The Wall Street Journal: Uber’s board approves plan to rein in Kalanick’s power
Uber Technologies Inc.’s board has approved a series of corporate reforms along with a multibillion investment from SoftBank Group Inc. that are designed to strengthen the ride-hailing company’s governance while at the same time strip power from former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BF763D38C-A894-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Wall Street Journal: Mattis says Iran nuclear deal is in America’s best interest
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told lawmakers Tuesday that he supports the Iran nuclear deal, even though President Donald Trump has called it “one of the worst and most one-sided” agreements ever made by the U.S.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B653D5DFA-A891-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Ellison claims Oracle software could have prevented Equifax hack
The massive data breach at Equifax Inc. could have been prevented with Oracle Corp.’s automated databases, Larry Ellison said Tuesday, using the credit-reporting company’s woes as a selling point for Oracle’s new product.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B510D6AB0-A863-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Wall Street Journal: Spain’s king says Catalan separatists have ‘undermined harmony’
The king of Spain accused leaders in the region of Catalonia of pushing the country toward a constitutional crisis on a day when hundreds of thousands of Catalans mobilized to protest against the actions of Spanish police.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B52282B12-A88E-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Trump administration wants to replace Social Security numbers with something less vulnerable
The Equifax hack raises timely questions about whether these numbers are obsolete.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B4A4DF0FA-999A-11E7-8EBC-4ADA47F6D2CA%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Margin: FDA doesn’t want granola to be made with love
In a letter dated Sept. 22 to West Concord, Mass.-based Nashoba Brook Bakery, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took the company to task for a number of food-safety violations and mislabled ingredients. Among them: an ingredient called “love.”Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BDC763A2C-A887-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Key Words: Mark Cuban says he probably won’t run for president. But he might
Billionaire Mark Cuban said Tuesday he’s “actively considering” running for president in 2020Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B054F469A-A884-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Wall Street Journal: House GOP shelves gun-silencer bill, while Democrats push for ‘bump stock’ ban
House Republicans said Tuesday they don’t expect legislation that would make it easier to buy gun silencers to come to the House floor in the aftermath of this week’s shooting in Las Vegas.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B46F0E79C-A880-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Wall Street Journal: Ford to ‘attack’ costs, shift focus to SUVs, trucks, electric cars
Ford Motor Co. will shift about $7 billion toward the development of more trucks and sport-utility vehicles while “attacking” costs, part of new Chief Executive Jim Hackett’s strategic plan for the No. 2 U.S. auto maker.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B8AD0B1D8-A87E-11E7-8CC7-B3760ACBCE01%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Key Words: President Trump may have opened door to discussion of gun laws
Before departing for Puerto Rico, president leaves media guessing whether he really meant to say gun legislation was open for discussion, if not right now.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B3BF66D82-A87E-11E7-8867-1382C8BFE928%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
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