HSBC will slash 35,000 jobs
HSBC will cut 35,000 jobs as part of a global overhaul over the next three years. Danica Kirka and Elaine Kurtenbach had the news for the AP: HSBC will shed some 35,000 jobs as...
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Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 17, 2020
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand, by Tom Krisher Negative interest rates turn saving, borrowing upside down, by David McHugh,...
GM exits Australia, New Zealand, Thailand
General Motors will leave the Australian, New Zealand, and Thai markets amid a restructuring drive estimated to cost more than $1 billion. Hilary Russ and Yilei Sun reported the news for Reuters: General Motors...
Washington City Paper earns two grants from Facebook Journalism Project
Washington City Paper, D.C.’s weekly newspaper has earned two grants from the Facebook Journalism Project. These grants will help support the newspaper’s work on D.C.’s maternal health crisis as well as the further development...
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 14, 2020
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Feds to track how private Medicare info gets to marketers, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei, by Eric Tucker...
Washington accuses Huawei of racketeering
U.S. prosecutors have accused Huawei of racketeering, planning to steal trade secrets and assisting Iran. Karen Freifeld reported the news for Reuters: U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping...
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 13, 2020
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Company efforts to stamp out tobacco often go up in smoke, by Matthew Perrone US regulators probing 5 tech companies’ acquisitions to 2010, by Marcy...
Google buys big data analytics firm for $2.6 bln
Google has finalized the acquisition of UK big data analytics firm Looker for $2.6 billion. Shashwat Awasthi and Yadarisa Shabong had the news for Reuters: Alphabet Inc-owned Google (GOOGL.O) said on Thursday it has...
Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 12, 2020
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content NTSB releases details in 2 crashes involving Tesla Autopilot, by Tom Krisher, Olga R. Rodriguez...
Judge Approves Sprint-T-Mobile merger
A federal judge has approved the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. Arriana McLymore and Diane Bartz had the news for Reuters: T-Mobile US Inc edged closer to a takeover of Sprint Corp after...
