News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
December 13 2018 - 3:15PM
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Starbucks to Offer Coffee Delivery Across U.S.
Starbucks plans to expand coffee delivery across the U.S. with
UberEats as part of a broader strategy to try to reach more
customers.
Investor Paulson Deposes Five Detour Gold Board Members
The hedge fund veteran scored a win in his six-month proxy
battle with Canadian mining company Detour Gold by overthrowing the
bulk of its board.
Whole Foods, Instacart Go Separate Ways
The move comes as the grocery store's owner Amazon is trying to
expand its own delivery services.
Deutsche Bank Faces Fresh Calls for Scrutiny in Congress
Two Democratic senators called for an investigation into
Deutsche Bank, citing probes into the German lender's activities in
Russia and its role in recently surfaced money-laundering
probes.
No Optical Illusion at Ciena
The fiber-optic gear supplier gets strong boost from cloud
spending and sees more ahead.
Virgin Galactic Rockets Out of Atmosphere for First Time
Virgin Galactic LLC, Richard Branson's space-tourism venture,
reached the edge of space in a test flight Thursday, four years
after a fatal accident set back the project.
Caterpillar Puts CEO Back in Charge of Board
Caterpillar Inc.'s chief executive Jim Umpleby has been named
chairman of the machinery giant's board as well, cementing his
leadership nearly two year into his tenure.
GE to Sell Part of Digital Business
General Electric reached a deal to sell off part of its GE
Digital business and set aside the rest in a separate company, as
the conglomerate narrows its focus and scales back its software
ambitions.
Renault Sticks With Carlos Ghosn as Internal Probe Finds No Illegality
Renault said Carlos Ghosn, under arrest in Japan for allegedly
understating his compensation, will remain its chairman and CEO
after an internal probe found no financial wrongdoing in
France.
Big Four Accounting Firms' Revenue Rises 10.4%, Strongest Growth In Years
Global revenue at the Big Four accounting firms rose more than
10% in 2018, their strongest annual growth in at least a decade, as
they continued a long shift toward consulting over their core
auditing businesses.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 13, 2018 15:00 ET (20:00 GMT)
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