J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Shipments to States Start 
 

Trucks have set out from a distribution center, putting initial vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot on track to begin Tuesday.

 
South Korean Battery Makers Pitch White House About Georgia Factory 
 

A pair of South Korean battery makers made their pitches to the Biden administration about a disputed factory project under construction in Georgia seen as key to the electric-car plans of Ford and Volkswagen.

 
Streaming Business MobiTV Files for Bankruptcy With T-Mobile Financing Lined Up 
 

The Emeryville, Calif.-based software company entered chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., with total assets of $19 million and liabilities of $75 million.

 
Single Shot of AstraZeneca, Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines Is Effective, U.K. Says 
 

One dose reduces the risk of hospitalization among people over 70 years old by 80% compared with those of a similar age who weren't vaccinated, according to new data from a large study in Britain.

 
Russia Leans On Twitter to Delete Content 
 

The country's communications watchdog accused Twitter of violating Russian law by failing to delete banned content for the past several years

 
Former SBM Executive Sentenced to Prison in U.K. Bribery Case 
 

A U.K. court sentenced Paul Bond, a former sales manager for the Dutch oil company, to 3 1/2 years in prison for conspiracy to bribe public officials in order to win contracts in Iraq.

 
United Airlines Buys 25 New Boeing 737 MAX Jets 
 

The deal is a boost for the plane maker that has lost hundreds of MAX orders during a nearly two-year grounding following two fatal crashes of the jet.

 
Exxon Adds New Board Members Amid Activist Pressure 
 

The oil giant said Jeffrey Ubben and Michael Angelakis would join its board, but Engine No. 1 plans to continue a proxy fight.

 
Texas Blackout Bills Plunge Power Supplier Brazos Into Bankruptcy 
 

The bankruptcy filing by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative suggests that while the power blackouts in Texas are over, the process of settling large bills stemming from the energy crisis is just beginning as the financial fallout spreads.

 
Twilio to Invest Up to $750 Million in Syniverse 
 

The cloud-communications company's investment in Syniverse Technologies is a precursor to a public listing for the private-equity-owned messaging provider.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 01, 2021 15:15 ET (20:15 GMT)