Verizon Takes $4.5 Billion Charge Related to Digital Media Business 
 

Verizon Communications is booking a $4.5 billion accounting charge related to its Oath media business, a sign its bet on high-profile internet properties and content several years ago hasn't worked out as expected.

 
Vote Paves Way for Dell to Trade Publicly Again 
 

Dell Technologies is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange later this month after facing pressure from activist shareholders and sweetening a buyout offer to investors in its tracking stock.

 
Huawei's Top Customer in Japan Reassesses Ties 
 

SoftBank is assessing the impact of eliminating less-expensive Huawei Technologies gear from its Japanese network following a U.S. campaign to restrict the Chinese company's business in countries allied with America.

 
Nissan-Renault Scandal Shows It's Hard to Keep Car Alliances on Track 
 

The white-hot tensions between Nissan and Renault following the arrest of longtime alliance leader Carlos Ghosn show that it has never been easy for the global auto industry to make mergers and partnerships work.

 
Starwood's Israeli Bond Price Plummets as Mall Values Erode 
 

Starwood Capital Group's 2013 purchase of a group U.S. shopping malls has been a struggling investment for years. Now, that portfolio of shopping centers has become a losing bet in Israel, too.

 
Vail Expansion Plan Goes Aggressive and Wipes Out 
 

Vail Resorts Inc., which has been rapidly expanding to become one of the world's largest owners of mountain resorts, started the ski season with a crash.

 
Super Micro Finds No Malicious Hardware in Motherboards 
 

Super Micro Computer said a third-party firm didn't find malicious hardware on its equipment, as the supplier of motherboards continued to dispute a report that its products had been sabotaged.

 
CBS Directors Fear Legal Risks from Leaks in Moonves Probe 
 

Some CBS directors are concerned that recent leaks from the investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by former CEO Leslie Moonves could result in legal exposure for the company or people found to have failed to prevent the disclosures.

 
New Accounting Rules Drove Up U.S. Audit Fees in 2017 
 

The increase was nearly double the 1.3% median rise in audit fees recorded in 2016, according to an annual survey by the Financial Education & Research Foundation, and came as companies prepared to implement sweeping new revenue accounting rules.

 
WPP Sets Turnaround Plan in Motion 
 

WPP Chief Executive Mark Read set out his vision for a turnaround, a strategy he hopes will make the world's largest advertising company better-positioned to contend with the rapidly changing marketing landscape.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 11, 2018 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)