Warren Buffett during an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick on February 24, 2020. Gerry Miller | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway said Thursday that it will hold its annual shareholder meeting, slated for May, virtually. “Unfortunately, we do not currently believe it will be safe at that time to hold a meeting […]
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JD Health Hong Kong IPO raises $3.5 billion
Several boxes of goods, bought from JD.com, are stacked on the floor. Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — JD Health, the health-care unit of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has raised $3.5 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), CNBC has confirmed. The company issued […]
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Google spied on employees, illegally terminated them, NLRB alleges
Google employees at the tech giant’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, walk off the job to protest the company’s handling of sexual misconduct claims. Mason Trinca | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Google and its parent company Alphabet, […]
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Google allowing employees to hold some meetings outdoors on campus
A cyclist rides past Google Inc. offices inside the Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google has begun holding in-person meetings outdoors on company campuses as it prepares for employees to return to offices next year. A […]
Biden advisor Bruce Reed hints that Section 230 needs reform
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden arrives for a meeting with his Chief of Staff Bruce Reed (L) June 22, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images A law protecting the tech industry from being held liable for their users’ posts is on shaky ground as […]
Apple HomePod won’t play some songs: How to fix
As part of a recent home upgrade project, I moved my stereo and LPs down into the basement and bought an Apple HomePod for the living room upstairs. It was meant to be a solution to play music at meals and other times when the family’s together. The set-up process […]
‘This time is different’ — Mellody Hobson says companies are making real changes on diversity
Ariel Investments co-CEO and president Mellody Hobson speaks at the 2017 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The lack of diversity across the highest ranks of corporate America is certainly not new, but in recent months social unrest has […]
JPMorgan is buying fintech start-up 55ip to help financial advisors offer tax-efficient portfolios
Pedestrians walk in front of the JPMorgan Chase headquarters building in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC JPMorgan Chase said that its asset management division has agreed to buy a fintech start-up that helps financial advisors automate the construction of tax-efficient portfolios. The move to acquire Boston-based 55ip, announced Wednesday […]