Oasis, Whiting Near All-Stock Merger 
 

The all-stock tie-up between the rival North Dakota shale drillers could be unveiled early this week. The companies combined would be worth roughly $6 billion.


 
Chewy Co-Founder Ryan Cohen Takes Large Stake in Bed Bath & Beyond 
 

The billionaire investor urges the house-wares retailer to consider a sale or separation of Buybuy Baby and to simplify its turnaround plan.


 
TikTok and Netflix Pull Back From Russia 
 

Chinese-owned social-media platform halts new content in Russia in response to 'fake news' law. U.S. streaming giant suspends its service there amid operational challenges.


 
Land & Buildings Nominates Founder Litt to Ventas Board 
 

The real-estate focused investment firm owns roughly $50 million of the healthcare REIT's shares.


 
Carl Icahn Exits Occidental After Nearly Three Years 
 

In a letter to the company's board, the activist investor says he has sold the remainder of his stake in the oil-and-gas producer and his two remaining board representatives are also resigning.


 
Vista CEO Had Bigger Role in Alleged Tax Fraud Than Previously Known, Documents Show 
 

Robert Smith, the private-equity firm CEO, played a key role in a transaction that allowed billionaire Robert Brockman to move $635 million offshore without paying taxes, an IRS court filing shows.


 
This Russian Metals Giant Might Be Too Big to Sanction 
 

Norilsk Nickel is a key supplier of nickel and palladium, two metals that are key for electric-vehicle batteries and semiconductors.


 
A Brooding 'The Batman' Revives Moviegoing With Top Opening This Year 
 

The Warner Bros. debut grossed $128.5 million this weekend, trailing only "Spider-Man: No Way Home" as the biggest movie of the pandemic.


 
The Week Rivian and Lucid Drove Off Course 
 

Electric-vehicle startups are bets on aggressive growth plans that are being disrupted by parts shortages and cost inflation.


 
AGL Energy Rejects Revised Bid From Brookfield, Atlassian Co-Founder 
 

AGL Energy rejected a revised takeover proposal from a Brookfield Asset Management-led consortium, saying it still materially undervalued the power generator and retailer.


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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