Evan Spiegel, Snap. Inc.’s founder, has used his knack for sensing the zeitgeist to make Snapchat a hit among young people and entirely baffling to anyone over 30. The 26-year old has detected another trend as he plots Snap’s global expansion: lower tolerance for aggressive tax planning in Europe. Snap is setting up its European headquarters in London, which …

  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees ‘need a thorough vetting.’ He’s right, but exactly what he and his colleagues mean by that won’t be clear until the Senate’s confirmation process begins this week. So here’s a suggestion: Its hearings will best serve the public interest by striving to clarify, not politicize. The constitutional requirement …

  Samsung is getting sucked further into the vortex of South Korea’s influence-peddling scandal. Special prosecutors summoned Jay Y Lee, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, for questioning as a suspect in the bribery investigation. The scandal has already led to the impeachment of South Korea President Park Guen-hye. The questioning of the two top guys at Samsung Group had given the …