Goldman Sachs Cleared to Own All of China Unit

Chinese regulators approved Goldman's application to take full ownership of a key local unit, another step in China's gradual opening of its financial system to major players from the U.S. and elsewhere.

 
Facebook to Hire 10,000 Workers in EU to Build Up 'Metaverse'

Facebook is planning to create 10,000 jobs in the European Union over the next five years to build a virtual realm it sees as a key component of its future and a major driver of new technology investment.

 
Philips Lowers Outlook as Sales Fall 7.6%

Philips has forecast low-single-digit comparable sales growth and a modest adjusted Ebita margin improvement for 2021, with supply-chain challenges which weighed on its third-quarter results expected to continue into the final quarter.

 
Saks E-Commerce Unit Begins IPO Preparations

Saks is interviewing potential underwriters this week for an initial public offering that could take place in the first half of 2022 and targets a valuation of around $6 billion.

 
Facebook Says AI Will Clean Up the Platform. Its Own Engineers Have Doubts.

AI has only minimal success in removing hate speech, violent images and other problem content, according to internal company reports. It can't consistently identify first-person shooting videos, racist rants or gruesome car crashes.

 
Alibaba Faces New Threat as Shopping Habits Change

Already under regulatory scrutiny, Alibaba is losing market share as Chinese consumers shift from targeted product searches to browsing and interaction.

 
Hollywood Strike Averted as Workers, Studios Reach a Deal

The film and television industry avoided a shutdown of production after a union reached a last-minute, tentative agreement with studios and streaming services.

 
Some Investors Say Bank Pledges on Arctic Drilling Contain Loopholes

Controversy over the funding of Arctic oil-and-gas drilling comes as world leaders and top financiers prepare to gather for the United Nations climate conference on curbing carbon emissions.

 
Aching Backs Equal Big Bucks, but an Adjustment Looms

Rapidly expanding chiropractic chain The Joint Corp looks like a long shot once you crunch the numbers.

 
MBK Partners to buy Haichang Ocean Park Assets for $1.01 Billion

Private-equity firm MBK Partners Fund has agreed to acquire assets including theme parks from Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd. for $1.01 billion, as the hospitality company aims to cut its debt.

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