Salesforce Names Bret Taylor Co-CEO

The appointment comes a day after he was named chairman of Twitter's board.

 
HPE's quarterly earnings blow past estimates

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and sales in line with Street estimates, though shares are down 4% in after-hours trading.

 
Merck's Covid-19 Pill Under Review by FDA Advisers

The panel's endorsement of the antiviral molnupiravir, from Merck and partner Ridgeback, could open the door for FDA authorization before the end of the year.

 
Jana Partners Urges Zendesk to Ditch SurveyMonkey Deal

The activist investor owns a big stake in Zendesk and is urging the customer-service platform to abandon a deal it struck to buy Momentive Global, parent of web-survey company SurveyMonkey.

 
Nasdaq to Move Markets to Amazon's Cloud

The exchange said a phased migration to Amazon Web Services will kick off in 2022 with its U.S. options market.

 
Twitter Bans Sharing of Private People's Photos, Videos Without Consent

The social-media company said users will no longer be able to share private media, such as photos and videos, of another person without their permission, a move aimed at improving privacy and security.

 
Zara Parent Elevates Founder's Daughter to Chairwoman

Inditex appointed Marta Ortega Perez as its new chairwoman, placing a little-known 37-year-old atop one of the world's largest fashion retailers.

 
Omicron Risks Infecting Vaccinated People but May Not Cause Them Severe Illness

The Omicron variant could lead to more infections among vaccinated people, according to several scientists, but some said there were reasons to believe the shots would protect against severe disease.

 
Pfizer Vaccine Executive Moves to Rival GlaxoSmithKline

The high-profile industry move comes as Pfizer and other vaccine makers scramble to assess how their shots will stand up to a new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

 
Glencore Faces Call From Activist to Sell Coal Assets

The commodities giant is the last of the world's large miners to retain a presence in thermal coal, a currently lucrative business but one seen by some as harmful to the environment.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 30, 2021 17:15 ET (22:15 GMT)

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