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Only 77 percent of eligible shares were voted as of Thursday, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying.

The invitation - only launch was described by people familiar with the matter as a defensive move.

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Gawker Media founder and CEO Nick Denton will file for personal bankruptcy protection as early as Monday after losing a fight in a Florida court for a shield against a judgment in a breach of privacy case involving professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, according to a person familiar with the matter.

I read the funniest thing the other day courtesy of The Wall Street Journal: «Google Inc. is developing a video game console and wrist watch powered by its Android operating system, according to people familiar with the matter, as the internet company seeks to spread the software beyond smartphones and tablets.»

United (UAL) has refused to appoint Bethune as chairman, ending months of talks with the funds in early March, the source and two other people familiar with the matter said.

Facebook is building a team to design its own semiconductors, adding to a trend among technology companies to supply themselves and lower their dependence on chipmakers such as Intel (intc) and Qualcomm, according to job listings and people familiar with the matter.

BlackRock and Neuberger Berman Group are among firms that California Public Employees» Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, might look to partner with as it seeks help to manage its $ 40 billion private equity portfolio, people familiar with the matter said last month.

Early cryptocurrency investor Mike Novogratz hired Richard Kim from Goldman Sachs as the new COO of his crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, says a person familiar with the matter.

The gadget, featuring a laptop - sized touchscreen, could be announced as soon as next spring's F8 developer conference, according to people familiar with the matter.

(Reuters)- U.S. wireless carriers T - Mobile and Sprint are finalizing terms as they seek to sign a merger by Monday that could value Sprint at around $ 26 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

As a result of Amazon's decision, Nest decided to stop selling any of its products through Amazon, meaning the limited number of Nest devices listed on Amazon today are expected to disappear from the site once current inventory is sold out, according to a person familiar with the matter.

SoftBank plans to offer Swiss Re's insurance products directly to users of other companies it has invested in, such as Uber and WeWork, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters also reported the company is «exploring» selling its healthcare information technology business, which includes such brands as API Healthcare and Centricity EMR, according to people familiar with the matter.

Managing directors in charge of different commodities businesses recently sent strategic business plans to Simon Greenshields in New York and Colin Bryce in London, who jointly run Morgan Stanley's commodity business globally, as well as Colm Kelleher, who runs the broader institutional securities business, two people familiar with the matter said.

LG is considering Tennessee as a location for a new home appliances and television plant as part of its deliberations, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is examining how private equity firms report a key metric of their past performance when they market new funds to investors, as the regulator boosts its scrutiny of the industry, according to people familiar with the matter.

April 5 - U.S. fashion footwear company Nine West Holdings Inc intends to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week with a plan to sell the intellectual property of its flagship brand to Authentic Brands Group LLC, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

April 18 - Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc has begun cutting jobs as part of its promise to investors to cut costs by $ 1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Software startup Slack Technologies is raising $ 250 million in a new funding round, according to people familiar with the matter, boosting the company's valuation as Silicon Valley companies enjoy a surge in venture capital investments.

The Wall Street Journal says executives are preparing to reduce the company's staff by as much as 40 per cent before the end of the year, citing people familiar with the matter.

The two largest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc., are in early - stage talks to merge, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, as the industry faces a crackdown by U.S. states over whether it runs illegal gambling.

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters)- The U.S. derivatives regulator has sent a subpoena to two of the world's largest cryptocurrency platforms, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, as watchdogs globally increase their scrutiny of the emerging asset class.

Global Brand Building Officer Marc Pritchard has pushed for a faster shift toward programmatic digital buying in recent months, said people familiar with the matter, which comes as P&G has been under investor pressure to get more from its ad budget amid slower growth.

Goldman (gs) is using software developed internally to mine resumes for attributes that reflect desired qualities, such as teamwork, integrity, and judgment, according to people familiar with the matter.

