PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - March 31

Reuters03-31
PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - March 31

March 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Unilever ULVR.L is in advanced talks to combine its food business with spice maker McCormick MKC.N in a deal that would create a new food behemoth worth roughly $60 billion, including debt.

- Microsoft MSFT.O said it plans to invest more than $1 billion in Thailand over the next two years in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, as demand for AI computing continues to grow in the region.

- General Motors GM.N will run its heavy-duty truck plant in Michigan six days a week starting in June, citing strong demand for its most powerful pickups even as gas and diesel prices rise.

- Netflix NFLX.O is looking to expand its current NFL two-game package to four games.

- Sysco SYY.N, the biggest U.S. food distributor to restaurants, hospitals, and schools, struck a deal to acquire family-owned Jetro Restaurant Depot for roughly $29 billion, including debt.

- President Trump told aides he's willing to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, administration officials said.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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