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Martin Sorrell's Comeback Plan: Take Down WPP and Other Giants
Business, Nick Kostov, Published on 03/02/2022
» Martin Sorrell built WPP PLC into the world's largest advertising agency over three decades through a combination of impatience, drive and the occasional angry outburst.
Advent, Permira Near Deal to Buy McAfee for More Than $10 Billion
Business, Cara Lombardo & Miriam Gottfried & Dana Cimilluca, Published on 08/11/2021
» Security-software company McAfee Corp. is nearing a deal to sell itself to a group including private-equity firms Advent International Corp. and Permira for more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tesla Hits $1 Trillion Market Value After Big Hertz Order
Business, Rebecca Elliott & Dave Sebastian, Published on 27/10/2021
» Tesla Inc. crossed $1 trillion in market value Monday, joining a select group of companies after its stock price more than doubled this past year on surging vehicle sales and rising profits.
Hertz Searches for a New CEO After Bankruptcy
Business, Emily Glazer & Alexander Gladstone & Becky Yerak, Published on 14/09/2021
» Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is in talks to name a new chief executive officer, as the car-rental company resets after emerging from bankruptcy under new ownership, people familiar with the matter said.
House Bills Seek to Break Up Amazon, Big Tech Companies
Business, Dana Mattioli & Ryan Tracy, Published on 14/06/2021
» House lawmakers proposed a raft of bipartisan legislation aimed at reining in the country's biggest tech companies, including a bill that seeks to make Amazon.com Inc. and other large corporations effectively split in two or shed their private-label products.
Google Crushed Many Digital Ad Rivals. But a Challenger Is Rising.
Business, PATIENCE HAGGIN, Published on 06/03/2021
» Alphabet Inc.'s Google has crushed almost all its competitors in the world of digital-advertising technology. But one rival is emerging as the best hope to challenge the tech giant--if it manages to keep up its momentum.
Sizzling Tech IPO Market Leaves Investors Befuddled
Business, Eliot Brown & Maureen Farrell, Published on 16/12/2020
» A frenzy has hit the market for newly listed tech stocks.
Coronavirus Threatens to Hobble the U.S. Shale-Oil Boom for Years
Business, Collin Eaton & Rebecca Elliott, Published on 26/05/2020
» American shale drillers helped turn the U.S. into the world's top oil producer, topping 13 million barrels a day earlier this year. It likely will be years--if ever--before they reach such heights again.
Stocks and the Economy Send Very Different Messages
Business, Gunjan Banerji, Published on 20/04/2020
» The Dow Jones Industrial Average staged its best two-week performance since the 1930s, a dramatic rebound that has left many investors with a confounding reality: soaring share prices and a floundering economy.
Apple's Market Cap Drops Below $1 Trillion
Business, Alexander Osipovich, Published on 26/03/2020
» Apple Inc.'s market capitalization closed below $1 trillion Monday, leaving its longtime rival Microsoft Corp. as the only U.S. company left in the trillion-dollar club.