The Wall Street Journal
London strips Uber of licence
Sam Schechner, Wiktor SzaryThe move threatens a shutdown of Uber in one of the ride-hailing company’s biggest global markets.
Whole Foods to standardise
Heather Haddon, Annie GasparroWhole Foods will change the way companies can sell and market their products in its stores next year.
Aldi bets on US expansion
Zeke TurnerAldi is betting billions it can win over American shoppers by offering them far fewer choices than rival retailers.
Eurozone looks on bright side
Paul HannonEurozone consumers are more optimistic about their prospects than at any time since the currency was in its infancy.
HEARD ON THE STREETFed moves good news for ECB
Richard BarleyThe central bank choir is getting back in tune.
Downgrade suggests China stalling
Anjani TrivediA global rating agency has again downgraded China, citing ‘less transparency’ as a reason.
HP Enterprise to sack 5000
Rachael KingHewlett Packard Enterprise plans to cut its workforce by 10 per cent as the company combats increasing competition.
Facebook to release Russian ads
Robert McMillanFacebook has agreed to hand over detailed information on thousands of Russian-backed ads to a congressional inquiry.
EU preps Silicon Valley crackdown
Sam Schechner, Natalia DrozdiakThe commission is weighing several options to raise tax revenue from digital companies like Facebook, Google.
Facebook to hand over Russia ads
Robert McMillanFacebook, under fire over its response to Russian activity in the US election, says it’s trying to increase transparency.
World’s richest woman dies
Matthew DaltonLiliane Bettencourt, who presided over the L’Oréal cosmetics fortune, becoming the world’s richest woman, dies aged 95.
Equifax hackers roamed undetected
AnnaMaria Andriotis, Robert McMillanThe first evidence of hackers’ ‘interaction’ with the company occurred on March 10.
Maersk sells out of tankers
Dominic Chopping, Costas ParisAP Moller-Maersk said yesterday it would sell its tankers unit to its controlling shareholder for $US1.17 billion ($1.45bn).
Pfizer: J&J thwarted competition
Jonathan D. RockoffPfizer has filed suit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging J&J thwarted competition to its arthritis therapy Remicade.
Dangerous search for quake buried
Santiago Perez, Robbie WhelanThe Topos were out in force across Mexico City yesterday, searching for survivors in the rubble of broken buildings.
NZ economy rebounds on poll eve
Ben CollinsNew Zealand’s economy rebounded in the second quarter after six months of lacklustre progress.
Apple admits issues with watch
Tripp MickleApple has acknowledged problems with cellular connectivity in its newest smartwatch.
Google in HTC smartphone deal
Dana Mattioli, Jack NicasTaiwanese smartphone maker HTC is selling part of its business to Alphabet’s Google, for $US1.1bn in cash.
GE grounds corporate jet fleet
Thomas Gryta, Mark MaremontGE is grounding its corporate jet fleet, meaning executives will have to find a new way to fly.
Merkel the ultimate chameleon
Anton TroianovskiThe key to much of Angela Merkel’s success is her ability to read the mood of the people, and act accordingly.
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Audit Uber now: union boss
DAVID SWANLondon’s decision to ban Uber has sparked calls for an audit of the ride sharing service in Australia.
London strips Uber of licence
Sam Schechner, Wiktor SzaryThe move threatens a shutdown of Uber in one of the ride-hailing company’s biggest global markets.
N Korea threat weighs on Wall St
Georgi KantchevWall Street stocks, US government yields waver on fresh tensions out of North Korea, a marked shift from earlier in the week when major indexes closed at records.
Inside a family jewel
ELIZABETH REDMANProperty consultant Antoinette Nido lives in one of Melbourne’s oldest mansions.
Kamenev victorious
LISA ALLENMenulog co-founder Leon Kamenev has won approval to build the nation’s most expensive house fronting Sydney Harbour.
Champion of small guys steps down
John DurieACCC commissioner Michael Schaper firmly believes Australia’s 2.1 million small business need a voice in government.
Byron Bay landowner cashes in
LISA ALLEN, ROSANNE BARRETTPrices in Byron Bay have gone up more than 122 per cent.
A new world for teachers
Tim BorehamBacked by recruitment doyen Geoff Banks of Morgan and Banks, LiveHire listed at 20c in June last year.
AGL in the hot seat
Matt ChambersAGL Energy will hold one of the most closely watched annual general meetings in its history in Melbourne this week.
Mr Mazda, please explain
John ConnollyDrive system disengaged is a nice way of saying the engine is in neutral and the car is rolling along by itself.
