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Weil Gotshal Leaders Spent Frantic Weekend Trying to Stabilize Law Firm

Leaders met all day Sunday and one recently reached out to restructuring counsel seeking guidance on options....

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DoorDash Circles Deal to Buy Instacart

Plus, Brazilian markets crashed after Lula’s surprise election victory, and Florida is leading a battle against big tech companies....

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Nucor Reports Higher Profit, Revenue on Steel Mills Strength

The steel producer’s results were headlined by the steel mills segment, where earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests more than doubled to $1.79 billion from $793 million a year prio...

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Whirlpool Heading for Full-Year Loss as Costs Mount and Sales Fall

The appliance maker said higher raw material and fuel costs are compounding its problems....

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Ben & Jerry’s Founders Have Been Exploring Deal With KKR Executive

The deal would separate the brand from Magnum, the ice cream company spun out of Unilever. But Magnum says Ben & Jerry’s ‘is not for sale.’...

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DoorDash Is in Advanced Talks to Acquire Delivery Rival Instacart

The deal could be completed as soon as this week, people familiar with the matter said....

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JetBlue Shares in Tailspin as High Fuel Prices Threaten Turnaround

Executives have said the airline remains confident in its strategy and sees progress in returning to profitability....

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Microsoft Will Offer Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

The software giant said the buyouts will be available to certain workers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and India....

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Bon Secours Affiliate to Acquire Surgery Partners in $5.7 Billion Take-Private Deal

Bain Capital-backed Surgery Partners operates through a network of ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals and physician partnerships....

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These Maps Show Why It’s So Hard to Recover the World’s Lost Fuel Supplies

President Trump is grasping for ways to lower fuel prices ahead of the midterms, but refinery attacks have limited his options....

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Meta Plans up to $95 Billion in Financing to Power Its AI Growth

The Facebook parent said it would look to raise up to $95 billion to help fund its massive investments in artificial-intelligence infrastructure and personal superintelligence....

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Banks Target Influencers Who Pursue Credit-Card Points a Little Too Far

Plus, secrecy mixes with a studio’s unusual celebrity to make ‘You Can See Everything’ a smash....

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Ciena’s Board Opts for Patience Amid Tech Upheavals

Plus, the AI bet faces a new earnings test this week...

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Frasers Group to Make Hugo Boss a Subsidiary After Taking Majority Ownership

Frasers increased its stake in Hugo Boss just enough to achieve majority ownership, and said German premium-apparel company would become a subsidiary of the group....

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FedEx Hires AutoZone’s Jamere Jackson as Chief Financial Officer

FedEx has hired Jamere Jackson as the package-delivery giant’s new chief financial officer, plucking the executive from auto-parts retailer AutoZone....

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Audi Announces Its First U.S. Factory; Nvidia, Micron Drive Earnings Boom

Plus, Fed and big earnings week ahead....

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Verizon Lifts Outlook, Inks Amazon Deal Worth More Than $2 Billion

Verizon boosted its full-year outlook again as it continues to attract new customers. The mobile carrier also signed an AI deal valued at more than $2 billion with Amazon....

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The Morning Risk Report: Lula Wins Fourth Term in Brazil Election Upset

Plus: Citi gets regulator nod for wholly owned securities venture in China and Tanker carrying Russian diesel signals U.S. port after Trump-Putin deal....

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The Shifting Ground for Private Equity-Backed CEOs

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The Messy Fight Over California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax Divides Democrats

Plus, shoppers are convinced businesses are using AI to charge higher prices, and more U.S. manufacturing jobs require a college degree....

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This German Energy Giant Is an Overlooked AI Bargain

Siemens Energy is outselling GE Vernova on gas turbines....

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Saudi Arabia’s Sabic Profit Rises Despite Lower Sales Volume

The company—one of the world’s largest petrochemical manufacturers—reported an increase in net profit even as regional shipping disruptions weighed on sales volumes....

