News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
January 11 2019 - 06:30AM
Dow Jones News
Samsung Faces Resistance From Big Pharma in the U.S.
Samsung's foray into the U.S. biologic-drug market is proving
tougher than expected, as the South Korean company faces strong
resistance from established pharmaceutical companies while doctors
and patients are reluctant to switch to biosimilars.
Apple Plans New LCD iPhone This Year Despite XR's Stumble
Apple is planning to release three new iPhone models again this
fall, including one with a triple rear camera.
Walgreens Tests Digital Cooler Doors With Cameras to Target You With Ads
The refrigerator and freezer doors act as a digital
merchandising platform that depicts the food and drinks inside in
their best light, but also as an in-store billboard that can serve
ads to consumers who approach, based on variables such as the
approximate age the technology believes they are, their gender and
the weather.
Slack Planning to Pursue Direct Listing
Slack Technologies is planning to go public through a direct
listing, potentially making it the second big technology company
after Spotify to bypass a traditional IPO.
Huawei Executive Is Charged With Espionage in Poland
Polish authorities detained and charged the sales director of
Huawei's local office, a Chinese national, for conducting
high-level espionage, amid widening global scrutiny of the
technology giant.
Carlos Ghosn Is Charged Again, Setting Up Bail Hearing
Carlos Ghosn was hit with new charges by prosecutors who accused
him of misreporting his compensation through 2018 and abusing his
position at Nissan Motor for personal gain.
Amazon's IMDb Launches Free Streaming-Video Service
Amazon.com launched its first advertising-supported
streaming-video channel, the e-commerce giant's latest effort to
grab a larger share of the ad market.
Activision Blizzard Splits With 'Destiny' Studio
The videogame publisher is cutting ties with Bungie, the studio
behind one of its biggest hits, a surprise move that dented its
stock and added to questions about the company's 2019 release
slate.
Ghosn's Lawyer Said He Developed a Fever in Jail, Is Feeling Better
Carlos Ghosn developed a fever while in a Tokyo jail but was
feeling better Friday morning, his lawyer said, after the former
Nissan chief's wife pressed Japanese authorities for information on
his health.
Mnuchin Defends Plan to Remove Russian Aluminum Giant From Sanctions Blacklist
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, under fire from
Democratic lawmakers, defended the proposed removal of Russian
aluminum behemoth United Co. Rusal from the administration's
blacklist as evidence of a successful sanctions strategy.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 11, 2019 07:15 ET (12:15 GMT)
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