Amazon Workers File to Hold Union Election in Upstate New York

Upstart labor group Amazon Labor Union is attempting to unionize a facility near Albany after mixed results in elections earlier this year. 


 
China Huarong Asset Management Expects to Swing to First-Half Loss

China Huarong Asset Management Co. expects to swing to a significant net loss in the first half, weighed by market volatility, macroeconomic pressure and a downturn in the real-estate industry. 


 
J&J Unit Tells Appeals Court Only Bankruptcy Can Settle Talc Claims

A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary urged a federal appeals court to uphold the controversial legal strategy it used to move to bankruptcy roughly 38,000 lawsuits linking its talc-based products to cancer. 


 
Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Surge Despite Liquidity Concerns

The retailer is trying to secure a $375 million loan to build liquidity as investors bid up its shares. 


 
Brazil's JBS Shakes Up Compliance Efforts

The meatpacking giant said the compliance boss of U.S.-based Pilgrim's Pride will take on a global role. 


 
U.S. Audit Watchdog Fines KPMG Korea for Quality Control Failures

KPMG Samjong Accounting was fined $350,000, and two former executives were also fined and charged with improperly altering work papers. 


 
Dollar General Fined Over Workplace Safety

The Labor Department found violations at three of the company's Georgia locations and proposed a fine of about $1.3 million. 


 
GenapSys Founder Loses Fight to Have Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Dismissed

A GenapSys founder wanted the company's bankruptcy dismissed, alleging the case was filed without proper corporate authority. 


 
Amazon Says FTC Is Harassing Jeff Bezos and Top Executives in Prime Probe

The company is accusing the Federal Trade Commission of excessive, unreasonable demands in its investigation. 


 
Signal, a Favorite App for Privacy Buffs, Says a Phishing Attack Compromised 1,900 Users

The encrypted messaging app said an attacker had accessed either users' phone numbers or registration codes through verification service Twilio .


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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