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February 25 2018 - 9:30PM
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Blackstone Wants To Know About Funds' Gun Investments
Blackstone Group asked outside fund managers over the weekend to
detail their ownership in companies that make or sell guns,
requesting the information by Sunday night, according to people
familiar with the matter.
Firms Reassess Involvement in Gun Industry in Wake of Florida Shooting
American corporations have generally stayed away from
politically-sensitive debates, but many companies have been
galvanized in recent days into assessing their exposure to
gun-related issues.
Apple to Store Sensitive Encryption Keys in China
When Apple begins shifting the iCloud accounts of its
China-based customers to a local partner's servers, it also will
take a step that alarms some privacy specialists: store the
encryption keys for those accounts in China.
Samsung's Galaxy S9 Bets on Animated Human Emojis
Samsung's newest flagship phone is betting on animated emojis.
But of humans, not animals.
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Public-Sector Unions
Public-employee unions face a reckoning Monday when the Supreme
Court hears a long-anticipated lawsuit seeking to strip them of the
power to bill collective-bargaining costs to employees who don't
want to pay.
McKinsey & Co. Names Kevin Sneader New Global Managing Partner
Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. said Kevin Sneader, who
leads its Asia-Pacific operations, will take over as the firm's
global managing partner in July.
Have We Seen Peak Prices for Smartphones?
When it comes to smartphones, upselling may have found its
limit.
Firms Pursue Upgraded Internet Access on Airplanes
Airbus, Delta, Sprint and two U.S. satellite-services providers
have kicked off an initiative to enhance Internet access on
airliners.
'Black Panther' Again Shows Its Strength
"Black Panther" scored one of the best second weekends ever with
an estimated $108 million in ticket sales, putting it on track to
rank among the highest-grossing blockbusters ever.
Gucci Seeks to Escape Fashion's Boom-Bust
Gucci is in the midst of a boom shadowed by the threat of a
bust: fickle shoppers falling out of love with the Italian fashion
house as quickly as they embraced it.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 25, 2018 21:15 ET (02:15 GMT)
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