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Workers’ groups increasingly adopt strategies used by activist hedge funds to exert pressure on companies
Dana Mattioli’s important book looks the winner-takes-all dynamic that built a competition-squashing behemoth
Combined market value of the two tech giants rose by more than $250bn after revenue growth beat expectations
Shares of Google’s parent company jump after first-quarter earnings beat expectations and $70bn stock buyback
Settlement resolves second of Berkshire Hathaway’s three big legal entanglements over the past year
Quarterly results signal pullback from bumper earnings in past two years
Financial companies scramble to rework contracts and tie down personnel after US Federal Trade Commission rule
The cyber specialist has had a bumpy three-year ride as a public company
Microsoft is the company showing most tangible proof of AI revenue generation from hefty investments
Tech group’s shares up 3% a day after better than expected earnings report
Driven to distraction
Given the level of government scrutiny facing the jet maker, aligning regulatory and commercial interests might seem sensible
The FT’s fifth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: outsourcers tap into remote work boom; Shopify targets more growth from bigger clients; Brazil’s alternative to electric vehicles; and Vertex Pharmaceutical’s potential answer to the opioid crisis
The ecommerce platform for millions of merchants has ambitious plans to expand at the high end
Clients from media to manufacturing are driving growth at software groups
Offer comes less than two years after private equity group held talks about buying cyber security company
Plus, Wall Street grapples with a non-compete ban and Rich Handler buys his client’s yacht
Loosening credit agreements mean traditional investors who once could avoid messy legal battles are having to evolve
Venture capital firm is among investors that entrepreneur is wooing as he seeks to gain ground on rivals
Delivery delays tied to 737 Max safety concerns hit carriers ahead of summer travel season
There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secrets
Zuckerberg’s AI plans may have knocked its stock market value, but he hopes his next venture will have dramatic impact
FDIC board postpones votes on rival proposals that have alarmed the fund management industry
Soon-to-launch venture marks bond pioneer’s third attempt to break stranglehold of Chicago’s CME
Lawyers representing DRC allege Apple’s products contain illegally exported minerals, despite tech company’s claims of environmental and social responsibility
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