Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. appointed Tony West as chief legal officer, the first major hire for the new chief executive officer since taking over last month. West, the outgoing general counsel at PepsiCo Inc. and a former senior official at the US Justice Department, will join the ride-hailing company next month as it faces at least five federal criminal probes ...

Bloomberg When Toys “R” Us Inc. filed for bankruptcy last month, it vowed to keep operating stores, boosting investor optimism that the impact on the biggest toymakers this holiday season would be limited. But with Hasbro Inc.’s weaker-than-expected sales forecast and Mattel Inc.’s revenue trailing projections— and both companies citing Toys “R” Us as a key reason—the retailer’s struggles are ...

Bloomberg A post-earnings surge in Amazon.com Inc. shares on Friday pushed Jeff Bezos to the top of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the first time, vaulting him ahead of Bill Gates who had held the top spot as the richest person on Earth for more than four years. The founder and chief executive officer of the retail juggernaut added $10.4 ...