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Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh U.S.-Iran Diplomacy, Saudi Attacks

Prices pulled back from recent highs as traders weighed diplomatic efforts to ease U.S.-Iran hostilities against renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and persistent Middle East supply risks....

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Galp Raises Full-Year View After Oil-Price Assumption Increase

The company now sees Brent at $90 a barrel over the full year, up from $80 and its full-year refining margin at around $25 a barrel of oil equivalent, from $13....

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Death Threats, Lawsuits and Billions in Play: The Battle Over Moving Russian Oil

A former Deutsche Bank executive got into business with the kingpins of Russia’s shadow fleet. Then it all went south....

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Why So Many Shoppers Think Retailers Are Using AI to Jack Up Prices

Walmart, McDonald’s and other companies have dismissed concerns that they are raising prices based on who is buying or sudden need....

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Ingenia Removes Warburg Pincus From Data Room Following Rival $1.55B Offer

The retirement-village operator revoked Warburg Pincus’s data-room access after it received a US$1.55 billion takeover offer from AVID Property Group....

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U.S. Manufacturing Is Adding Jobs Again, but the Hiring Rules Have Changed

While factory employment is on the rise, a shift toward high-tech automation is creating roles with greater barriers to entry....

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Opinion | Democrats Are Coming for the CEOs

Anyone who donated to Trump needs to prepare to be investigated....

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Pints Alone Won’t Save the British Pub. Activate the Knitting Circle.

The country’s bars are exploring some of the more niche needs of their communities, seeking revenue to cope with rising costs and sober-curious youngsters....

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Five Things to Know About Audi’s First U.S. Factory

CEO Gernot Döllner says the Georgia plant isn’t just a response to tariffs....

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Opinion | Some Proposals for United’s CEO on Airline Equality

Who gets the Polaris bed, and who gets a middle seat next to the lavatory?...

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These Mini Power Plants Aim to Make Green Fuel, Using the Air Around Them

Rivan Industries and other startups are betting they can make green fuel cost-competitive....

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The Growing Battle Between Credit-Card Firms and Points Junkies

Plus, American executives quit an Alaska gas startup over alleged secret Russian backing, and an online romance turns out to be a financial trap...

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The Saudi Airline That Launched Right in the Middle of a War

Violence aimed at civilian aviation has roiled a company that hoped to be a major lever in the kingdom’s long-term economic ambitions....

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Trump Announces Audi’s First-Ever U.S. Factory in Georgia as Tariffs Bite

The German luxury brand is looking to the U.S. for growth as its sales have stalled elsewhere....

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The Cat-and-Mouse Game Between Premium Credit-Card Firms and Points Junkies

A subculture of people obsessed with reaping rewards is prompting banks to adjust to their evolving tactics....

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U.S. Energy Execs Say They Quit Startup Over Undisclosed Russian Funding

High-ranking officials at the company, Polar LNG, shared concerns with the Trump administration....

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How Trade Desk Rescued Executives’ Stock Options From a Dive in the Share Price

CEO Jeff Green used his supervoting power to approve the repricing of options over opposition from outside investors....

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How Expensive is Gasoline Where You Live?

Track the latest prices at the pump in your area and nationwide....

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The Rare-Earth Vultures Harvesting Metals From America’s Old Wind Turbines

Recycling ventures are part of a drive to loosen China’s chokehold on the critical minerals....

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Six Flags to Add Seat Belts to Rides Following Death

The decision to install additional restraints on some roller coasters comes after a fatal incident in Georgia....

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News Quiz for October 24, 2026

Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz....

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Billionaires Stave off the Pitchforks With Payouts to One Kid at a Time

Since John D. Rockefeller handed out dimes, the world’s richest have given away their money in very different ways. Now they are bypassing charity—and writing a new social contract....

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FICO Holds $10 Pricing for Mortgage Lenders Amid New Competition

Fair Isaac said it is holding its price of $10 for mortgage lenders to use its FICO score, a price that is more than double that of competitor VantageScore 4.0....

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