News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
April 13 2021 - 5:15PM
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Apple Schedules April 20 Event
The virtual gathering is expected to feature new product
offerings, including new iPads.
Covid-19 Vaccine Issues Present New Challenge for J&J
A potential link between its Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood
clots is the latest issue for one of the most storied names in
healthcare.
Facebook Expands Oversight Board's Scope to Hear Removal Requests
The move broadens the nearly 20-member panel's purview as a
decision on former President Donald Trump's personal account
looms.
Credit Suisse Identifies $2.3 Billion at Risk in Greensill Funds
The Swiss lender flagged around $2.3 billion in problematic
loans in its Greensill Capital funds, giving investors in the funds
a more concrete sense of the size of their potential losses from
the U.K. firm's demise.
Fake Covid-19 Health Certificates Are Posing a Problem for Airlines
Airlines are battling a scourge of passengers traveling with
falsified Covid-19 health certificates, with test results easy to
manipulate.
'Fortnite' Maker Epic Games Valued at Nearly $29 Billion in Funding Round
The videogame company raised $1 billion from new and existing
investors including Sony Group.
Jack Ma's Ant Group Will End Some Practices That Helped Fuel Its Growth
Ant built a complex ecosystem that captured huge sums of money
by supplying customers with credit and managing their investments.
Now, Beijing is forcing the fintech giant to scale back.
Gap to Replace Longtime Credit-Card Issuer Synchrony With Barclays
The retailer's deal with the U.K. bank ends a 22-year
partnership with Synchrony, the largest U.S. issuer of store credit
cards.
CBS News Chief Zirinsky Nears Deal to Return to Production Roots
CBS News President Susan Zirinsky is nearing a deal to step down
after just two years in the role and sign a wide-ranging production
partnership with parent company ViacomCBS Inc.
Oil Majors Face Tough Choices Even With Higher Prices
The recovery in oil prices over the past year has eased
financial pressures on big producers, but not strategic ones. They
are still working out how to adjust their portfolios to a
lower-carbon future.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 13, 2021 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)
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