(Reuters)- U.S. supermarket chain Albertsons Companies Inc is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering in late September or early October that could value it as much as $ 24 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

iQiyi is aiming for a public market valuation of as much as $ 10 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Quoting people familiar with the matter, the report said that Morgan Stanley is acting as the adviser to the deal, which also involves participation from Singapore's Temasek Holdings, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GGV Capital, China Broadband Capital and Horizon Ventures.

U.S. retailer Walmart Inc is in early - stage talks with health insurer Humana Inc about developing closer ties, with the acquisition of Humana being discussed as one possibility, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Quoting «people familiar with the matter,» the Wall Street Journal reported that several investors had been pushed Kalanick to resign in an effort to steady the company's course as he struggled to clean up, among other things, charges that its workplace was sexist and oppressive for women.

The loans can have annual interest rates that are as much as 15 percent, although a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg the interest rates on the loans are typically less than 15 percent.

(Reuters)- Eden Creamery LLC, the privately owned U.S. manufacturer of low - calorie ice cream brand Halo Top, is exploring a sale that it hopes will value the ice cream brand at as much as $ 2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

BP Plc is weighing an acquisition of some of BHP Billiton Ltd.'s energy assets as the British oil major seeks more U.S. shale, according to people familiar with the matter.

Adyen BV, a fast - growing Dutch payments company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires, is considering an initial public offering as early as next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

The search for a new Veterans Affairs chief is wide open, with President Donald Trump considering as potential nominees a former Republican congressman, a hospital executive and his White House chief of staff, John Kelly, people familiar with the matter said.

The cabinet will decide on Friday how to treat bitcoins under existing laws, said people familiar with the matter, adding that banks and securities firms will not be able to handle bitcoin as part of their main business, suggesting the crypto - currency will be treated more as a commodity, like gold.

Bitstamp, the world's oldest surviving bitcoin exchange, is up for sale, according to people familiar with the matter, and a South Korean gaming company is said to be close to finalizing a deal to buy it.Three people with knowledge of the deal told Business Insider that Bitstamp was in the middle of a sales process, and two of those people named Nexon as the likely buyer.

The creation of cryptocurrency itself is being questioned as «probably an illegal securities sale,» as per Wall Street Journal report, which quotes people familiar with the matter.

The growing legal questions around Mr Cohen's services for Mr Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand - jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

(Reuters)- Mallinckrodt Plc (MNK.N) is exploring a sale of its generic drug unit, in a deal that could fetch as much as $ 2 billion and help pivot the specialty pharmaceutical maker toward higher - margin branded drugs, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mr Giuliani also revealed what legal analysts say might be tantalising leads for investigators, who already were exploring Mr Cohen's business practices and whether any crimes may have been committed as part of a pattern or strategy of paying hush money to keep damaging stories about Mr Trump from appearing when he was a candidate, according to people familiar with the matter.

China is evaluating the potential impact of a gradual yuan depreciation, people familiar with the matter said, as the country's leaders weigh their options in a trade spat with U.S. President Donald Trump that has roiled financial markets worldwide.

Separately, Vietnam's Vingroup JSC is looking to raise as much as $ 2 billion from the listing of its residential property business, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Gawker Media has hired an investment banker to explore strategic options including a potential sale, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the digital media company fights a costly legal battle with professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

Apple Inc is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

As the political discussions continue, the European Central Bank on Tuesday raised the limit on emergency funding available to Greek banks, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the decisions are private.

Verizon Communications Inc. is exploring a price cut or possible exit from its $ 4.83 billion pending acquisition of Yahoo Inc., after the company reported a second major email hack affecting as many as 1 billion user accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The growing legal questions around Cohen's services for Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

U.S. wireless carriers T - Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N) are finalizing terms as they seek to sign a merger by Monday that could value Sprint at around $ 26 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Verizon, as well as some private equity firms, met with Microsoft last month to talk about potential funding for a bid, people familiar with the matter said at the time.

For its planned convenience stores, Amazon is drawing inspiration from discounters like Aldi and Lidl, as well as dollar stores, which are expanding in the U.S. with spartan stores, private - label inventory and few employees, according to the people familiar with the matter.