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The Other Kushner Steps Into the Spotlight With $12.5 Billion Lakers Deal
Thrive Capital, Joshua Kushner’s venture-capital firm, is expanding beyond tech investments.
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How a Sony Veteran Is Overhauling the Company He Grew Up In
Hiroki Totoki says the future of the electronics business is entertainment.
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Charlie Ergen Agrees to Take Controlling Stake in MobileX
With the acquisition, Ergen will control wireless services Boost Mobile and MobileX through EchoStar and a SPAC, respectively
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PayPal in Talks to Sell Itself to Stripe, Private-Equity Firm Advent
The fintech startup and private-equity firm Advent offered to buy the struggling payments company in July.
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Readers Weigh In on the Risks of Investing in Funds Promising Pre-IPO Shares
A WSJ article last week featured an investor still trying to figure out what happened to his SpaceX fund investment. Many readers said they were in similar situations.
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There Aren’t Enough Ships to Handle China’s Booming Car Exports
As demand slumps at home, Chinese cars are flooding other markets—and testing the shipping industry.
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Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions
The Navy spent years fighting the president’s push to go back to steam catapults.
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Charter Gets Final State Approval for $21.9 Billion Cox Deal
Cable and broadband providers have received regulatory clearance from California after agreeing to some concessions on affordability.
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Bird Remains Found in Engine of Ryanair Plane That Depressurized Over Greece
The Federal Aviation Administration required engine fixes on the Boeing 737 model, but airlines had until July 2028 to complete them.
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Tyson Foods to Exit More Beef Plants, With Cattle in Short Supply
U.S. meatpacking companies have been squeezed by a shortage of cattle with domestic supplies falling to their lowest level in 75 years.