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💰 Featured News

Microsoft announces the release of Copilot software for large companies and AI-powered assistant rollout - CNBC

Stocks Sink Most in Six Months After Recent Runup in Treasury Yields - Bloomberg

Shutdown looms as US House Republicans again block own spending bill - Reuters

McDonald's to raise royalty fees for new franchised restaurants for first time in nearly 30 years - CNBC

10-year yields hit 16-year peak as Fed seen higher for longer - Reuters

US opens probe into about 240,000 Ford EcoSport vehicles -NHTSA - Reuters

Russia’s Diesel Ban Threatens to Roil Global Markets—If It Lasts - Bloomberg

Nvidia, other US chip stocks stall over valuation, industry worries - Reuters

August Home Sales Declined to Slowest Pace Since January - WSJ

More automakers plug into Tesla's EV charging network - Reuters

WWE to bring back 'SmackDown' to NBCUniversal's USA Network - Reuters

Amazon to roll out ads on Prime Video in 2024 - Reuters

🇬🇧🇨🇳🇲🇽🇿🇦 International

Europe expects to decide on Novavax's COVID vaccine in October - Reuters

BP, Shell near agreement with Trinidad to explore deepwater blocks - Reuters

India Suspends Visas, Canada Pulls Diplomats Amid Tensions - Bloomberg

Toyota to speed up EV production, aims for over 600,000 units in 2025 - Nikkei - Reuters

Alibaba, JD.com Stocks Rise on Report of China Easing Ownership Limits. - Barrons

Mexico's Cemex in talks with banks over $3 bln debt refinancing - Bloomberg

🤝 Mergers and Acquisitions

UK Regulator Provisionally Approves Microsoft's Activision Takeover Deal - CNBC

Cisco to Acquire Splunk in $28 Billion Deal to Enhance Cybersecurity and Resilience - CNBC

Blackstone, Permira Explore Bid for eBay-Backed Adevinta - Bloomberg

Novo Holdings closes $462 mln acquisition of Paratek Pharmaceuticals - Reuters

Magellan Midstream holders approve $18.8 billion sale to ONEOK - Reuters

Canada's Stelco Holdings is said to weigh bid for U.S. Steel, Bloomberg reports - Reuters

Vodafone Spain in takeover talks with buy-fix-sell firm Zegona - Proactive Investors

India's Glenmark to sell majority stake in life sciences unit for $680 million - Reuters

💼 Executives

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp - Reuters

Faraday Future names insider Matthias Aydt as new Global CEO - Reueters

Constellation Energy CEO emphasizes the reliability of nuclear power - CNBC

Safran CEO sees supply chain pressure through 2024 - Reuters

Disney CEO Bob Iger vows to 'quiet the noise' in culture wars - Fox Business

Planet Fitness's long-time CEO says he was 'blindsided' by abrupt firing that sent gym's stock plummeting — and barred him from talking to staff - Business Insider

📈 Earnings

VinFast's Revenue Surges, Despite Losses - Reuters

Darden Restaurants surpasses earnings expectations despite decline in fine-dining sales - CNBC

Scholastic shares dive after hours on worse-than-expected quarterly loss - Market Watch

FactSet shares decline on 4Q earnings decline, soft outlook - Proactive Investors

Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. reports fourth quarter and year-end results - GlobeNewsWire