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- Yahoo Finance•6 hours ago
The 19 best big companies to work for in 2019, according to Glassdoor
Employer review website Glassdoor released its annual “Best Places to Work” report, consisting of the top 100 large companies to work for going into 2019.
- Yahoo Finance•12 hours ago
Google heads to the Hill — What to know in the week ahead
Google heads to Washington, and everything else you need to know for the week ahead.
- The Wall Street Journal•44 minutes ago
[$$] Elon Musk Lobs New Criticism at SEC
The terms of the agreement call for Tesla before the end of the month to have in place new oversight of his communications that might be considered material or cause movement of the company’s stock. Last month, Mr. Musk stepped down as chairman of Tesla as part of his settlement with the SEC. Tesla’s shares initially soared, only to plummet in subsequent days after it became clear Mr. Musk didn’t have a deal finalized.
- Reuters•49 minutes ago
Australian watchdog calls for more scrutiny of Google, Facebook
Australia's competition watchdog on Monday recommended a new regulatory body be set up to monitor tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google and their dominance of the online advertising and news markets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a preliminary report on the U.S. firms' market power that extra oversight was justified to ensure advertisers were treated fairly and the public access to news was unfettered.
Reuters•2 hours agoAustralian regulator says probe of tech giants spurs five investigations
Australia's competition regulator says it has five investigations afoot as a result of its examination of the market power and public influence of tech giants such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. ...
- Bloomberg•2 hours ago
Google, Facebook Face Australia Crackdown Over Market Power
In a preliminary report released Monday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said a new or existing watchdog should investigate and monitor how large digital platforms rank and display adverts and news. “The ACCC considers that the strong market position of digital platforms like Google and Facebook justifies a greater level of regulatory oversight,” Chairman Rod Sims said in a statement.
- Insider Monkey•2 hours ago
Is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) A Good Stock According To Hedge Funds?
“Market volatility has picked up again over the past few weeks. Headlines highlight risks regarding interest rates, the Fed, China, house prices, auto sales, trade wars, and more. Uncertainty abounds. But doesn’t it always? I have no view on whether the recent volatility will continue for a while, or whether the market will be back […]
- MarketWatch•2 hours ago
Elon Musk slams SEC, says Tesla’s critics have been ‘unfair’ and ‘outrageous’
The Tesla boss explains to Leslie Stahl on “60 Minutes” how the haters are missing the whole point when it comes to the future of his electric car company. He also talks about his childhood and the future of electric cars.
Associated Press•3 hours agoMusk suggests Tesla's new chairwoman won't rein him in
Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed the idea that the company's new chairwoman can exert control over his behavior. Robyn Denholm, an Australian telecommunications executive, was appointed chairwoman of Tesla's board last month, replacing Musk as part of as part of a securities fraud settlement with U.S. government regulators. "It's not realistic in the sense that I am the largest shareholder in the company," Musk said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," broadcast Sunday evening.
- Reuters•3 hours ago
Huawei arrest stokes fears of China reprisals among America Inc executives
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - At a closed-door security meeting of U.S. companies in Singapore on Thursday, one topic was high on the agenda: the arrest of a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei and the potential backlash on American firms operating in China. Officials from major U.S. companies who attended the event, a scheduled meeting of the local chapter of the U.S. Department of State's Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), voiced concerns about retaliation against American firms and their executives, two people with knowledge of the meeting said. A number of attendees said their companies were considering restricting non-essential China travel and looking to move meetings outside the country, one of the people added.
- CNBC•3 hours ago
Elon Musk says Tesla would consider buying idled GM plants, takes swing at the SEC on 60 Minutes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tesla would consider buying unused GM plants in a wide-ranging interview on 60 Minutes. Musk reiterated his lack of respect for the SEC. Tesla would consider buying the factories General Motors GM said it intends to idle, CEO Elon Musk said in an interview that aired on "60 Minutes" Sunday night.
- Reuters•3 hours ago
Australian watchdog calls for more scrutiny of Google, Facebook
Australia's competition watchdog on Monday recommended a new regulatory body be set up to monitor tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google and their dominance of the online advertising and news markets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a preliminary report on the U.S. firms' market power that extra oversight was justified to ensure advertisers were treated fairly and the public access to news was unfettered.
- The Wall Street Journal•3 hours ago
[$$] Facebook Always Meant Business
Among the more notable revelations from the British government’s dump of internal Facebook emails on Wednesday was this: In the fall of 2012, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg was keenly interested in making money. At the time, Mr. Zuckerberg was leading a newly public company already fetching a market value of around $50 billion—already more than many of the media and technology businesses he was in the process of displacing.
- The Wall Street Journal•3 hours ago
[$$] Facebook Censors at Random
If you used Facebook in late November, you probably saw a stream of fundraising campaigns for charities and cultural organizations. In response to public scrutiny stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal this year, Facebook has implemented enforcement measures aimed at improving election security and discouraging anonymous political messages. Several paid advertising campaigns run by my colleagues and clients have been inexplicably obstructed by Facebook’s policing in the past several months.
- Motley Fool•4 hours ago
4 Facts About Apple's Fastest-Growing Catalyst
Hint: It's not the tech giant's services business.
- Motley Fool•4 hours ago
No "Production Hell" for Chinese Tesla Rival NIO As Deliveries Climb
Deliveries jumped in November, putting NIO within easy reach of its 2018 guidance.
- Motley Fool•4 hours ago
Is Investing Premised on a Myth of Infinite Growth?
A company can't keep getting bigger forever -- or maybe it can. But can it do so without sacrificing ethics?
Investor's Business Daily•4 hours agoDow Jones Futures Signal Test Of Correction Lows; Apple, Boeing, Visa, Tesla Stock Analysis
Stock futures signal more losses. The relative strength line spots market leaders, such as Tesla now. But Dow stocks Apple, Boeing and Visa show why you shouldn't buy on the RS line alone.
