Goldman Sachs Reports Record Quarter in Banking and Trading
The bank's profit rose 19% in the first quarter, driven by a resurgence in deal activity and market volatility.
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Conagra Hires John Brase to Replace Sean Connolly as President, CEO
Conagra Brands has tapped veteran consumer-products executive John Brase to replace Sean Connolly as president and chief executive of the food maker, effective June 1.
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Volkswagen Group Vehicle Deliveries Fall on China, U.S. Weakness
The company, which houses a stable of brands that includes VW, Audi and Porsche, said its group vehicle deliveries fell 4% on year.
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GFL Environmental to Buy Secure Waste Infrastructure
GFL Environmental has agreed to buy the specialized waste-management and energy-infrastructure company in a deal with an enterprise value around $4.62 billion.
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Somnigroup to Acquire Supplier Leggett & Platt in $2.5 Billion Deal
Somnigroup said the deal would continue its vertical integration strategy, enabling closer collaboration between component engineering and mattress design.
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Meta Expected to Unseat Google as World's Largest Digital-Ad Player
The owner of Instagram and Facebook has fueled growth with new advertising products and AI.
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Amazon's Car Sales Bet Is Getting Bigger With New Brands and More Cities
The e-commerce giant's program has grown in recent months to include vehicles from Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Chevrolet and Jeep.
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Rheinmetall, Destinus to Jointly Produce Missiles for Europe, NATO
The JV-to be established during the second half of the year-will focus on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery.
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AI Is Using So Much Energy That Computing Firepower Is Running Out
AI companies are rationing their offerings and products, rankling users-a warning sign for a boom that depends on rapid adoption.
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McDonald's to Add Energy Drinks, Crafted Sodas to Menus
A Mango Pineapple Refresher and Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer are joining the new beverage lineup in U.S. restaurants.
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JBS Reaches Labor Deal With Striking Meatpacking Workers
The agreement covering 3,800 employees includes pay bumps through 2027.
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Palo Alto Networks Founder Agrees to Buy California Bank for AI Revamp
Nir Zuk plans to take the largest stake in the Liberty Bank acquisition.
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Big Pharma Is Thinking Small on Deals. That's a Boon for Biotech.
Smaller acquisitions and disciplined pricing are proving to be big benefits to a wider number of companies
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Victory Giant Technology Looks to Raise Over $2 Billion in Hong Kong Offering
The Shenzhen-listed company plans to tap the Hong Kong market for fresh funds to expand its production in China.
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Tucker Carlson Books Imprint To Launch With Skyhorse Publishing
The imprint is set to include books from Russell Brand, Milo Yiannopoulos and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 13, 2026 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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