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By Charlie Helps

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Apple Music
EU probe into Apple Music should look into Apple TV and News, competition lawyers say
The Telegraph - By Laurence Dodds and Matthew Field
The European Union’s probe into claims Apple is using its position in music streaming to stifle competition could be expanded into video and news apps provided through its App Store, according to a leading
Measures to curb executive pay have flopped, says thinktank
The Guardian - Rupert Jones
In five years no salary package at a FTSE 100 company has been rejected by shareholders Government measures to tackle excessive executive pay in the UK have flopped, according to new research from a thinktank.
HSBC
UK on HSBC watchlist over Brexit uncertainty
sky.com
The London-based banking giant increases provision for bad loans in its commercial business, citing British instability. A top HSBC executive has …
Xi tells world leaders he's committed to reforming China, but provides few details
CNBC - Evelyn Cheng
BEIJING—Instead of focusing solely on his signature investment initiative, Chinese President Xi Jinping spent a good portion of a speech at the …
Germany blocks Facebook from pooling user data without consent
Financial Times - Olaf Storbeck
Germany’s antitrust watchdog on Thursday blocked Facebook from pooling data collected from Instagram, its other subsidiaries and third-party websites without user consent in a landmark decision on internet
'Decline in quality': auditors face scrutiny over string of scandals
The Guardian - Jasper Jolly
In recent years, major audit firms have failed to spot key problems. We list the most prominent cases Britain has a good claim to be the birthplace of the modern audit profession. Yet more than 150 years
Asia
EU blocks planned Siemens-Alstom rail deal in landmark decision
Financial Times - Rochelle Toplensky
The merger between the German and French train manufacturers Siemens and Alstom has been blocked by the EU’s competition enforcer, who dismissed the view that a tie-up was necessary if Europe was to compete
United Kingdom
Britain's New Stewardship Code Launches - At A Critical Time
dinamedland.me - Dina Medland
The new elite’s phoney crusade to save the world – without changing anything
The Guardian - Anand Giridharadas
Today’s titans of tech and finance want to solve the world’s problems, as long as the solutions never, ever threaten their own wealth and power. By Anand Giridharadas A successful society is a progress
Hitachi Chairman on Business Risks, Brexit, Growth Drivers, M&A
Bloomberg
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman at Hitachi, discusses the biggest risks to his business, how the U.S.-China trade war is impacting his revenue, his …
Microsoft is trying to fight fake news with its Edge mobile browser
The Verge - Tom Warren
Microsoft has started warning users of its Edge mobile browser about untrustworthy news sites. The software giant has partnered with NewsGuard to provide warnings in its Edge browser for iOS and Android,
These 3 technologies will permanently change the banking sector
weforum.org - Mohit Joshi
There’s general agreement within financial institutions that digitization is transforming their industries in fundamental ways, but many have yet to …
Here’s how to improve diversity in startups
weforum.org - Deepak Krishnamurthy
Innovation has always been about generating good ideas by challenging the status quo with new viewpoints. That is why diversity is fundamental to the …
From a refugee camp to Davos: one Co-Chair’s story
weforum.org - Kate Whiting
Mohammed Hassan Mohamud has never seen snow. But this week, the deep drifts that sit like thick icing atop the Congress Centre will become familiar …
Globalization 4.0 – what to expect from leaders
weforum.org - Joe Kaeser
We live in exciting times. Industry is in the middle of its fourth revolution: the virtual and real worlds are converging and goods can be produced …
Want a Sustainable Earth? Bring on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
weforum.org - Hans Vestberg
When I became CEO of Verizon back in August, one of my commitments was to accelerate our company’s progress in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) …
These 13 charts show what the world really thinks about Globalization 4.0
weforum.org - Mark Jones
The rise of populism, nationalism and protectionism are all associated with waning support for globalization, but a new poll for the World Economic …
No-deal Brexit ferry company owns no ships and has never run Channel service
The Guardian - Patrick Greenfield
Concerns raised over Seaborne Freight, which won a £13.8m contract to operate a Ramsgate to Ostend route One of the companies contracted by the government to charter ferries in the event of a no-deal does
3 Ways to Share Expectations for Your Employees Really Effectively
Inc Magazine - Mandy Gilbert
Micromanager. It's what every employee dreads, and what every leader vows they won't become. You swear that you'll never be one of those awful bosses who never trusts their employees, needs to weigh in
Tata boss denies plans to ditch Jaguar brand
coventrytelegraph.net - Enda Mullen
Tata’s reassurance comes as Jaguar Land Rover endures continuing tough times Jaguar Land Rover’s owner Tata has reaffirmed its commitment to the …
Ellison joins Tesla board in reshuffle to rein in Musk
Financial Times - Sylvia Pfeifer
Tesla has appointed Larry Ellison, founder of the software group Oracle, to its board as part of the electric car maker’s settlement with US regulators. The company also appointed Kathleen Wilson-Thompson,
Tesla adds two new board members to stop Elon Musk issuing 'false an…
independent.co.uk - Andrew Buncombe
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has added new members to its board, to prevent CEO Elon Musk from making any more “false and misleading” …
Business backers of Theresa May’s Brexit deal win awards
Financial Times - Henry Mance
Business supporters of prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal are among the recipients of New Year honours, in a move likely to raise fresh questions about the interplay between the government and the
Japan confirms it will quit IWC to resume commercial whaling
The Guardian - Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Matthew Weaver
Japan will resume hunting in its waters in July but will end controversial expeditions to the Southern ocean Japan is facing international condemnation after confirming it will resuming commercial whaling
Trump Foundation Will Dissolve, Accused of ‘Shocking Pattern of Illegality’
The New York Times - By SHANE GOLDMACHER
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The Donald J. Trump Foundation, once billed as the charitable arm of the president’s financial empire, agreed to dissolve on
Big Four accountancy firms need new regulator to reduce dominance, says watchdog
independent.co.uk - Agencies
Britain needs a new watchdog to shake up the “Big Four” accounting firms and reduce their dominance of the market for auditing companies’ books, two …
Tesla
Tesla backer ready to put more money behind Musk
thetimes.co.uk - Simon Duke, Technology Business Editor
UK News
Security experts raise concern over top civil servant’s double role
standard.co.uk - JOE MURPHY Political Editor
Security and Whitehall experts today questioned Theresa May’s decision to combine the roles of chief civil servant and national security adviser. The …
Google, Facebook executives meet with UK government over no-deal Brexit - Telegraph
Reuters
FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd WIegmann (Reuters) - The UK chiefs of Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), Facebook (FB.O) and Alphabet