The cost to insure debt holdings in electric carmaker Tesla Inc rose to its highest-ever level on Friday as the bond market reflected growing worries about a default, following the news that Chief Executive Elon Musk had been accused of fraud by federal regulators.
Facebook Inc has discovered a security flaw affecting about 50 million user accounts which could have allowed attackers to take over those accounts, the social networking company said on Friday.
U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday afternoon as a drop in Facebook after it disclosed a security breach pulled Wall Street off the highs following a boost from Intel and energy companies.
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has agreed to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee later this year over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives, a senior Republican said on Friday.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a unit of Bausch Health Companies Inc , has moved to settle charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it misled investors about the company’s prospects, the SEC said on Friday.
BMW’s association of independent German car dealerships advised its members to sign new long-term contracts with the carmaker before a deadline at the end of the month to avoid disruptions to the sale of cars and spare parts.
The cost to insure debt holdings in electric carmaker Tesla Inc , whose chief executive has been accused of fraud by federal regulators, rose to its highest-ever level on Friday as the bond market reflected growing worries about a default.
Shares of Tesla Inc plunged up to 13 percent on Friday as investors worried about the future of Chairman and Chief Executive Elon Musk at the electric carmaker after U.S. securities regulators accused him of fraud.
Intel and other chipmakers helped U.S. stocks overturn losses and move higher in late morning trading on Friday, while gains in energy and healthcare stocks also boosted the market.
U.S. consumer spending increased steadily in August, supporting expectations of solid economic growth in the third quarter, while a measure of underlying inflation remained at the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target for a fourth straight month.
With growth in many European, Asian and emerging markets mostly uninspiring, the United States is increasingly the main motor behind the global economy.
The text of the Trump administration’s trade agreement with Mexico is due to be released on Friday, launching a contentious approval process as pressure mounts on Canada to sign a revamping of the trilateral NAFTA pact.
EU antitrust regulators will decide by Nov. 6 whether to allow Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical’s $62-billion takeover of London-listed Shire Plc , the European Commission said on Friday.
Bank of America is placing trading restrictions on penny stocks as part of a policy change aimed at shielding clients from risky assets, the Wall Street bank said on Friday.
Tesla’s 5-year credit default swap hit its highest price ever on Friday, the morning after it was announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission was suing the company’s Chief Executive Elon Musk and pushing for his ouster.
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