Communications services companies were more or less flat as traders rotated into sectors with more to gain from rising interest rates.

Creative Artists Agency, the talent representation firm behind the careers of Brad Pitt, Beyonce and other megastars, is acquiring rival agency ICM Partners in a deal that signals how new distribution platforms including streaming have forced consolidation across all aspects of the entertainment industry.

Roblox reached an agreement with the National Music Publishers' Association that settles a legal dispute over the distribution of copyrighted songs on its platform, where people play games, experience concerts and engage in various social activities.

Canada's release of a Huawei Technologies executive was viewed as a victory by many in China.

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