
Retailer Limited Stores Hires Financial Adviser to Help Explore Possible Sale
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Women’s apparel retailer The Limited Stores has hired Guggenheim Partners as financial adviser to explore a possible sale, people familiar with the matter said.
Ford's Kentucky Pivot Is an Olive Branch to Trump
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One of the U.S. auto industry’s best-known figures has extended an olive branch to President-elect Donald Trump by informing him the car maker won’t move a small amount of production to Mexico, the latest effort by a business leader to thaw tension stemming from the incoming administration’s position on key issues, including global trade.
DraftKings, FanDuel Agree to Merge
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The two major daily fantasy sports sites have agreed to set aside their bitter rivalry and become one as they face down regulatory and legal challenges to their business.
Chipotle, Ackman Near Settlement Over Company's Board
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Chipotle Mexican Grill and William Ackman are nearing a settlement that would give the activist investor a say in the boardroom at the beleaguered burrito chain.
Volkswagen Shake-Up Fails to Ease Investor Skepticism
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Volkswagen’s plan to cut 30,000 jobs in a restructuring of its VW brand disappointed investors who fear it still won’t close the gap with rivals.
Theranos, David Boies Cut Legal Ties
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The famed litigator and his law firm stopped doing work for Theranos after disagreeing about how to handle government investigations of the blood-testing company.
Smaller Cities Look Big Again to United
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A push into as many as 20 smaller cities formed the centerpiece of plans laid out this week by United Continental to reinvigorate the No. 3 U.S. carrier by traffic.
Facebook Fends Off Crises With Confidence
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Facebook’s growing clout has spawned a series of prominent controversies—and increased confidence in staring them down.
Betting on Flavored Alcohol Can Be Risky for Booze Makers
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Flavored extensions of vodka and whiskey brands can attract new customers and spark interest in existing drinkers, but the boom often is short lived, resulting in choppy sales.
Asian Central Banks Struggling to Defend Currencies
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Central bankers throughout Asia are digging deep into their policy tool kits to find novel ways to respond to a wave of sharp market movements since Donald Trump’s surprise U.S. presidential election victory.
