State Officials Weigh Joint Probes of Big Tech Companies 
 

State officials expressed concerns about technology giants' market dominance and user-privacy practices at a meeting hosted by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

 
Nike's Sales Rise 10% on Higher Spending on Sneakers and Apparel 
 

Nike posted a 10% increase in sales during the summer quarter, riding strong consumer spending in the U.S. and healthy demand outside its home market for the brand's sneakers and athletic apparel.

 
Facebook's Messing With Instagram Prompted Co-Founders' Departure 
 

Instagram's co-founders increasingly clashed with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over a range of issues, including recent changes to the photo-sharing app that appeared designed to promote Facebook's growth at Instagram's expense.

 
Dunkin' to Drop 'Donuts' From Brand's Name 
 

Dunkin' Brands is dropping the word "Donuts" from its flagship brand, becoming the latest company to signal a fresh approach with a new name.

 
Twitter Proposes Banning Dehumanizing Content 
 

Twitter plans to expand its rules to no longer allow content that treats others as subhuman in its latest attempt to replace toxic speech with healthier discourse.

 
Qualcomm Accuses Apple of Funneling Secrets to Rival Intel 
 

Qualcomm accused Apple of funneling proprietary information to rival chip maker Intel, broadening a long-running legal battle.

 
Former Bankrate CFO Sentenced to 10 Years for Accounting Fraud 
 

The former chief financial officer of Bankrate, the financial services and marketing company, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for securities and accounting fraud.

 
Snap Communications Head to Leave, Continuing String of Departures 
 

Mary Ritti, one of Snap's earliest hires, announced she is leaving from top communications job, after announced exits of company's strategy head and CFO

 
Aurora Cannabis Gets High on Its Own Stash 
 

The reason for the marijuana company's stock surge Tuesday is less than solid.

 
Owners of Last U.S. Nuclear Plant Face Few Good Options as Deadline Nears 
 

The owners of the last remaining nuclear-power plant under construction in the U.S. continued Tuesday to negotiate a deal to finish the half-built project. But in some ways, the choice of whether to keep going amounts to a no-win proposition.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 25, 2018 19:00 ET (23:00 GMT)