Palantir's and Asana's Dueling IPOs to Test Direct-Listing Process, NYSE

Both companies are poised to do direct listings on Wednesday. Only two other notable companies have done them before. 


 
Increased Cooking at Home Lifts Sales at Frank's RedHot Maker

Spice maker McCormick saw revenue climb this summer as stronger sales to consumers outpaced weakened demand from commercial customers during the pandemic. 


 
JPMorgan Paying $920 Million to Resolve Market Manipulation Probes

The settlement concludes federal investigations into the bank over manipulation of precious-metals and Treasurys markets. The fine is the largest the CFTC has ever imposed for the tactic known as 'spoofing.' 


 
Goldman Shuffles Consumer Banking, Asset Management Executives

A woman will run a major division at Goldman Sachs for the first time in years as CEO David Solomon continues to put his mark on the bank. 


 
Judge Dismisses New Mexico Lawsuit Against Google Over Children's Data Privacy

A federal court dismissed a New Mexico lawsuit alleging that Google knowingly spied on students and their families through its suite of cloud-based products for schools. 


 
Blackstone Sets Goal to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The investment firm has set a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 15% within the first three years of buying any asset or company across its portfolio. 


 
LVMH Countersues Tiffany Over Merger

The French luxury-goods conglomerate says the damage the U.S. jeweler's business has suffered during the pandemic invalidates their $16 billion deal. 


 
Microsoft Office 365, Azure Cloud Disrupted by Service Issues

The company said problems included some users of its Outlook email services and Teams workplace collaboration suite that provides chat functionality and videoconferencing. 


 
Ransomware Attack Hits Universal Health Services

A malicious software attack crippled computers at one of the nation's largest hospital chains and led it to cancel some surgeries and divert some ambulances. 


 
Memorabilia-Trading App Rally Raises $17 Million

A New York-based app on which users can trade against vintage cars, fancy wine and baseball cards just received a cash injection from investors including Reddit's co-founder Alexis Ohanian.