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Discount Retailer Big Lots Files for Bankruptcy
U.S. discount retail chain Big Lots filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest retail casualty as consumers reined in spending after a postpandemic surge.
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Norfolk Southern Probing Potential Misconduct by CEO
The freight railroad said it has opened an investigation into allegations of potential conduct by Alan Shaw that is inconsistent with its code of ethics and company policy.
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Starboard Calls on News Corp to Scrap Dual-Class Share Structure
The activist investor said the share structure gives too much influence to the family of company founder Rupert Murdoch.
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Squarespace Gets Sweetened $7.2 Billion Offer From Permira to Go Private
The new offer price is 5.7% higher than the previous agreement announced in May.
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Battery Maker Northvolt to Cut Jobs Amid Cooling EV Market
Northvolt will cut jobs as part of a broad cost-saving plan to streamline the business following a period of aggressive expansion and as the global electric-vehicle market cools.
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Nikkei leads losses in Asia; China inflation comes in weaker than forecast
Investors in Asia will assess Japan’s revised second-quarter GDP and look toward China’s August inflation data.
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Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi promises to give patients more time, but they face a long road to treatment
Leqembi’s rollout has been slowed by bottlenecks related to reimbursement uncertainties, diagnostic test requirements and regular brain scans, among others.
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Boeing and union reach a labor deal, potentially averting a strike
The four-year deal between Boeing and its Seattle-area workers’ union comes with 25% raises over the four years of the contract.
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Norfolk Southern board probing CEO Alan Shaw over alleged inappropriate workplace relationship
The probe at Norfolk Southern is in its early stages, and it is possible that no misconduct may be uncovered.