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Facebook’s Oculus debuts new ‘virtual world’ called Horizon

Bloomberg Facebook Inc is trying to broaden its virtual horizons. The company’s virtual reality unit Oculus announced Facebook Horizon, described as “an ever-expanding VR world” where people can interact with others as digital avatars. Users will be able to add features and elements to the world, which Facebook said will be “constantly growing with extraordinary creations made by Horizon citizens.” ...

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Wells Fargo names Charles Scharf as CEO

Bloomberg Wells Fargo & Co named Charlie Scharf chief executive officer, marking a new era in the bank’s efforts to turn itself around after a series of scandals claimed two previous CEOs in the past three years. Scharf, the CEO of Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Corp, will replace interim chief Allen Parker on October 21, capping a wide-ranging ...

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ABN Amro under probe for money-laundering

Bloomberg Europe’s widening money laundering scandals took a new turn as ABN Amro Bank NV disclosed a criminal probe over alleged failures to check on clients and report suspicious transactions, a further sign of woe in an industry already struggling to grow profitability. Shares of the state-controlled bank slumped the most since its 2015 initial public offering and its bonds ...

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