News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
March 08 2021 - 3:30AM
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GE Nears Deal to Combine Jet-Leasing Unit With AerCap
The $30 billion-plus deal would unite rivals in a tough aviation
market and could further shrink GE Capital.
Greensill's Clients Included West Virginia Governor's Coal Company
Most of Greensill's revenue came from five clients, according to
an internal Greensill report reviewed by The Wall Street
Journal.
Crowd-Safety Company Evolv Going Public in $1.7 Billion SPAC Merger
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush
are two of Evolv's investors.
Oxford Vaccine Startup in Conflict With University Ahead of IPO
A startup behind the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the
University of Oxford and AstraZeneca is planning an IPO that
backers hope will be the biggest market debut of an Oxford spinoff
in years. One hurdle: the university itself.
Huawei Loses Cellular-Gear Market Share Outside China
Huawei's share of revenue from selling wireless-equipment around
the world, excluding China, fell 2 percentage points last year, a
signal the U.S. campaign to curb the Chinese manufacturer is
starting to make an impact.
Disney's 'Raya and the Last Dragon' Undercut Without Cinemark
More than 300 theaters from nation's third-largest chain didn't
show biggest new release, as New York City and San Francisco
reopen.
China-Linked Hack Hits Thousands of Microsoft Customers
The cyberattack on the company's Exchange email software is
believed to have infected American businesses, government offices
and schools.
U.S. Scientists Question Single Dose for Pfizer, Moderna Shots
They say the long-range effectiveness of two-dose Pfizer and
Moderna coronavirus vaccines isn't known after only one shot.
Garrett Motion Settles Shareholder Dispute, Easing Chapter 11 Exit
A group of Garrett Motion shareholders that had challenged the
company's proposed restructuring with their own plan have settled
the dispute, coming to terms with a majority shareholder group on a
chapter 11 exit deal.
Microsoft, Wells Fargo Satisfied U.S. on Hiring More Black Employees
The Labor Department under the Trump administration closed
inquiries last year after the two companies responded to questions
about their plans to hire more Black staff.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 08, 2021 03:15 ET (08:15 GMT)
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