Uber Clinches $1 Billion Investment in Self-Driving-Car Unit 
 

Uber struck a deal with investors including SoftBank Group's tech fund for a $1 billion investment in its self-driving-car unit as the ride-hailing company prepares for an IPO.

 
Venmo's Latest Effort to Turn a Profit: Credit Cards 
 

Executives at the digital payments company have been meeting with banks since last year to discuss issuing a Venmo-branded credit card. The PayPal-owned company is considering Synchrony Financial as its card-issuing partner.

 
CenterPoint Energy Hires Georgia Power Finance Chief 
 

CenterPoint Energy picked Xia Liu, the finance chief of Georgia Power, to lead its finance team.

 
Vornado Sells Part of Prime New York Retail Portfolio 
 

Vornado Realty Trust is cashing out of some of its retail holdings in Manhattan, agreeing to a deal that values a group of properties in the borough at more than $5.56 billion.

 
Goldman Takes Stake in Houston Energy Company 
 

Goldman Sachs Group has acquired a 7.5% interest in Key Energy Services.

 
McDonald's Drops Signature-Crafted Burgers 
 

McDonald's Corp. is taking "signature crafted" hamburgers off its menu, after the sandwiches slowed operations at the chain's restaurants.

 
Elon Musk, SEC Granted Court Delay in Talks Over Disputed Tweets 
 

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission have been granted another week to work out their dispute over whether the auto executive violated an order restricting his use of social media.

 
PG&E Ratepayers Lobby for a Voice in Utility's Bankruptcy 
 

A push for an official voice for ratepayers in PG&E's bankruptcy case is gaining momentum as California's largest utility confronts the fallout from years of wildfires linked to its equipment.

 
Hyundai Hires Ex-Nissan Executive to Lead North American Operations 
 

Hyundai MotorCo. has hired Jose Muñoz, formerly one of Carlos Ghosn's top lieutenants at Nissan Motor Co. and a potential CEO candidate at the Japanese car maker before his abrupt departure earlier this year.

 
National Enquirer to Be Sold to Former Newsstand Mogul 
 

The company that owns the National Enquirer said it has agreed to sell the scandal-plagued supermarket tabloid to a former newsstand mogul. James Cohen has agreed to pay $100 million for the publications, according to a person familiar with the matter.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 19, 2019 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)