Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - Jan 17
17/01/2025 05:56
Jan 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in
the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories
and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- An uncrewed vehicle operated by SpaceX exploded during a
test flight on Thursday, temporarily disrupting air travel as
pieces of it streaked across the sky.
- Meta META.O Platforms assured advertisers this week that
its "Community Notes," which will let users crowdsource
annotations on posts that they believe are false or need
context, won't apply to paid ads when they arrive later this
year.
- Activist investor Starboard Value has built a big stake in
chip maker Qorvo QRVO.O and is seeking changes to boost the
company's lagging share price, according to people familiar with
the matter.
- Jeff Bezos' space company Blue origin launched New
Glenn rocket for the first time on Thursday, aiming to advance
the Amazon AMZN.O founder's lifelong space-exploration
ambitions.
- American Express AXP.N has agreed to pay
approximately $230 million in penalties over deceptive practices
tied to how it sold credit cards and wire services to
small-business customers.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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