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Longtime OpenAI Exec Brad Lightcap to Step Down

Lightcap, who had served as operating chief of OpenAI since 2022 after joining the company in 2018, said he was leaving to “start something new.”...

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On Holding Tempers Outlook as Running-Shoe Sales Underwhelm

The Swiss running-shoe maker now expects sales to grow in the low-20% range for the year after it deliberately stymied growth across its wholesale channels during the latest quarter....

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Curaleaf Plans Hostile Bid for Rival Aurora Cannabis

Curaleaf plans to launch a $272 million unsolicited takeover bid to acquire Canadian cannabis company Aurora after its board repeatedly refused to negotiate an acquisition deal....

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Flight-Tracking Platform Sues Kalshi Over Flight Cancellation Prediction Markets

FlightAware says such markets could encourage unsafe tactics to cause cancellations and create the potential for disruption to air travel....

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Yankees Strike $2.6 Billion Financing Deal With Apollo Sports Capital

Yankee Global Enterprises, the parent company of the New York Yankees, said it reached a $2.6 billion financing agreement with affiliates of Apollo Sports Capital, providing capital for the baseball f...

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Food Companies Dodge Crackdown in RFK Jr.’s Proposal on New Additives

Some trade groups and food-safety advocates find that a rule aimed at increasing transparency has limitations....

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Hollywood Mogul Ari Emanuel to Buy Theater Giant in $6 Billion Deal

The media mogul’s live entertainment business Mari Group said it had agreed to buy Britain’s ATG Entertainment from a private-equity firm....

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Cardinal Health Logs Mixed Sales, Sees Growth in New Year

Cardinal Health had a mixed fiscal fourth quarter in terms of sales across its two main business lines, but expects revenue to rise in both segments in the new fiscal year....

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U.S. Small Business Confidence Rose Last Month

The National Federation of Independent Business said that its small-business optimism index rose to 99.8, its highest level since August 2025....

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An Oil Refiner That Fled California Is Back—With a Giant Pipeline From Texas

Phillip 66’s 900-mile pipeline will carry gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from the Texas Panhandle to Phoenix and Los Angeles....

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Smithfield Foods Cuts Outlook as Sales Fall

Smithfield Foods cut its outlook for the year, citing continued macroeconomic pressures, as sales fell during the recent quarter....

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States Scrutinize Voter Rolls as Debate Over Election Security Heats Up

Plus, a Tesla-SpaceX merger gives Elon Musk a shortcut to his $1 trillion payday, and the University of Michigan drops first-semester grades to “curb a mental health crisis.”...

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America’s Mortgage King Lost $600 Million and Needed a Rescue

Billionaire Mat Ishbia was in trouble after a failed takeover and mistimed bets on interest rates....

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China’s Auto Market Weakens Further on Subdued Domestic Demand

China’s auto sales fell in July, as higher oil prices and a weak macro environment weighed on demand....

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Why the Real Oil Squeeze Is Happening in Refineries

The Iran war, Ukrainian attacks on Russia and China’s fuel export restrictions have taken millions of barrels of refined products off global markets and left customers scrambling to locate alternative...

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Intel Increases Size of Stock Offering to Raise $20 Billion

Intel plans to raise $20 billion by way of an underwritten public offering of 210.5 million shares priced at $95 each....

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Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc L&S Posts Record Quarterly Profit Despite Regional Disruption

The Abu Dhabi-based maritime logistics company said its result was buoyed by strong shipping rates, increased chartering activity and an expanded fleet....

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Samsung SDI Buys GM’s Stake in U.S. Battery JV

The South Korean battery maker said it would use the Indiana plant to make batteries for energy storage systems and other high-tech applications....

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See How a Tesla-SpaceX Merger Gives Musk a Shortcut to His $1 Trillion Payday

A critical clause in the CEO’s Tesla stock award would wipe away lofty performance targets if a merger happened....

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Trump Media Reports More Than 10 Sign-Ups to Real-Time Truth Social Feed

Early customers to the product are primarily high-frequency trading firms....

