Private-Equity Group Led by BayPine Nears Deal to Buy Mavis Express Tire Services

A group of private-equity firms led by BayPine is nearing a deal to buy Mavis Express Tire Services in a transaction that would value the auto-service chain at around $6 billion including debt.

 
Microsoft Warns of Chinese Hackers Targeting Email Product

The company said Tuesday that the group, which it calls "Hafnium," is targeting vulnerabilities in versions of Exchange Server, an email and calendar application that runs on computer systems in physical offices. Hafnium previously has tried to steal information from infectious disease researchers, law firms, defense contractors and others, Microsoft said.

 
Rio Tinto Chairman to Step Down

Rio Tinto said its chairman would step down amid the fallout from its destruction of two ancient rock shelters in Australia that have already cost the miner's former CEO and two other executives their jobs.

 
Greensill Problems Build as Regulator Watches Over Banking Unit

Pressure mounted on the embattled SoftBank-backed financial firm as it scrambled to sell core parts of its business and regulators intensified supervision of its banking unit.

 
Doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 Vaccine Pile Up in Europe

Europe's reluctance to distribute millions of doses of the company's vaccine is coming under pressure after the French government authorized use of the shot for some older people.

 
Data-Integrity Company Precisely Gains New Majority Owners in $3.5 Billion Deal

Private-equity firms Clearlake Capital Group-which first backed the company in 2015-andTA Associates are taking control from Centerbridge Partners.

 
Fidelity's Retail Investor Accounts Rise 17% to 26 Million

A surge in interest from individual investors spurred activity at the money manager in 2020.

 
Hedge-Fund Manager Thomas Sandell Pays $105 Million New York Tax Settlement

The New York attorney general's office said the agreement over alleged efforts to evade taxes amounts to the state's largest-ever recovery under the False Claims Act.

 
Six Dr. Seuss Books Are Dropped After Review Finds Imagery Offensive

The decision won't affect Dr. Seuss's best-known works, which publisher Random House Books for Young Readers and several booksellers said would remain available to customers.

 
Activision Blizzard Says Frances Townsend Will Oversee Compliance

The former counterterrorism official under former President George W. Bush was named executive vice president for corporate affairs by the gaming company.

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