• The European Commission is expected to give the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine license on December 23, Reuters reported. The vaccine is already available in the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • Uber has been fined $59 million for failing to provide the California Public Utilities Commission with the required information regarding complaints of sexual assault and harassment, according to U.S. press reports.
  • Adidas confirmed recent rumors that the group is considering several options for its subsidiary Reebok, including a divestiture.
  • Exxon Mobil, under pressure from investors, has promised that it will step up its efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years.
  • In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to obtain information on their use of data from social network subscribers (Facebook, Twitter or Alphabet are among those concerned).
  • Herbert Diess has been confirmed as Volkswagen's new CEO to transform the company.
  • Credit Suisse has confirmed its profitability target for 2021, aiming for a return on equity in the range of 10 to 12%.
  • The Boeing Company is stepping up its oversight of the B787 Dreamliner, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  • Apple has strengthened its protection of personal data by disclosing how it is collected and used for applications available on its online stores.
  • Google was the victim yesterday of a massive worldwide breakdown of its identification system, which lasted about 45 minutes. On a completely different note, the group postponed the return to the office until September 2021 for its employees.
  • CD Projekt will reimburse buyers of Cyberpunk 2077 due to bugs in the most anticipated game of the year.
  • Atlantia called its shareholders to a general meeting on January 15 to discuss the project of splitting the motorway subsidiary Autostrade.
  • The activist fund Whitebox militates against the restructuring of the Korean conglomerate LG Electronics.