TOP NEWS
Alphabet's Fitbid
Google parent Alphabet reportedly made an offer to buy Fitbit, sending the fitness-tracking firm's stock soaring. It rose 18% before trading was halted; after a resumption in trading, it ended the day more than 30% up. Fitbit's market cap is now around $1.5 billion. It's not clear how much Alphabet bid. CNBC
ByteDance IPO
China's ByteDance, the company behind video app TikTok and news app Jinri Toutiao, is reportedly planning an IPO in Hong Kong rather than New York. Hong Kong may be in continuing turmoil, but the U.S. is risky ground as lawmakers have called for a probe into TikTok's "national security risks." ByteDance was a year ago valued at $75 billion, in a funding round led by SoftBank. Financial Times
Aramco IPO
Shares in Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, will start trading in Saudi Arabia on December 11, state broadcaster Al Arabiya announced, citing sources at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh (a.k.a Davos in the Desert.) Aramco hopes to raise up to $100 billion through its offer of a 5% stake. Al Arabiya
Juul Cuts
Juul, the e-cigarette maker that's about to lose the ability to sell the flavored vaping cartridges that make up 80% of its sales, is cutting 10-15% of its workforce—up to 500 roles. New CEO K.C. Crosthwaite (Altria's former growth chief) said the e-cigarette market is in the midst of a "necessary reset." Wall Street Journal
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BP Profits
Weak oil prices have hit BP's profits, as have weather impacts. The U.K.-based oil-and-gas giant reported a 41% drop in Q3 net profits this morning, though it still beat analyst expectations. CNBC
Google Data
Google is being taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over the information it gave to people setting up their Android devices about location data collection. The watchdog says Google misled users, who thought turning off "location history" would stop their location data being harvested, when actually they also needed to turn off "web & app activity." Guardian
Brexit Latest
As predicted, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to get the two-thirds parliamentary majority he needed to call an early election under current electoral law. So he will today try to amend the electoral law in a way that effectively calls an election in December—and that only requires a simple majority in Parliament. BBC
Amazon Challenge
Legal experts and analysts expect Amazon to launch a challenge against the Defense Department's award of the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract to rival Microsoft, possibly as soon as next week. Experts told Reuters the challenge could come via a complaint to the U.S. Government Accountability office, or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Reuters
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