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PG&E faces more investor pressure on board selections

Bloomberg PG&E Corp., the bankrupt utility giant being pressed by two activist investors to remake its board, may be receiving yet another set of director nominations. An ad hoc committee of shareholders being represented by the law firm Jones Day has discussed nominating at least nine board members, people familiar with the situation said. The committee is made up of ...

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Vodafone plans to raise $4.5bn in convertible bond sale

Bloomberg Vodafone Group Plc plans to raise about 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) selling bonds convertible into shares to fund the acquisition of some of Liberty Global Plc’s European businesses without weighing down the phone giant’s balance sheet. The two sets of sterling-denominated securities, announced on Tuesday, will help pay for the $22 billion purchase of Liberty Global’s German and ...

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Qualcomm puts value of patent portfolio on the line as Apple suit goes to trial

Bloomberg Qualcomm is putting the value of its patent portfolio on the line in a California courtroom in its hometown to try to make Apple Inc. pay for using technology the chipmaker credits for the iPhone’s commercial success. It’s the first time a US jury will have a say in the two-year, sprawling global battle between the tech giants. Qualcomm ...

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