News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
June 30 2022 - 7:30AM
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UBS to Pay $25 Million to Settle SEC Fraud Charges
The Swiss bank agreed to settle fraud charges from the
Securities and Exchange Commission over a complex options trading
strategy that lost customers tens of millions of dollars.
Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Poised to Win Proxy Fight Against Executive Chairman
Shareholders appear set to elect the eight-person board slate
put forth by CEO Eileen Drake based on the votes that have come in
ahead of the shareholder meeting Thursday.
Trucking Company Schneider Invests in Chemicals Supply Marketplace
Trucking company Schneider National is looking to expand its
role in chemical distribution through an investment in a startup
that is building an online marketplace for industrial raw
materials.
Flying Coach Can Be Uncomfortable, but Flat Beds Are Coming
Air New Zealand plans to introduce pods with flat beds in
economy class, initially installing them on direct flights to
Chicago and New York from Auckland.
Samsung Starts Mass Production of Most Advanced Chips
Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of semiconductors
using the most advanced 3-nanometer chip-making technology,
becoming the first company to do so.
SenseTime Group Slumps After Expiration of Lockup Period
Shares of Chinese artificial-intelligence company SenseTime
Group posted their biggest intraday loss since their debut, after a
six-month lockup requirement ended.
Spirit Air's Board Pushes Shareholder Meeting on Frontier Bid for Second Time
Frontier and JetBlue sweetened their rival offers in recent days
as the scheduled deadline loomed.
Cyberattack Prevents Macmillan From Shipping Its Books to Retailers
Macmillan, one of the largest book publishers in the U.S., said
it has been hit by a cyberattack, and book retailers said they were
unable to place new orders from the publisher.
Niantic Lays Off 8% of Its Workforce and Stops Some Projects
The "Pokémon Go" creator was a pioneer in augmented-reality
videogaming but has struggled to produce new hits.
Xerox CEO John Visentin Dies
The tech company says its operations chief, Steve Bandrowczak,
will serve as its interim CEO.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 30, 2022 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)
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