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Twitter Faces Renewed Questions on Path Ahead as Elon Musk Tries to Abandon Deal

HS 09/07/2022

Elon Musk’s decision to try to walk away from his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. TWTR -5.10% after weeks...

Elon Musk Seeks to Abandon $44 Billion Twitter Deal

HS 09/07/2022

Twitter “is in material breach of multiple provisions of that agreement” and appears to have made “false and misleading representations”...

What the Heck Is a ‘Super App’ and Why Are Elon Musk, Evan Spiegel and Jack Dorsey So Interested?

HS 09/07/2022

Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s super…apps. Unlike regular apps, which for years...

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ hopes to jolt a rebounding theater industry

HS 09/07/2022

Now, halfway through 2022, the reports of the death of theaters appear to be greatly exaggerated. Audiences have returned to...

Prince Harry wins early victory in libel lawsuit against UK’s Mail on Sunday

HS 09/07/2022

The article, which still appears on the newspaper's website, was published in February with the headline: "Exclusive: How Prince Harry...

Jerry Hall Files for Divorce From Rupert Murdoch

HS 02/07/2022

Jerry Hall filed for divorce from Rupert Murdoch on Friday, citing “irreconcilable differences” and seeking spousal support.Ms. Hall, a model...

FCC Member Calls On Apple, Google to Banish TikTok

HS 30/06/2022

WASHINGTON—A federal communications regulator has asked Apple Inc. and Google to remove Chinese-owned TikTok from their app stores, citing the...

China throws media shield around Xi’s visit to Hong Kong

HS 29/06/2022

Xi will be in Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China, and...

Philippines orders news site Rappler to shut down, founder says

HS 29/06/2022

Ressa, CEO and founder of Rappler, released a statement during the East-West Center's International Media Conference in Honolulu saying the...

Pinterest CEO Is Stepping Down, Google Commerce Executive to Take Top Job

HS 29/06/2022

Pinterest longtime chief executive is stepping down and a Google commerce executive is taking over the top job, the social-media...

CAA Completes $750 Million Deal for Rival Talent Agency ICM Partners

HS 29/06/2022

Updated June 28, 2022 4:11 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Creative Artists Agency completed its acquisition of ICM Partners, a deal...

Elon Musk Has Twitter’s Data, but Getting Answers on Spam Accounts May Be Tougher

HS 28/06/2022

Elon Musk has gained access to the Twitter data that he said was needed to complete his $44 billion acquisition,...

Spirit-Frontier Deal Backed by ISS

HS 25/06/2022

Listen to article(1 minute)Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recommended Spirit Airlines investors vote for a proposed merger with...

Chinese Internet Giants’ Ad Revenue Suffers as Business Confidence Wanes

HS 24/06/2022

Companies in China are cutting back on digital-ad spending as the economy slows and recurring Covid-19 outbreaks weigh on consumption,...

Netflix lays off 300 employees as bad year continues to hit company

HS 23/06/2022

"While we continue to invest significantly in the business, we made these adjustments so that our costs are growing in...

WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Parent Meta Pulls Out of Sponsorship Deal for U.S. 250th Anniversary Project

HS 23/06/2022

WASHINGTON— Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Wednesday it has canceled its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal...