer-game distributor Valve is the latest to be pressured
into playing a role in a legal battle over app-store fees.
Boeing Moved to Fix 777 Engine Covers Before Failures
The plane maker was planning to strengthen protective covers for
engines on its wide-body 777 jets months before recent serious
failures, including one near Denver last weekend, according to an
internal FAA document.
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February 25, 2021 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)
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