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• Huawei Finance Chief Won't Be a Flight Risk, Her Lawyer Says December 11, 2018
  A bail hearing for Huawei Technologies Co. finance chief Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver ended Monday without a decision as the executive’s lawyer argued she won’t be a flight risk while awaiting a separate decision on her extradition to the U.S.
• Nissan, Ghosn Charged With Underreporting His Compensation December 11, 2018
  Nissan Motor’s Carlos Ghosn was formally charged with understating his compensation in Nissan’s financial reports, and prosecutors took steps to ensure he would spend Christmas in jail.
• Google to Accelerate Closure of Google+ Social Network December 11, 2018
  Google said it would close the consumer version of its Google+ social network after discovering a software bug that exposed the private profile information of 52 million users to outside app developers, the second time this year the company has acknowledged exposing private user data.
• CBS Directors Fear Legal Risks from Leaks in Moonves Probe December 11, 2018
  Some CBS directors are concerned that recent leaks from the investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by former CEO Leslie Moonves could result in legal exposure for the company or people found to have failed to prevent the disclosures.
• Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Smashes Streaming Records December 11, 2018
  Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the most-streamed song from the pre-streaming era and the most-streamed classic rock song of all time, according to Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group.
• Apple Hit With Sales Ban on Older iPhones in China December 11, 2018
  A Chinese court ordered Apple to stop selling older iPhone models in the country after finding it infringed on two Qualcomm patents, the chip supplier said.
• Anxious Businesses Make Plans for 'No-Deal' Brexit December 10, 2018
  As Prime Minister Theresa May works to save her deal to exit from the European Union, businesses are bracing for the worst—a “no-deal” Brexit—and planning for it.
• Trump to Nominate Fannie, Freddie Critic to Oversee Mortgage Giants December 10, 2018
  The White House is preparing to pick economist Mark Calabria, a vice presidential aide and critic of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to the post responsible for overseeing the housing-finance companies.
• Under Armour Ousts Two Executives After Review of Expenses December 10, 2018
  Under Armour Inc. ousted two sports-marketing executives, according to people familiar with the matter, after the apparel brand conducted an internal review of their department’s spending.
• Unfilled Jobs Grow in Low-Skilled Fields December 10, 2018
  The number of available jobs in the U.S. rose in October from a year earlier, with openings exceeding the number of unemployed Americans by one million. Low-skilled workers shunned retail and restaurants for higher-paying positions in other industries.