Choice Hotels Offers to Buy Wyndham For $7.8 Billion
Choice Hotels made its offer public to buy Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in what would be a roughly $7.8 billion takeover, combining […]
Pfizer Looks for a Covid Bottom
The pharma giant has had to slash projections, but investors welcome its plans to cut costs.
The Niche Insurance Policy Behind A Software Company’s Big Legal Payout
It could be years before Appian, a software company, sees a dollar of the $2 billion judgment it was awarded last year […]
Antisemitism Among Muslim Migrants Unsettles Germany
Authorities around Germany have prohibited pro-Palestinian demonstrations and displays of support for Hamas, as incidents of antisemitic crimes surge.
Ransomware Comes Back in Vogue for Cybercriminals
Insurers say ransom-related claims rose sharply in the first half of 2023.
EVs Are on a Lithium Roller Coaster
Prices of the key battery metal have fallen by roughly 70% this year, easing battery-cost worries but casting doubt on longer-term supply.
Israel Attacks 200 Targets in Gaza Ahead of Biden Visit
The Israeli military said it hit Hamas’s operational headquarters, while diplomatic efforts intensified to let aid into the enclave and allow foreigners […]
Brussels Terrorism Suspect Is Killed by Police
A suspect in the fatal shooting of two Swedish citizens in an attack that authorities called terrorism was shot and killed by […]
Natural Gas Slips With Israel Supply Disruption Yet to Affect Market
European natural-gas prices fell more than 2% despite worries over supply problems in the Middle East, with Goldman Sachs saying Israeli gas […]
U.K. Wage Growth Cools
Wage growth in the U.K., excluding bonuses, was 7.8% in the three months to August, the first fall since January and easing […]
Finnish Bond Cheapening Seen Insufficient to Propel Appeal Ahead of Auction
Finnish government bonds on offer at auction offer limited relative value despite significant cheapening of the five-year bonds over the last month, […]
Rolls-Royce to Cut Global Workforce
Rolls-Royce Holdings said it will axe 2,000-2,500 jobs worldwide as part of a transformation program and strategy review.