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...If the GM directors conclude that this transaction of December 1 isn’t in the best interests of GM and Class E shareholders, I will work with the GM directors to rescind this transaction....
...In an announcement more akin to an Apple product launch than a presentation by his e-commerce company Amazon, Mr Bezos said: “It’s time to go back to the moon — this time to stay.”...
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...(NYT) Walmart’s secret weapon The world’s largest retailer is using Jetblack, a personal-shopping service, to develop artificial intelligence to compete with e-commerce giant Amazon....
...(FT) India targets Pakistan with air strike India has carried out a “pre-emptive” air strike on a terrorist training camp in Pakistan run by the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad....
...Chang’e-4’s landing “opened a new chapter in human lunar exploration”, the Chinese space administration said....
...He stayed in America nine years, including a spell working on Ross Perot’s 1992 presidential campaign....
...(New York Times) Disaster from disrepair Utility company PG&E was fully aware that its outdated transmission system could spark wildfires, but it repeatedly delayed repairing them....
...The company has enjoyed great success but has since come through turbulent times and is now focusing on e-bikes. (FT)...
...The string of food safety problems at Chipotle Mexican Grill last year, including outbreaks of e-coli and salmonella, wiped 40 per cent off the company’s shares....
...PG&E has been putting its energy into generating profits rather than ensuring safety, reports The New York Times....
...(Guardian) Amazon to enter Vietnam Amazon.com is to officially launch its e-commerce services in Vietnam, with the aim of taking on Chinese rival Alibaba in one of the fastest-growing e-tailing markets...
...plans to file for bankruptcy amid wildfire costs (FT) Due Diligence is written by Arash Massoudi and Javier Espinoza in London, James Fontanella-Khan, Sujeet Indap, Eric Platt, Jennifer Bissell-Linsk, Lindsay...
...[W]e gained a huge lot of followers and decided to somehow help Mr Trump get elected. You know, simple yelling on the Internet is not enough. There should be real action....
...(FT) Singed returns Utilities seemed like a safe bet for investors until the biggest wildfire in California history ravaged PG&E Corp last year....
...bankers (FT) Norwegian announces rights issue amid finance worries (FT + Lex) Total and Cnooc make huge UK offshore gas discovery (FT) Asian business drives record sales and earnings for LVMH (FT) PG&E...
...higher than previously indicated range (FT) Ex-Barclays trader Carlo Palombo convicted of Euribor rigging (FT) Ferrovial moves to buy hydro-electric assets in Spain (Reuters) EU Commission stops clock on E.ON...
...(WSJ) News round-up Poor Morgan Stanley results end Wall Street winning streak (FT + Lex) Ousted CBS chief Les Moonves to fight for $120m severance (FT) PG&E shareholder BlueMountain challenges bankruptcy...
...Altria said its MarkTen e-vapor product was now the number two brand nationally, representing 13 per cent of the retail market share....
...new business wins pay off (FT) SolarWinds halves IPO amid market volatility (FT) Swiss Re faces $1.1bn hit from natural catastrophes (FT) Alibaba uncorks $290 million deal with stake purchase in wine e-tailer...
...While many retailers have suffered from digital competition, Ulta’s investment in e-commerce helped lift online sales 63.4 per cent in the quarter compared to the year-ago period....
...“Entering 2017, we will continue to improve performance and increase our competitive advantage, with a focus on innovation in e-commerce, our products and service and the retail experience.”...
...No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault but phone calls intercepted while it was under way suggested the gunmen belonged to an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a militant Sunni Muslim group...
...Costly hardware production drove the company to partner with Samsung earlier this year to build a new e-reader tablet using Nook software....
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