U.K. Home Builders in $3.2 Billion Merger Talks
Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Group are nearing a deal to form a $3.2 billion residential developer, representing a win for activist investor Browning West.
Bed Bath & Beyond Finance Chief Gustavo Arnal Found Dead
The 52-year-old executive died by suicide two days after he had briefed investors on the home-goods retailer's plans to secure new financing, slash jobs and close about a fifth of its stores.
Inflation Tests Tide Maker's Laundry-Detergent Dominance
Procter & Gamble has the largest share of the U.S. premium-detergent category, though more consumers are showing interest in cheaper options.
Music Festivals Hit Harder Times in Crowded Concert Market
Fans are becoming choosier, and costs are rising for promoters because of Covid-19, inflation, labor shortages and supply issues. "Festivals are a petri dish of the economy on the whole-travel, transport, food."
Profit From America's Healthcare Bloat
Everyone in the U.S. healthcare system has an incentive to make you consume as much healthcare as possible-but the model is starting to change, creating opportunities.
Porsche Family to Acquire More Than 25% of the Car Maker as IPO Nears
Volkswagen plans to discuss the sports-car brand's listing on Monday and says shares could begin trading at the end of the month.
Las Vegas Reporter Found Dead, Stabbed Outside Home
Newspaper executives weren't aware of threats against Jeff German, 69, before his death.
Citigroup Joins Industry Effort to Lend to People Without Credit Scores
The bank is launching two lending pilots through a government-sponsored program that aims to expand credit in underserved communities.
Chinese E-Commerce Companies Suffer as Economy Sours
Consumers in China are becoming more thrifty as the economic slowdown drags on, dragging down the once-inexorable growth of Alibaba and JD.com.
Elon Musk and Twitter
Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick will hear arguments Tuesday on a range of issues, including whether allegations from a whistleblower complaint can be added to the billionaire's countersuit.
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