News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
October 08 2021 - 5:30AM
Dow Jones News
Tesla to Move Headquarters From California to Texas, Elon Musk Says
The electric-vehicle maker is moving its headquarters to Austin,
Texas, cementing Chief Executive Elon Musk's commitment to the Lone
Star State and adding to a handful of Silicon Valley companies that
have relocated there.
Samsung Expects 28% Rise in Operating Profit
Forecast is the latest reminder of how the world-wide
semiconductor shortage has turned out to be a financial boon for
chip makers.
Google to Block Ads Next to Content Denying Climate Change
The move by the world's largest digital-ad company comes after
recent restrictions on ads next to vaccine misinformation.
Twitch Data Leak Shows Some Make Hundreds of Thousands a Month
Twitch broadcasters' earnings and other company information were
made public Wednesday on the leak announced on 4chan by a user who
claimed to have posted it there to hurt the Amazon.com unit's
business.
Chubb to Acquire Cigna Businesses in Asia, Turkey for $5.75 Billion
Chubb has agreed to buy some of Cigna's Asia-Pacific insurance
operations as part of its strategy to expand in the region.
NatWest Pleads Guilty to Anti-Money-Laundering Charges
NatWest Group pleaded guilty in the U.K. to charges that it
violated regulations requiring financial institutions to maintain
adequate anti-money-laundering systems and controls.
Bankruptcy Trustee Says Yucaipa Moved Cash Out of Reach
A bankruptcy trustee alleged that Ron Burkle's Yucaipa
distributed money to private-equity investors to avoid paying
liabilities tied to former portfolio company Allied Systems
Holdings
Condé Nast Owner to Buy Newsletter Publisher SportTechie Out of Bankruptcy
A subsidiary of the Newhouse family's Advance Publications has
offered to acquire the publisher of newsletters covering the
intersection of technology and the sports industry.
CalPlant Bondholders at Odds as Fiberboard Maker Enters Bankruptcy
CalPlant won interim court approval for a financing deal, as
junior and senior bondholders previewed possible conflicts between
them over restructuring terms.
Conagra, PepsiCo and Other Food Makers Grapple With Higher Costs
Supply-chain problems and labor challenges have become "a daily
grind" at major U.S. food companies, pressuring profits and pushing
up grocery prices.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 08, 2021 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)
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