Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - March 27

Shockwave Medical

27/03/2024 05:31

March 27 (Reuters) - Following are the top stories in
the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories
and does not vouch for their accuracy.
    
        - Johnson & Johnson  JNJ.N  is in talks to acquire the
medical-device maker Shockwave Medical  SWAV.O  and a deal could
be completed in the coming weeks. 
    
    - Wearable-camera maker GoPro  GPRO.O  said it is putting in
place a restructuring plan that includes a global workforce cut
of about 4% and reducing its office space to save on operating
costs.
    
    - NBC News cut ties with Ronna McDaniel mere days after it
hired the former Republican National Committee chairwoman as a
contributor, a dramatic about-face that followed a very public
rebuke from some of its biggest stars. 
        
  
        - Tesla  TSLA.O  is stepping up promotion of the
driver-assistance technology it calls "Full Self-Driving
Capability," seeking to expand use of the controversial software
feature as it confronts the prospect of lower sales growth this
year. 
       
  
    - U.S. President Biden's administration will enlarge a list
of companies under an import ban because of their alleged ties
to forced labor in China, an official said, a move that would
intensify pressure on some corporate supply chains.
    
    - U.S. prosecutors have filed criminal charges against
KuCoin and two of its founders, accusing the global
cryptocurrency exchange of violating U.S. anti-money-laundering
laws.   
        
  

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