Senate to Subpoena Twitter CEO Over Blocking of Disputed Biden Articles

GOP senators said the Judiciary Committee would subpoena Jack Dorsey after his social-media company limited sharing of New York Post articles about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. 


 
Facebook Has Made Lots of New Rules This Year. It Doesn't Always Enforce Them.

The social media giant has made a flurry of new rules designed to improve the discourse on its platforms. When users report content that breaks those rules, a test by The Wall Street Journal found, the company often fails to enforce them. 


 
LVMH 3Q Revenue Fell, But Some Areas Returned to Growth

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton said revenue declined organically in the third quarter compared with the same period of the previous year, but noted a return to growth in some areas. 


 
Morgan Stanley Profit, Revenue Rise

The Wall Street firm said its quarterly profit rose 25% from a year ago, another big U.S. bank to skate unscathed through the rockiest economy in years. Trading revenue increased 20%, following the trend at rivals. 


 
NBC Actors, Producers Protest Trump Town Hall

The group of more than 100 are protesting NBC News's decision to carry a town hall meeting with President Trump opposite a previously scheduled Joe Biden town hall on rival ABC News. 


 
Walgreens Profit Falls as U.K. Business Struggles

Retail sales at the Boots U.K. unit fell more than 29% in the latest quarter, with the pandemic reducing consumer visits at stores on major shopping streets, in train stations and in airports. 


 
IBM, ServiceNow Partner on AI Effort Aimed at Identifying IT Anomalies

The new offering will combine ServiceNow's IT Service Management and IT Operations Management systems with IBM's recently introduced Watson AIOps. 


 
China's Rebound Helps Lift Japanese  Businesses

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the world's major economies, Japan's corporate giants are pinning their hopes on the one market that is really rebounding: China. 


 
Westfield's Owner Offers Two Unappealing Deals

Shareholders in Europe's largest property company have a choice between two bad options. 


 
Facebook, Twitter Limit Sharing of New York Post Articles That Biden Disputes

Twitter on Wednesday blocked users from posting links to the articles, and Facebook has slowed the spread of the articles pending guidance from its fact-checking partners.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-15-20 1315ET