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How Lego Is Getting More Adults to Tinker With Their Toy Bricks

October 18, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Lego Is Getting More Adults to Tinker With Their Toy Bricks
Marketing chief Julia Goldin says Lego is creating buildings sets around passions that cross demographic boundaries, such as gaming and Formula One.

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Penske Automotive Group to Be Taken Private by Penske, Mitsui

October 18, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Penske Automotive Group to Be Taken Private by Penske, Mitsui
Penske Automotive Group has agreed to be taken private by the transportation-services company’s biggest investors for about $4 billion.

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SoftBank in Early Talks to Buy Allied Universal

October 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on SoftBank in Early Talks to Buy Allied Universal
The deal, if completed, could value the business at around $18 billion.

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News Quiz for October 17, 2026

October 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on News Quiz for October 17, 2026
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz.

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It’s Too Late for Small Fixes at Pepsi

October 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on It’s Too Late for Small Fixes at Pepsi
The problem may be bigger than a few weak brands. Pepsi needs to stop tinkering and consider more fundamental changes.

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What Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race

October 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race
Elon Musk’s latest vision for the company’s sports car has more to do with China than cold-gas rocket thrusters.

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Proofpoint to Acquire Varonis in $6.3 Billion Cybersecurity Deal

October 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Proofpoint to Acquire Varonis in $6.3 Billion Cybersecurity Deal
Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity company seeks to expand its data-security business as AI changes how corporate information is accessed.

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Hermès Is Targeting a New Emerging Market: The American Suburbs

October 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Hermès Is Targeting a New Emerging Market: The American Suburbs
The French brand is analyzing Zip Code data to zero in on pockets of growing U.S. affluence.

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The Most Polite Trucker in America Is a Driverless 18-Wheeler

October 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Most Polite Trucker in America Is a Driverless 18-Wheeler
They’re on the interstate in Texas and can do almost everything a human truck driver does, except honk.

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Air-Traffic Controllers’ Practice of Leaving Work Early Targeted in Pay Deal

October 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Air-Traffic Controllers’ Practice of Leaving Work Early Targeted in Pay Deal
In exchange for the pay increase, controllers will now have to badge in and out as a way to prevent early departures from work.

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  • Japan’s Top Labor Union Targets Big Pay Bump, in Line With BOJ Aims
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  • Mark Zuckerberg Threatened to Leave California. Meta’s Board Cut Him a Deal.
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  • SpaceX and Tesla Are Joined at the Hip. A Merger Would Make It Formal.
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  • Musk Says Tesla Aims to Begin Humanoid Robot Sales Next Year
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  • He Self-Funded a $45 Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
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  • Crossland Construction Company Named a 2026 Construction Industry Workforce Development Award Winner
  • City of Joplin to Host Public Meeting on October 27 to Review Final Phase of Main Street Streetscaping
  • Freeman Health System Receives Major Gift to Children’s Miracle Network from Joplin’s Sam’s Club; Donation to Support Local Families
  • Downtown Joplin Alliance Announces 2026 Holiday Events
  • Japan’s Top Labor Union Targets Big Pay Bump, in Line With BOJ Aims
  • Mark Zuckerberg Threatened to Leave California. Meta’s Board Cut Him a Deal.
  • SpaceX and Tesla Are Joined at the Hip. A Merger Would Make It Formal.
  • Musk Says Tesla Aims to Begin Humanoid Robot Sales Next Year
  • He Self-Funded a $45 Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
  • Sparklight Opens Fall 2026 Charitable Giving Fund for Nonprofits Across 24 States
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