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Paramount Discussed $1.5 Billion California Investment to Clear Merger Hurdle

The company has discussed a series of concessions as part of advanced settlement talks with a coalition of state attorneys general, hoping to clear a path for its $81 billion Warner Bros. deal.

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Automakers Urge Trump Not to Allow Chinese Cars Into U.S. Ahead of Xi Summit

A group representing carmakers and dealers warned against any deal that might allow the sale or manufacture of Chinese cars in the U.S.

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Volkswagen Warns on Profit After Big Porsche Write-Down

The group reported roughly $11.5 billion of impairment charges linked to its stake in Porsche, fierce Chinese competition and its restructuring efforts.

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Societe Generale Shares Climb After Bank Raises Profitability Target

Shares rose 4%, taking the stock's year-to-date gain to nearly 10%, after the bank said it is cutting costs and growing revenue to boost profitability through the end of the decade, including widening its use of AI.

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China is chasing SpaceX and setting its sights on the global space economy

Chinese space-technology players are looking to grow their reach, experts say. They're closing in on Elon Musk and company.

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Anthropic Shifts Planned IPO to November

Investors had expected the Claude maker to debut in October. The AI industry has been grappling with calls to slow down its pace of development.

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Volvo Recruits a Top VW Executive to Steer Its Turnaround

Klaus Zellmer, whose Å koda brand posted profit margins that rival those of BMW and Mercedes, will replace Håkan Samuelsson as Volvo pushes new models.

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Disney Theme Parks Defy Industry Slump With Price Cuts and Promotions

Special deals helped boost attendance in Florida and California while traffic thins out at competitors Universal and SeaWorld.

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Ken Griffin's New Miami Headquarters on Pause After Construction Accident

A fallen drill rig crushed three vehicles, and authorities are investigating what caused the accident at Griffin's Citadel project.

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Nvidia-Backed Cloud Startup Nscale Files for IPO

The U.K.-based company didn't say how many shares it would offer, or at what price, but intends to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NSCL.

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Law Firms Have a Big Problem: Senior Partners Aren't Retiring

It's not uncommon for lawyers to work well into their 80s. Firms are finding ways to get them to exit and make way for the next generation.

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NASA Explores New Missions With Boeing's Troubled Starliner Spacecraft

The talks are a turnaround for a ship that posed risks to crew members on a 2024 flight to the International Space Station.

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Faire Won Over Main Street. Now it Wants to Woo Wall Street.

The startup, which had a valuation of $5.2 billion last November, expects a stock-market debut in the next 12 months, Chief Financial Officer Jason Lee said.

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September 21, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)