NextEra to Buy Dominion Energy in $67 Billion Deal
The deal would combine two of the largest U.S. utilities into an East Coast energy titan with territory in Florida, the Carolinas and Virginia.
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Lululemon Urges Shareholders to Reject Chip Wilson's Proxy Fight
Lululemon is urging its shareholders to vote against the slate of directors nominated by founder Chip Wilson.
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Baidu's Profit Slides Again Amid Slow AI Payoff
The Chinese search-engine operator recorded another sharp profit drop and a fourth straight quarter of revenue declines.
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Anglo American to Sell Australian Steelmaking Coal Assets for Up to $3.875 Billion
The sale will complete Anglo American's exit from steelmaking coal and is part of a drive to simplify its portfolio ahead of a merger with Teck Resources.
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Ryanair Shares Fall After Company Warns of Weaker Pricing, Late Bookings
The airline group warned of weakening prices into the key summer season, last-minute bookings and a spike in fuel costs.
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Commerzbank Advises Shareholders Against Accepting UniCredit Offer
The German bank said UniCredit's offer undervalues it, adding the suitor lacks a credible strategic plan and its proposal entails considerable risks.
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Regeneron Shares Tumble After Fianlimab Study Failure
The stock fell sharply after the drugmaker said a late-stage clinical trial of a skin cancer medication fell short of its target.
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Thyssenkrupp to Close U.S. Plant as Part of Automotive Restructuring
Thyssenkrupp will close a U.S. plant as it pushes ahead with the restructuring of its automotive technology unit.
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AstraZeneca Gets U.S. Approval for Hypertension Drug
Company executives previously said revenue from Baxfendy could top $5 billion.
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Whitbread Investor Pushes for Sale
Investor Corvex Management called for a sale of the Premier Inn owner as the company struggles to turn around a weak performance and a trailing share price.
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Move Over CoreWeave, Here Comes Nebius
With AI cloud competition heating up, this company that used to own Russia's biggest search engine is making its case.
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Australia Orders Chinese Investors to Sell Northern Minerals Shares
Northern Minerals owns the Browns Range project in Western Australia, a potential source of heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium that are today mostly produced by China.
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Activist Elliott Builds Big Stake in Life-Science Tools Supplier Bio-Rad
Elliott also has a stake in German lab-equipment supplier Sartorius, where Bio-Rad is also an investor.
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Samsung Management, Union Resume Talks to Avoid Strike
Both sides are under pressure to reach a deal after South Korea's government warned that it could invoke emergency-mediation powers to force a settlement if negotiations fail.
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Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips
The company's popular, $599 Neo laptop is just one of dozens of Apple devices that use lower-performing processors.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 18, 2026 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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