Amazon.com Inc. has been on a buying spree in recent years, but the U.S. governments increased scrutiny of large tech companies threatens to slow that pace. The company has struck more than $20 billion worth of acquisitions and investments since the start of…
Univision Communications Inc. is exploring strategic options including a possible sale, according to people familiar with the matter, a process that could culminate in a long-sought deal for the Spanish-language broadcasters private-equity owners. The compan…
BRUSSELSThe proposed new leaders of the European Union include strong trans-Atlanticists who nonetheless are expected to pursue a tough stance on U.S. tech firms and staunchly defend the blocs interests in trade talks with Washington. After days of torturous…
FRANKFORT, Ky.A fire destroyed a massive Jim Beam warehouse filled with about 45,000 barrels of bourbon, sending flames shooting into the night sky and generating so much heat that firetruck lights melted, authorities said Wednesday. Firefighters from four c…
For the past 18 months, the owners of the Youngstown Vindicator tried to sell the struggling family-run newspaper in northeast Ohios Rust Belt. But last week, the paper announced that it couldnt find a buyer and would shut down at the end of the summer. The …
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Investors have richly rewarded a pair of companies that are bringing electronic trading to the bond market, which has long been dominated by Wall Street banks making deals by phone, email and instant message. Shares of MarketAxess Holdings, which runs a majo…
Wall Street has dreamed up an array of derivatives tied to stocks, commodities and mortgages. Now such contracts are being developed for bitcoin.In recent months, some cryptocurrency firms have begun touting structured products linked to the price of bitcoin,…
Boeing Co. pledged $100 million in financial support to families and communities affected by two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX plane, part of the companys effort to restore its reputation shaken by the tragedies. The Chicago-based plane maker said the funds w…
Iran said it would begin to increase its enrichment of uraniuma step toward potentially making a nuclear weaponas the country presses Europe for relief from crippling U.S. sanctions. President Hassan Rouhani said that starting Sunday, Iran would take steps …