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CFOs On the Move: Week Ending June 26

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending June 26

Jones Lang LaSalle, Mattel, Six Flags, Dachser, Palo Alto Networks, Confluent, Aerospace, Harvest, GEON Performance Solutions

By Lauren Muskett | June 26, 2020

Apple, Google Add Tech Muscle to Virus Fight

Apple, Google Add Tech Muscle to Virus Fight

The companies have teamed up to add technology to their smartphones that will alert users if they have been in contact with a COVID-19 infected person.

By Matthew Heller | April 13, 2020

Google Launches ‘Mobility Reports’ to Monitor Social Distancing

Risk & Compliance

Google Launches ‘Mobility Reports’ to Monitor Social Distancing

Public health officials said the data could be helpful as they make critical decisions to combat COVID-19.

By Lauren Muskett | April 3, 2020

Alphabet Discloses $15B in 2019 YouTube Ad Revenue

Alphabet Discloses $15B in 2019 YouTube Ad Revenue

In its fourth-quarter report, Google's parent broke out results for YouTube and its cloud services business for the first time.

By Matthew Heller | February 4, 2020

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending January 17

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending January 17

Verily, HanesBrands, Nielsen Holdings, Vonage, Fundbox, Flowserve, Tilray, Virgin Media, Tampa General Hospital, Schmitt Industries

By Lauren Muskett | January 17, 2020

Google Fined for Market Abuse Over Ad Platform

Risk & Compliance

Google Fined for Market Abuse Over Ad Platform

The French competition regulator ordered the tech giant to clarify its “opaque and difficult to understand” rules.

By Lauren Muskett | December 20, 2019

Online Lending Platform Refines the Science of Underwriting

Online Lending Platform Refines the Science of Underwriting

Upstart's loan securitizations are performing far better than Kroll, the leading credit rating agency for marketplace lenders, had expected.

By David McCann | December 2, 2019

Google to Buy Fitbit for $2.1B

Google to Buy Fitbit for $2.1B

The deal helps Google better compete in the wearables market dominated by Apple and Xiaomi.

By Lauren Muskett | November 1, 2019

NY to Lead Antitrust Investigation of Facebook

NY to Lead Antitrust Investigation of Facebook

A coalition of states will probe Facebook's "dominance of [social networking] and the potential anticompetitive conduct stemming from that dominance.”

By Matthew Heller | September 6, 2019

YouTube to Pay $170M Fine After Violating Children’s Privacy Law

Risk & Compliance

YouTube to Pay $170M Fine After Violating Children’s Privacy Law

Regulators said the site illegally collected personal information from kids and used that data to target them with ads.

By Lauren Muskett | September 4, 2019

Alphabet’s Q2 Results Ease Growth Concerns

Financial Performance

Alphabet’s Q2 Results Ease Growth Concerns

“We’re delivering strong growth," CFO Ruth Porat says after Google's parent reports a 19% increase in revenue to $38.9 billion.

By Matthew Heller | July 26, 2019

Google to Acquire Looker Data Sciences for $2.6B Cash

Google to Acquire Looker Data Sciences for $2.6B Cash

The deal will boost the company’s cloud-computing capabilities.

By Lauren Muskett | June 6, 2019

Don’t Break Up Big Tech Firms: Former Antitrust Regulator

Don’t Break Up Big Tech Firms: Former Antitrust Regulator

Calls for regulating companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google out of existence are misguided, says Canada's former competition commissioner.

By David McCann | April 22, 2019

The Other Side of the Network

The Other Side of the Network

Cybersecurity is starting to venture outside the firewall to focus on users and their devices.

By Lauren Muskett | February 27, 2019

Microsoft Workers Protest U.S. Army Contract

Microsoft Workers Protest U.S. Army Contract

The workers' demand that Microsoft cancel a $480 million deal for AR headsets is the latest example of backlash from employees of tech giants.

By Matthew Heller | February 25, 2019