Verizon Gets Final California Approval to Secure $9.6 Billion Frontier Deal
The telecommunications company navigated conflicting demands from federal and state officials to close the acquisition.
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Mitsubishi to Buy Shale Gas Assets in Texas, Louisiana for $5.2 Billion
The Japanese trading house agreed to acquire Aethon's shale gas assets for $5.2 billion, its biggest acquisition ever.
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Trump to Push Plan for Tech Companies to Fund New Power Plants
The White House proposal, set to be announced Friday, would involve an emergency auction within the country's biggest power market.
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Equinor Can Resume Work on Offshore Wind Project Trump Tried to Halt
The Empire Wind development, off the coast of Long Island, was put on hold after the government cited classified national security concerns.
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Star Wars Gets New Leader for Franchise's Next Era
Kathleen Kennedy exits as Disney's Lucasfilm refocuses on making movies. Dave Filoni has been named president and chief creative officer.
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Walmart International CEO McLay to Depart
Kathryn McLay, who has been Walmart International's CEO since 2023, will step down but remain with the company through the end of the first quarter to help with the transition.
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Influencer Who Had Child With Elon Musk Sues xAI Over Deepfake Images
Ashley St. Clair is seeking a temporary restraining order to stop xAI's Grok from creating images that undress her.
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Ford, China's BYD in Talks for Hybrid-Vehicle Batteries After EV Market Flames Out
A deal, if completed, would likely involve Ford buying the Chinese carmaker's batteries for its factories outside the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter.
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NY Attorney General Sues Former Emergent BioSolutions CEO for Insider Trading
Letitia James accused Robert Kramer of selling his shares in Emergent before disclosing contamination issues in its production of the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Warner Discovery Doesn't Need to Disclose Netflix Deal Details, Judge Rules
Paramount failed to force Warner Bros. Discovery to disclose more information soon about its deal with Netflix when a judge denied its request.
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J.B. Hunt Fourth-Quarter Revenue Falls on Lower Intermodal Sales
The logistics company's quarterly revenue fell 2% to $3.10 billion.
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Boston Scientific to Buy Penumbra for $15 Billion in Cash, Stock
Boston Scientific has agreed to buy thrombectomy company Penumbra for about $15 billion in cash and stock in a deal that bolsters its cardiovascular portfolio.
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BlackRock Caps 2025 With Record $14 Trillion in Assets
The world's largest money manager posted net income of $1.13 billion, down 33% from a year earlier.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 16, 2026 01:00 ET (06:00 GMT)
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