Airbnb Adds Hotels and Luxury Listings to Bolster Growth 
 

Airbnb Inc., looking to solidify sales ahead of an expected IPO, is adding more hotels to its site, along with a loyalty program and new tiers of listings that include luxury and more budget-friendly offerings.

 
Tesla Begins Taking Model 3 Orders 
 

Tesla for the first time is notifying some reservation holders new to the electric-car brand that they can begin configuring and ordering their Model 3 sedan.

 
Ford Names New North America President in Leadership Shuffle 
 

Ford Motor named a new leader for its key North American operations among several executive changes, a day after a top executive was fired after a company investigation into allegations of misconduct.

 
SpaceX Lifts Two of Its Own Prototype Satellites Into Orbit 
 

SpaceX launched into orbit a commercial payload with two prototype communications satellites intended to pave the way for an eventual constellation of thousands of similar internet-via-space satellites.

 
Goldman Sachs Raises $2.5 Billion to Buy Stakes in Private-Equity Firms 
 

Goldman Sachs raised $2.5 billion to buy minority stakes in private-equity firms, betting on an industry that is commanding increasing influence as more businesses choose to stay private longer.

 
The Big Loophole That Helped Russia Exploit Facebook: Doctored Photos 
 

This use of doctored images was a crucial and deceptively simple technique to spread fabricated information during the 2016 election. Tech companies, which are increasingly under fire, struggle to screen for indications photos might have been distorted or taken out of context.

 
J.C. Flowers, Cerberus Agree to Buy HSH Nordbank 
 

U.S. private-equity firms J.C. Flowers and Cerberus Capital Management have agreed to buy German lender HSH Nordbank for up to $1.2 billion in a deal to be announced as early as next week.

 
Scroll Signs On Publishers for Service That Will Curb Their Ads 
 

Scroll, which will launch later this year, has agreements with publishers including Business Insider, Fusion Media Group and the Atlantic. Gannett just signed on as an investor.

 
Newell Adds New Directors Ahead of Proxy Fight With Starboard 
 

Newell Brands, a conglomerate that makes everything from Elmer's glue to Mr. Coffee machines, is adding three new board members ahead of a proxy fight with an activist investor seeking to oust the entire board and chief executive.

 
'Angry Birds' Maker's Shares Drop 45% After Revenue Warning 
 

Shares in Rovio fell by more than 40% after the company behind "Angry Birds" missed fourth-quarter sales expectations and warned revenue would be flat or lower in 2018.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 22, 2018 15:00 ET (20:00 GMT)