L3Harris Plans to Buy Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 Billion 
 

The deal would cement L3Harris's role as one of six prime defense contractors for the Pentagon.


 
Elon Musk Polls Twitter Users, Asking Whether He Should Step Down 
 

Mr. Musk has led Twitter for a little over seven weeks, after buying the social-media platform in a deal valued at $44 billion.


 
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Expected to Consent to Extradition From Bahamas 
 

The FTX co-founder has been in custody in Nassau since he was arrested on Monday.


 
Toyota Chief Says 'Silent Majority' Has Doubts About Pursuing Only EVs 
 

"Because the right answer is still unclear, we shouldn't limit ourselves to just one option," said Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corp. president.


 
Disney's 'Avatar' Sequel Opens With Ticket Sales Shy of Predictions 
 

The film's domestic haul totaled $134 million for the weekend, and coronavirus fears hurt its results in China.


 
Elon Musk's SpaceX Prepares for Starship Launch 
 

Company is nearing first orbital test launch of rocket system for deep-space missions.


 
Ford Settled Dozens of 
Truck-Rollover Lawsuits 
 

The auto maker, expected to argue for a new trial in a Georgia case that resulted in a $1.7 billion jury verdict, says its millions of Super Duty trucks are safe.


 
Newcrest CEO Sandeep Biswas Steps Down 
 

Newcrest Mining Ltd. said Chief Executive Sandeep Biswas will leave the company and that Chief Financial Officer Sherry Duhe will assume that role on an interim basis effective Monday.


 
Twitter Reinstates Some Accounts of Suspended Journalists 
 

Elon Musk said he would lift the suspensions based on the results of a Twitter survey that asked users whether he should keep the accounts offline for a week or reinstate them immediately.


 
Microsoft Prepares to Go to Battle With FTC Over Activision Deal 
 

The software company says the deal "is fundamentally good for gamers" and wouldn't threaten competition in the industry.


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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