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Disney Boosts Prices on Several Streaming Subscriptions
Standalone plans for the entertainment company's Disney+ and Hulu streaming services will now cost an additional $2.50, at $21.49 a month.
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Wells Fargo Names COO Powell as Next Chief Risk Officer
Scott Powell will succeed Derek Flowers, who is retiring from the bank in January.
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Anthropic Leaders Back Startup Developing System to Detect Biological Threats
Pilgrim has raised $25 million and has developed a 50-pound device that detects biological threats.
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McDonald's Pledges $8.5 Billion in Investments to Help Franchisees
The fast-food giant's strategy aims to tackle rising costs, overhaul equipment and expand share in chicken and beverages.
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General Mills Bets on New Products, Marketing to Drive Turnaround
The maker of Cheerios and Annie's macaroni and cheese posted a profit of $397 million in the fiscal first quarter, down from $1.2 billion a year earlier.
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Flock Outlines New Limits on License-Plate Searches in Letter to U.S. Senate
The company says it cut its default data-retention period to seven days from 30, added standardized search categories and will require case numbers.
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China's Geely Unveils EV Charging Under Five Minutes
The automaker rivals ultrafast charging from BYD as automakers aim to entice buyers in China's slowing market.
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LinkedIn Tightens Verification Rules to Fight Fake Recruiters
New tools are aiming to better protect job seekers from scams and remove fraudulent profiles faster.
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Cracker Barrel Targets Sales Growth as New CEO Keeps Strategy Intact
The company expects revenue of about $3.33 billion to $3.4 billion, up from $3.32 billion for the year that ended July 31, after recording higher profit in the fourth quarter.
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YouTube Is Battling Netflix Over Top Talent
The Google-owned platform is rolling out better tools for digital producers that could help it to keep more of their content exclusively.
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Bentley Tests Bumpy EV Market With $230,000 SUV
The launch is the latest move by Europe's luxury automakers to seek growth from electric vehicles.
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Legal & General to Cut 10% of Jobs by Middle of 2027
The job cuts will initially be voluntary in the U.K, the company told staff. They do not include the asset management business.
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Paychex's Sales Growth Slows
The payroll and human-resources provider on posted a fiscal first-quarter profit of $429.7 million, or $1.21 a share, compared with $383.8 million, or $1.06 a share, a year earlier.
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Diageo Picks WPP's Wilson to Succeed Finance Chief Jhangiani
The spirits company named Wilson to succeed Nik Jhangiani-who was also interim CEO last year-at some point in 2027.
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Swiss Parliament's Upper House Backs Plan to Ease Capital Demands on UBS
The upper house of Swiss parliament backed a proposal to ease new capital demands on the group, while rejecting a stricter requirement in a bill put forward by the country's government.
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Roche Drug Candidate Hits Target in Late-Stage Study for Autoimmune Disease
The company said it would share the study's interim data with health authorities with the aim of bringing the treatment to the market as soon as possible.
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September 23, 2026 17:15 ET (21:15 GMT)
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