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WhatsApp sues Israel’s NSO for allegedly helping spies hack phones around the world

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents in a hacking spree whose targets included diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior government officials.

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Fiat Might Be Happier With Peugeot Than Renault

(Bloomberg Opinion) — The automotive M&A carousel is taking another turn, with Peugeot SA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV hopping aboard this time. The two companies are in talks about a potential merger that would create a $47 billion auto giant, according to a Wall Street Journal report that was confirmed later by Bloomberg News. This comes just a few months after Fiat abandoned talks to merge with Peugeot’s French rival Renault SA. And yet the news isn’t the least bit surprising: Peugeot and Fiat have both made clear in the past that they’re keen on consolidation, and indeed they’ve …read more […]

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Edison Equipment Tied to Deadly 2018 Blaze Near Los Angeles

(Bloomberg) — Edison International said its equipment has been identified as the cause of one of the most destructive fires in California history, which killed three people and burned parts of Malibu.County fire officials have determined that the Woolsey Fire, which raged for weeks in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in November 2018, was sparked by the utility’s electrical equipment, Edison Chief Executive Officer Pedro Pizarro said in a call with investors on Tuesday. The company had previously taken a $4.7 billion charge in connection to wildfires in 2017 and 2018, and said on Tuesday that it doesn’t anticipate the …read more […]

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UPDATE 1-Amgen third-quarter revenue falls 3%, biosimilar sales rise

Amgen Inc on Tuesday said competition for its older drugs sent third-quarter revenue down 3%, but biosimilar sales were strong and the company raised its full-year outlook. The California based biotechnology company posted adjusted earnings per share of $3.66, beating the average analyst estimate by 13 cents, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Share buybacks lowered the number of Amgen shares outstanding by 7% from a year earlier. …read more […]