Judge dismisses lawsuit over Block’s ‘terrible’ purchase of Jay-Z’s Tidal

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A Delaware judge on Tuesday dismissed a shareholder class action seeking to hold Jack Dorsey and other board members at Block Inc liable for approving the payments company’s purchase of Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware Chancery Court said the Florida pension fund leading the case did…

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Disney’s Iger may have to add slowing growth to his turnaround checklist

(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s quarterly revenue growth is expected to hit its lowest in nearly two years, underlining the hurdles that Chief Executive Bob Iger faces in revitalizing a company that is now caught in what could be a long strike by Hollywood writers. The results, slated for Wednesday, will mark the first full…

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Facebook is wrong to say news lacks economic value, says Canada PM Trudeau

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Meta Platforms Inc’s opposition to proposed legislation that would compel payment by its Facebook unit and other internet companies for journalistic content was based on a flawed argument that news has no economic value. Speaking to a parliamentary committee about the…

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Chipmaker GlobalFoundries forecasts downbeat quarter, shares fall

(Reuters) – GlobalFoundries Inc projected quarterly revenue below estimates on Tuesday as the chip manufacturer takes a hit from slumping sales of smartphones and other consumer electronics, sending its shares down nearly 5% in premarket trading. The chip industry has struggled in the past few months due to a slowdown in orders from data center…

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Fisker cuts production forecast as challenges mount for EV startups

(Reuters) -Fisker Inc lowered its 2023 production target on Tuesday, the latest sign that U.S. electric-vehicle startups were struggling to ramp up output in the face of supply chain constraints, easing demand and a tight cash position. Shares of the company slumped 12% in premarket trading. The results follow weak earnings and a production outlook…

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