PE HUB First Read

Leslie Jones is leaving “Saturday Night Live.”

Boris Johnson is suspending the UK parliament to frustrate efforts to block a no-Brexit deal.

Google is shutting down Google Hire in 2020.

Anthony Levandowski, a former Google engineer, is charged with stealing trade secrets and taking it to Uber.

Bernie Sanders vows to protect independent journalism.

A hedge fund CEO was charged in $63 million Ponzi scheme.

A recession in 2020 would hurt Trump, but it wouldn’t necessarily sink his reelection.

JPMorgan considers sale of $1 billion AARP credit-card portfolio.

Lowe’s executive apologizes for derogatory comment about Hispanics.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is offering an opioid settlement up to $12 billion.