La-Z-Boy Second-Quarter Sales Rise on Retail, Wholesale Growth
La-Z-Boy Chief Executive Melinda Whittington said the company is gaining momentum in what remains a choppy landscape.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev Nears $700 Million Deal for Party Punch Maker BeatBox
The owner of Michelob Ultra is in talks to buy boxed punch that has gained traction with younger drinkers.
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Meta Defeats FTC’s Antitrust Case Alleging Social-Media Monopoly
The ruling denies the agency’s attempt to force the Facebook parent to unwind its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.
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Nvidia, Microsoft Pour $15 Billion Into Anthropic for New AI Alliance
Anthropic is committing to purchase $30 billion from Microsoft’s cloud-computing business, Azure.
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Home Depot Cuts Outlook as Home Improvements Slow Down
Home Depot reported lower third-quarter profit and lowered its full-year outlook as an extended downturn in home-improvement activity shows little sign of ending.
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Kroger Expands Partnerships with DoorDash, UberEats, Instacart
Kroger said it will book a $2.6 billion charge as it closes some automated facilities and said it expanded partnerships with DoorDash, UberEats and Instacart.
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Klarna’s Sales Jump in First Report Since IPO
Klarna logged a jump in sales during its first quarterly report as a public entity, but the buy-now, pay-later company swung to a loss as expenses increased.
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Cloudflare Service Resumes After Outage Disrupts X, ChatGPT, Other Sites
The company’s web security tools are invisible to users, but underpin many widely trafficked sites.
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Canada Says Anglo American’s Pledges to Secure Teck Resources Deal Not Enough
Canada’s industry minister aims to deliver a decision next month on whether Anglo American can proceed with its takeover of Teck Resources, but warned that the British miner’s pledges to date aren’t enough.
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Google Seeks to Shake Up Chatbot Race With New Gemini Version
The new model could help the company leverage its built-in advantages of scale and profitability-if it can meet users’ expectations.
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Toyota Motor to Boost Hybrid Production in U.S.
Toyota Motor is investing $912 million to increase production of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. to meet growing demand.
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AkzoNobel, Axalta to Form $17 Billion Trans-Atlantic Paint Giant
The merger gives the companies another shot to a deal they considered and abandoned in 2017 due to disagreements about the terms.
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Topgolf Callaway Sells Stake in Driving-Range Unit to Leonard Green
Topgolf Callaway Brands said it will sell a 60% stake in its Topgolf unit to private-equity firm Leonard Green as it turns more focus to its equipment and apparel business.
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Toxic-Fume Leaks Prompt Airlines to Push for Less Hazardous Engine Oils
Other measures after a WSJ investigation include an Airbus design fix being rolled out by American Airlines, while a U.S. bill would mandate sensors on planes.
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IKEA Foundation Reviews Climate Standards Setters Over Governance, Funding
Retail giant’s charitable arm is hosting a series of workshops to understand governance, finance models and decision-making process at key climate bodies.
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Panera Plans to Spend Millions on Better Sandwiches and Nicer Stores
A turnaround strategy for the sandwich-and-salad chain includes improving service and food. “No one likes iceberg,” said Paul Carbone, CEO of Panera Brands.
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