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South Korea’s Hanwha Makes $1 Billion Push Into U.S. Naval Shipbuilding

Conglomerate’s nonbinding offer for Austal USA comes as Washington seeks to revive domestic shipyards....

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AST SpaceMobile Raises Revenue Outlook as Satellite Network Expands

The satellite operator expects 2026 revenue of $150 million to $200 million as it continues to build out a space-based cellular network aimed at connecting ordinary smartphones directly to satellites....

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Rocket Lab Narrows Loss As Revenue Climbs

The launch and space systems company narrowed its loss and reported rising revenue as it ended its second quarter with a backlog of $2.36 billion, up 137% year-over-year....

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Hims & Hers Health Boosts Revenue Target, Swings to Second-Quarter Loss

The telehealth platform said it now projects $3.1 billion to $3.3 billion in revenue for the year, up from a previous target for $2.8 billion to $3 billion....

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Nvidia, Wall Street Firms Strike AI Financing Deal Targeting $500 Billion

Apollo, Blackstone and BlackRock were among the firms that committed to the deal....

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What’s Changing Under RFK Jr.’s New Food Guidelines

Companies will have to notify regulators of new ingredients, but tougher enforcement will require Congress....

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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on St. James’s Place, UOB and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services....

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FDA Orders Food-Ingredient Disclosure, Delays RFK Jr.’s Ultraprocessed Crackdown

Companies will have to notify regulators before adding new ingredients to food....

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A Chicken Glut Is Dragging Down Meatpackers—and Lowering Your Grocery Bill

A rise in flock sizes, larger breeds and steady beef demand have contributed to a poultry surplus....

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Intel to Offer $15 Billion of Common Stock

The chip maker cited strong customer demand driven by unprecedented investment in AI compute....

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Barrick Mining Settles Newmont Nevada Dispute for $1.95 Billion

Barrick Mining settled a longstanding dispute with rival Newmont over its Nevada operations, securing a $1.95 billion cash payout and paving the way for the spinoff of Barrick’s North American gold as...

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Boeing to Fold Its Flying-Taxi Venture Into Rival Archer Aviation

The jet maker is selling Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu in exchange for shares in the California startup....

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Teledyne Technologies to Buy Varex Imaging for $1.1 Billion

Teledyne Technologies said it will buy Varex Imaging for about $1.1 billion, inclusive of equity awards and debt....

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Tractor Supply Retrenches as It Looks for a Rebound

The farm-and-ranch chain is lowering prices, closing pet-specialty stores and scaling back expansion as its shoppers have delayed some purchases....

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War Is Helping Chinese EVs Upend the Global Car Market

High gasoline prices are giving a boost to China’s electric-vehicle exports....

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The Dating Scene That’s Suddenly Dominated by Chip Nerds

Thanks to mid six-figure bonuses, engineers at Samsung and SK Hynix are the hottest bachelors in South Korea....

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London Needs Capital to Revive its Struggling Public Markets, LSE’s Deputy CEO Says

U.S. policymakers once fretted London would eclipse Wall Street. Now, major U.K. companies are moving their primary listings to the U.S., or deciding not to list in London in the first place....

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Oil Rises Amid Growing Doubts That Strait of Hormuz Can Reopen Soon

Oil prices rose amid growing doubts that the Strait of Hormuz can reopen soon, bolstering concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East....

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U.A.E.’s Adnoc Gas to Invest More Than $8 Billion in Expansion Push

Plan to boost production comes after OPEC exit earlier this year frees state-owned Adnoc of cartel’s restrictions....

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Taylor Farms Recalls Products With Jalapeños Implicated in Salmonella Outbreak

The produce supplier said it was removing certain products including guacamoles and salsas from grocery shelves over concerns of salmonella contamination....

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Data-Center Backlash Leads to a New Land Rush in the Texas Oil Patch

Big landowners in the Permian Basin are aiming to capitalize on Nimby rebellion against AI projects around the U.S....

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Opinion | The FCC Tries to Save Broadcast TV

The agency is right to kill its ownership limits, but let’s kill the FCC too....

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