PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Aug 23
Aug 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Online retailer Overstock.com Chief Executive Patrick Byrne resigned on Thursday saying his continued presence was complicating the company's business relationships. https://nyti.ms/2Zvf7sg
- YouTube said on Thursday that it had disabled 210 channels that had uploaded videos about the protests in Hong Kong which worked in a coordinated fashion to spread disinformation. https://nyti.ms/2Zjmoet
- Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has postponed plans to list its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as protests continue to rock the Asian financial capital. https://nyti.ms/30tdEzJ
- A dozen phone companies joined a pact with 51 attorneys general and agreed on Thursday to adopt new call-blocking technology and other measures to help regulators track down swindlers. https://nyti.ms/30sJfl8 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
