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Paramount Agrees to Pause Its Warner Bros. Merger
The megadeal delay could last until June 2027 and trigger hundreds of millions of dollars in fees.
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Verizon Seeks Opportunities From AI Boom as Turnaround Continues
The mobile carrier's profit slid due to costs associated with the BT Group joint venture.
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Novo Nordisk Seeks Injunction Against Eli Lilly in Dispute Over Weight-Loss Ads
Novo Nordisk is asking a U.S. court to preliminarily halt rival Eli Lilly from advertising weight-loss drugs, days after accusing the Indianapolis drugmaker of using deceptive ads.
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American Express Sales, Profit Rise on Higher Card Member Spending
The credit-card company posted higher sales and profit in the second quarter, thanks to higher spending among its credit-card members.
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Charter Revenue Declines Again as Subscriber Slide Continues
Competition from fixed wireless and fiber connection services has been eating into the company's home-internet subscriber base.
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SLB Posts Higher Revenue on Offshore Activity, Data-Center Demand
SLB logged higher revenue in the second quarter, as higher offshore activity and strong demand across its quickly growing data-center business helped to offset continued disruptions across the Middle East.
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EU Says TikTok Accounts for Minors Might Breach Bloc's Digital Rules
The European Commission provisionally found TikTok's rules for minors' accounts didn't meet its bloc's safety standards.
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Booz Allen Says Accelerating Demand, Cost-Cutting Efforts Are Boosting Business
Booz Allen Hamilton said demand is picking up across several parts of its business and that cost-cutting initiatives are bearing fruit, resulting in higher-than-expected profit during the recent quarter.
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Lamb Weston Posts Higher Sales on North America Growth
The french-fry maker logged higher sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, as volume growth in North America helped offset continued cost inflation and geopolitical volatility, which weighed on international sales.
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Canadian National Railway Raises 2026 Volume Outlook
The Canadian railroad boosted its full-year outlook, citing firmer freight demand and shifting economic conditions, after posting higher profit and revenue in the second quarter.
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Reckitt to Offload Sanctions-Hit Russian Hygiene Business
The deal with Russia's Arnest Management is expected to complete during the second half of 2026. The British company will retain ownership of its Russian health business.
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SAP Shares Jump After Strong Quarter Reassures Investors of Cloud Business Resilience
Shares climbed after the group logged strong revenue figures, reassuring investors that growth at its cloud business remained healthy despite fears of AI disruption.
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Trump Lawsuits, Justice Department Subpoenas Squeeze News Outlets
Lawyers say threats to press freedom are growing-as are costs to defend reporters.
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Volkswagen Cuts Sales and Delivery Forecasts as Challenges Mount
The automaker expects deliveries to fall and for sales this year to be flat or decline 3%, after having previously guided for flat to 3% growth.
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CATL Profit Climbs on Surging Demand for Energy-Storage Batteries
The world's largest battery maker reported sharply higher profit as booming demand for energy-storage systems and resilient EV battery sales offset weakening appetite for EVs in China.
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Big Banks Are Wading Back Into Commercial Real-Estate Lending
Lenders had shunned the category just a few years ago, with investors and analysts warning of a wave of defaults.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 24, 2026 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)
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