News Corp Has Considered Alternatives for Storyful Unit, Including Possible Sale

News Corp's has considered strategic alternatives for its Storyful unit, including a possible sale, as part of broader efforts to streamline the company, a person familiar with the matter said. 


 
NYSE Owner Agrees to Buy Mortgage-Software Firm Ellie Mae

Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, said it would acquire mortgage-software firm Ellie Mae, a landmark bet by the exchange giant on the digitization of the U.S. mortgage industry. 


 
Uber Ridership Fails to Recover as Pandemic Drives Another Big Loss

Uber Technologies posted another big loss with little sign of recovery in its core ride-hailing business as the coronavirus pandemic drags on, though stay-at-home orders have fueled company's food-delivery business. 


 
AstraZeneca Strikes Deal to Produce Covid-19 Vaccine for China

AstraZeneca has agreed to have a Chinese drugmaker produce hundreds of millions of doses of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine for use in China if it is approved by regulators there, a deal that expands China's access to potential vaccine options. 


 
Quicken Loans Parent Climbed in Trading Debut

The mortgage lender's stock closed above its initial offering price of $18 a share. 


 
Comcast's NBCUniversal Shuffles Top Ranks at Entertainment Unit

In the new structure, NBCUniversal is breaking its entertainment operations into separate business and creative units. 


 
Demand for Home Entertainment Boosts Results: Earnings at a Glance

The Covid-19 pandemic led more people to stay home -- and look for ways to keep busy and entertained. 


 
Banking Regulator Fines Capital One $80 Million Over 2019 Hack

A top banking regulator has fined Capital One Financial $80 million over a 2019 hack that compromised the personal information of about 106 million card customers and applicants. 


 
AMD Chief Executive Is Flying High as Rival Chip Maker Intel Stumbles

Long an also-ran in the U.S. semiconductor industry, Advanced Micro Devices is surging during the pandemic under CEO Lisa Su, who took over in 2014 and now sees both challenges and opportunities ahead. 


 
Nintendo's Pandemic Bonanza: a Billion-Dollar Profit

"Animal Crossing: New Horizons" sold more than 10 million copies between April and June.