Bloomberg Canadian telecommunications company Telus Corp. said it will acquire digital-health provider LifeWorks Inc. for about $1.8 billion, expanding further into health services as it pursues a diversification strategy. Telus will pay C$33 for each LifeWorks share and is offering the option to take cash or stock or a mix of the two. It’s about an 80% premium to ...

  Bloomberg One of the architects of the European Union’s sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) admitted the law needs a revamp to ensure its fit for purpose amid growing attacks on citizens’ privacy. Four years after it took effect, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said “targeted improvements” are now needed to the GDPR “in the age of tools ...

  Bloomberg Stocks tumbled around the globe as recession fears resurfaced, with the Federal Reserve struggling to get on top of inflation that has proved more persistent and widespread than officials anticipated. The S&P 500 closed at its lowest since December 2020, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 sinks 4%. The deal spread on Elon Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter Inc. ...