Eddie Bauer Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The operator of Eddie Bauer stores in the U.S. and Canada has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest retailer to do so as headwinds challenge the industry.
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EU Warns Meta of Interim Measures in WhatsApp AI Probe
Officials say Meta could be abusing its dominant position by refusing other businesses access to the messaging service.
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Kura Sushi Hangs On to Diners Despite Price Increases
The revolving sushi bar chain raised prices more than it normally does and didn't see the expected pullback.
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Novo Nordisk Shares Jump After Hims & Hers Scraps Plan for Copycat Weight-Loss Pill
The telehealth provider said it would no longer offer access to a compounded version of Wegovy after Novo Nordisk had threatened legal action.
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STMicroelectronics Shares Climb After Chip Deal With Amazon
The multibillion-dollar deal establishes the chip maker as a supplier of semiconductor technologies and products for Amazon Web Services's data centers.
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Italy's UniCredit Lifts Shareholder Returns as Profit Grows
The bank said it would distribute €50 billion to shareholders in the next five years as it bets on growing market share and rising profit.
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Kroger Plans to Name an Ex-Walmart Executive as Its Next CEO
Greg Foran would steer the big grocer as it deals with cash-strapped shoppers and seeks to expand its footprint.
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Innovent Biologics Strikes Partnership Deal With Eli Lilly
Chinese drugmaker Innovent Biologics and Eli Lilly plan to target cancer and immune system diseases under the partnership.
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SpaceX Delays Mars Plans To Focus on Moon
Elon Musk's rocket company had aimed to reach the red planet in 2026
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NatWest to Buy Evelyn Partners for $3.7 Billion
The acquisition more than doubles NatWest's assets under management and administration to £127 billion.
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Advent, FedEx-Led Consortium to Buy Parcel-Delivery Provider InPost for $9.2 Billion
The consortium will pay €15.60 a share for the Polish parcel-delivery provider, representing a 50% premium to its Jan. 2 share price.
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A Critical AI Niche Is Dominated by One Little-Known Japanese Company
The century-old former silk spinner pioneered a cloth-like material made from glass fibers. Now a shortage is looming over the artificial-intelligence boom.
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Scott Strazik on How GE Vernova Is Riding the AI Power Surge
When Scott Strazik became head of General Electric's energy business, GE Vernova, in 2021, the electricity business felt very different than it does today.
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Justice Department Casts Wide Net on Netflix's Business Practices in Merger Probe
As it probes bids for Warner, the department is asking if the streamer has engaged in conduct that could make it a monopoly.
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Tesla Isn't the Only Robot Game In Town. This Company Aims to Compete.
Citi analyst Jeff Chung has a value for XPeng's robot business.
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