News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
June 21 2018 - 9:30PM
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Intel CEO Search Follows Other Executive Exits
The sudden exit of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich for violating
company policy is the latest in a string of high-level departures
at the chip giant.
Two Titans' Rocky Relationship Stands Between Comcast and Fox
Tensions between Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and 21st Century Fox
Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch are complicating Comcast's
pursuit of the biggest media deal in years. Both Comcast and
Disney, who are vying for Fox's entertainment assets, are seeking
to counter the challenge of cord cutting and new technology
rivals.
Deutsche Bank Breaks Up Its Global Corporate-Strategy Group
Deutsche Bank AG's global corporate-strategy team is being
dismantled and the executive who runs it, Ali Almakky, is leaving
that role, according to people familiar with the matter.
GM Gives Product Chief More Responsibility Over Cadillac Turnaround
General Motors is shuffling the roles of two top executives,
giving its product chief more responsibility over the turnaround of
its ailing luxury brand.
AmTrust Goes Private in $2.95 Billion Cash Deal
AmTrust Financial Services announced that shareholders have
approved its plan to be taken private by two New York families and
a private-equity firm.
Chanel's First Results Release Shows Its Financial Might
Chanel, the storied French fashion house that has dressed first
ladies, royalty and Hollywood stars, published complete financial
results for the first time, revealing itself as one of the luxury
industry's top-selling brands.
Puma Gives Basketball Another Shot
Puma is returning to men's basketball shoes having signed
endorsement contracts with four top draft prospects, including
Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III, ahead of the draft in New York
Thursday night.
WordPress.com Owner Buys Maker of Subscription-Offering Publishing Software
Automattic, the owner of the popular publishing platform
WordPress.com, has acquired the technology and publishing company
Atavist in a bid to expand the suite of subscription and membership
tools it offers to its customers.
This $2.5 Billion Wildfire Charge May Be Just the Beginning for California Utilities
The parent of California's largest investor-owned utility plans
to take a $2.5 billion charge related to a spate of deadly
wildfires that swept the northern part of the state last
October.
Intel CEO Resigns Over Relationship With Employee
Intel said Chief Executive Brian Krzanich resigned for violating
company policy by having a relationship with a co-worker, one of
the most prominent CEOs to lose a job in an era of greater scrutiny
over workplace behavior.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 21, 2018 21:15 ET (01:15 GMT)
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