News Highlights: Top Equities Stories Of The Day
August 30 2016 - 5:19AM
Dow Jones News
EU Set to Rule Apple Tax Deals With Ireland Illegal
The European Union's antitrust regulator is poised to rule as
soon as Tuesday that Apple's tax arrangements with Ireland have
breached the bloc's state-aid rules, according to people familiar
with the matter.
EU Scrutinizes WhatsApp Data-Sharing Plan
European privacy regulators are investigating messaging service
WhatsApp's plan to share user information including phone numbers
with its parent, Facebook Inc., adding to pressure on both sides of
the Atlantic over the social media firm's privacy practices.
Mondelez Walks Away After Hershey Spurns Raised Bid
Mondelez ended its bid to acquire Hershey after the famed
chocolate-bar maker rebuffed a new takeover offer and indicated it
would be difficult to strike a deal before next year.
KKR Agrees to Buy Call-Center Software Maker Calabrio
KKR & Co. plans to buy call-center software maker Calabrio,
a bet that high-tech customer-interaction tools will give some
businesses an edge.
Hanjin Shipping Moves Closer to Bankruptcy
Hanjin Shipping's creditors said they would no longer give the
South Korean company financial support, pushing it close to
bankruptcy.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 30, 2016 06:04 ET (10:04 GMT)
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