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Circle K Owner Willing to Engage With Seven & i After Bid Rejection 
 

The Canadian owner of Circle K stores has said that it is willing to discuss and engage with Seven & i, which last week rejected its near $39.0 billion takeover offer on valuation and regulatory concerns.

 
Apple Looks to AI to End iPhone Slump 
 

Meanwhile, artificial intelligence has yet to spur a wave of upgrades for other smartphone makers.

 
Boeing Reaches Deal With Biggest Union in Effort to Avoid Strike 
 

The jet maker agreed to increase wages by 25% for its largest union in a four-year pact aimed at preventing a crippling strike.

 
Midea Moves Ahead With Hong Kong's Likely Biggest Listing This Year 
 

Chinese appliance maker Midea Group has started taking orders from investors for an initial public offering to raise up to US$3.46 billion in Hong Kong.

 
OCI Global to Sell Methanol Business for $2.05 Billion 
 

The Netherlands-based OCI Global has agreed to sell its methanol business for $2.05 billion as part of its continuing efforts to pare debt.

 
The drama is heating up over Kroger's planned merger deal. What will its earnings say? 
 

This week, we'll get quarterly results from the company that U.S. antitrust regulators have tried to make into a symbol for two years of consumers' inflation anguish - supermarket chain Kroger Co.

 
Musk's xAI Has Discussed Deal for Share of Future Tesla Revenue 
 

Under a proposed arrangement, the startup would give Tesla access to its artificial-intelligence technology in exchange for a slice of the carmaker's software revenue.

 
Nvidia Draws Antitrust Scrutiny as Enforcers Signal Early Interest in AI 
 

The Justice Department's probe of the chip company highlights interest in being more aggressive than in years past.

 
Boeing's Starliner Returns to Earth Without Its Crew 
 

NASA and the aerospace company plan to analyze performance of the vehicle that returned without its crew after troubled months in space.

 
Making Videogames Was a Dream Career. Then the Mass Layoffs Came. 
 

Downsizing has become rampant in an industry where many turned their passion into employment.

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September 09, 2024 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)

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