House committee asks high-tech companies to hand over documents as part of an antitrust investigation

[ad_1] Leaders of the House Judiciary Committee have asked Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google's parent company, as part of an antitrust investigation, the committee said Friday. Among other things, the committee has been soliciting competition-related e-mails from executives and documents provided to US and international regulators over the past decade about the Clayton Act, … Read more

An antitrust group searches for internal records from Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook

[ad_1] Legislators in the House are stepping up their Silicon Valley antitrust investigation, sending numerous requests for internal documents to four of the country's largest technology companies. Bipartisan leaders of the House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee sent letters to Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google on Friday asking for internal communications and documents regarding the use … Read more

Gold prices up slightly as world central banks slant easily

[ad_1] Editor's note: to be caught minutes with our quick summary of the news to read absolutely and expertly opinions that have displaced precious metals and financial markets. Register here! (Kitco News) – Gold prices rose slightly at the start of US trading on Friday. The short-term idea of ​​increased monetary policy accommodation from the … Read more

A director of the UAW arrested for taking Finger Union Prez as his source

[ad_1] Organized labor contributes to the profitability of the high-end cigar industry, federal investigators said Thursday. After a multi-year investigation into widespread corruption in the union's senior ranks, agents arrested UAW Region 5 director Vance Pearson accusing him of embezzlement, mail and wire, money laundering money and conspiracy. Pearson, 58, took over from Gary Gary, … Read more

Oil prices could fall sharply in 2020

[ad_1] OPEC and its partners will not further deepen the reduction of their oil production, but will discuss this topic again in December. This is what the newly appointed Saudi energy minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman, told the media after the meeting of this week's Joint Ministerial Follow-up Committee. A discussion, however, may not be enough. … Read more

Technology companies will not wait for the United States to comply with social media laws, says Microsoft president

[ad_1] Sheila Dang and Stephen Nellis NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said on Friday that technology companies would likely change the way they moderated online platforms in response to new foreign government laws , whether US lawmakers act or not. an American law that … Read more

The 400-billion-dollar outdoor industry sounds the alarm on Trump's trade war

[ad_1] Columbia Sportswear unveils a new shoe collection with Zedd, DJ and music producer. Source: Columbia Sportswear Co. Representatives from VF Corporation, Columbia Sportswear, Nester Hosiery and NEMO Equipment met with lawmakers at Capitol Hill this week, explaining how the US-China trade war had a negative impact on their results. . "We want our message … Read more

PG & E reaches $ 11 billion settlement for wildfire claims

[ad_1] Aerial view of houses destroyed by camp fire on February 11, 2019 in Paradise California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of energy producer PG & E rose 10% on Friday after the company announced a $ 11 billion settlement agreement with entities representing approximately 85% of subrogation claims. fire … Read more