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Volkswagen to Keep Factory Running in China’s Xinjiang Region

Admin15 July 2022

HONG KONG— Volkswagen AG VOW 3.45% reiterated a commitment to producing vehicles in China’s western region of Xinjiang, an area where Western politicians, academics and human-rights groups say Beijing is...

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U.S. Natural-Gas Exporter Completes First Deal With German Buyer

Admin21 June 2022

Venture Global LNG Inc. has struck the first binding deals by a U.S. natural-gas exporter to supply natural gas to a German company, as the European nation turns to America...

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Disney Loses Streaming Rights for Indian Premier League Cricket to Rival Viacom18

Admin14 June 2022

Viacom18 has won streaming rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League, according to people familiar with the situation, taking a valuable property away from Walt Disney Co. DIS -3.71% as competition...

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France’s Total Joins Qatar as First Foreign Partner in $30 Billion LNG Project

Admin13 June 2022

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné, wearing glasses, and Qatari Minister of Energy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met at QatarEnergy headquarters in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Photo: karim jaafar/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Qatar tapped...

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MGM Resorts Offers $607 Million for Swedish Online Gambling Company

Admin3 May 2022

BetMGM on display at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Photo: Shannon Finney/Getty Images for MGM National Harbor MGM Resorts International is seeking to expand its online business internationally,...

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Shell Warns of Up to $5 Billion Hit From Russia Exit

Admin7 April 2022

Shell PLC said it expects to book accounting charges of up to $5 billion in the first quarter related to its decision to exit its Russia operations, including joint ventures...

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WSJ News Exclusive | Uber Reaches Deal to List All New York City Taxis on Its App

Admin25 March 2022

The company has reached an agreement to list all New York City taxis on its app, an alliance that could ease the ride-hailing giant’s driver shortage and temper high fares...

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Alibaba’s Russia Venture Puts Chinese E-Commerce Giant in Awkward Spot

Admin24 March 2022

On a business trip to Russia in 2016, Alibaba founder Jack Ma was having lunch and listening to his executives extol the success the company was enjoying in the country.Skeptical,...

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Nielsen Rejects Roughly $9 Billion Takeover Offer From Private-Equity Consortium

Admin21 March 2022

David Kenny, chief executive of Nielsen in 2019 Photo: Paul Miller/Bloomberg News March 20, 2022 9:33 pm ET Nielsen Holdings NLSN 2.17% PLC rejected a roughly $9 billion takeover offer...

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WSJ News Exclusive | Consortium Including Elliott in Advanced Talks to Buy Nielsen Holdings

Admin14 March 2022

A consortium of private-equity firms including Elliott Management Corp. is in advanced talks to buy TV-ratings company Nielsen Holdings NLSN 34.87% PLC for about $15 billion including debt, according to...