News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
September 23 2021 - 11:30AM
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British Airways Scraps Plan for New Short-Haul Venture
The airline abandoned a plan to create a new short-haul
subsidiary after failing to win support from its pilots for the
venture, which it had hoped would offer a way to offset
pandemic-induced declines in long-haul traffic.
New Platform Backed by Fidelity, Goldman Seeks to Bring IPO Market Into Digital World
Capital Markets Gateway looks to transform a business long
accustomed to phone calls and pieces of paper.
Microsoft Keeps Surface in Its Place
Microsoft's new devices come as a reporting change makes clear
that hardware is but a small piece of the software giant's growing
pie.
Big Pharma Isn't Done Rolling Out Covid Treatments
Oral antiviral treatments for Covid-19 could give a public
health boost and generate blockbuster sales for the drug
industry.
Boeing Projects China Would Need 8,700 New Airplanes by 2040
Boeing Co. has raised its 20-year forecast for the Chinese
airline market, projecting that the country would need 8,700 new
airplanes valued at $1.47 trillion by 2040, to meet rising
air-travel demand.
Renewable-Energy Companies Rise as China Vows to Cut Coal Investment
Shares of Chinese energy companies with growing renewable-energy
operations rallied Thursday after President Xi Jinping said Beijing
would stop building coal-fired power plants overseas as part of
efforts to cut carbon emissions.
Banks Share Data to Block Cyberattacks
As the number and sophistication of cyberattacks jumps,
financial firms are sharing more threat intelligence with each
other, according to the Financial Services Information Sharing and
Analysis Center, a nonprofit group that facilitates the exchange of
cybersecurity intelligence.
Biotech Is on a Hiring Binge, But Lags Behind on Diversity
It's been a roaring year for the sector. But a survey finds
women and people of color are still underrepresented at the
top.
California Governor Signs Bill Targeting Amazon Warehouse Quotas
A new California law will require Amazon and other companies to
disclose any quotas or workplace-productivity measures it applies
to workers in the state.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 23, 2021 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)
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