September 2019 – Page 255

UK Regulator Persuades More Travel Brands to Stop Hate-Selling

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority back in February managed to get a handful of brands owned by Expedia Group and Booking Holdings to change how they…… Read more “UK Regulator Persuades More Travel Brands to Stop Hate-Selling”

Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin has filed for bankruptcy days after reaching a tentative settlement with many of the state…… Read more “Opioid maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement”

Accenture (ACN) has collaborated with Exxaro, one of South Africa’s leading coal producers, to help digitally transform its business and unlock new revenue streams by managing the…… Read more “Accenture Helps Exxaro Unlock New Revenue Streams and New Ways of Working with Cloud Technologies”

(Bloomberg) — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. China’s slowdown is deepening just as risks for the…… Read more “China’s Economy Slows Again, Adding Pressure for Policy Response”

U.S. motorists most likely to feel the hit from rising gas prices following the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities are on the West Coast, which accounts…… Read more “RPT-Saudi attacks threaten U.S. gasoline price hikes, particularly in California”

(Bloomberg) — As bankers discussed Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Dubai last week, a drone attack was being planned to hit…… Read more “Attacks on Saudi Oil Plants Risk Lowering Aramco IPO Valuation”

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the deadly U.S.…… Read more “UPDATE 1-OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy protection”