March 11 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in
the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories
and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Two independent lab tests commissioned by the Wall Street
Journal determines use of sodium lauryl sulfate, or SLS, in
laundry detergent produced by Jessica Alba's Honest Co, an
ingredient it pledged to avoid. (http://on.wsj.com/1Rap44A)
- TransCanada Corp TRP.TO , the company behind the
controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline project, is in takeover
talks with Columbia Pipeline Group Inc CPGX.N , a U.S.
natural-gas pipeline operator with a market value of about $9
billion.(http://on.wsj.com/1Rap6d1)
- The European Central Bank fired off a salvo of measures
aimed at bolstering the Euro zone's fragile economy but markets
brushed off the efforts, raising questions about whether it and
other central banks still have the tools to bolster weakening
growth and inflation after years of easy-money policies. (http://on.wsj.com/1RapmZo)
- The U.S. Justice Department harshly criticized Apple Inc
AAPL.O Thursday for allegedly helping the Chinese government
access customer phone data while refusing to aid U.S. agents in
the probe of last year's massacre in San Bernardino, California,
- a charge the company's lawyer called "ridiculous" and
"desperate". (http://on.wsj.com/1RapxE4)
- Bridgewater Associates LP told clients it has hired a
former senior executive at Apple Inc as co-chief executive, as
the world's largest hedge fund tries to settle a leadership plan
in doubt. (http://on.wsj.com/1RapCaM)
- Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday approved final
plans from military service branches and the U.S. Special
Operations Command to open up all combat positions to women,
without exceptions, the Pentagon said. (http://on.wsj.com/1P2W8UK)
- Chinese shipping majors Cosco Group, China Merchants Group
and ICBC Financial Leasing Co have placed orders for 30 giant
Valemax vessels worth a combined $2.5 billion, people involved
in the matter said Thursday. (http://on.wsj.com/1RD5mZA)