AT&T Faces Political Barrage 

AT&T Inc.'s blockbuster $85.4 billion deal to buy Time Warner Inc. promises to reshape the media landscape -- if the companies can navigate a series of obstacles, including possible opposition from U.S. antitrust authorities and objections by lawmakers and media and telecom rivals. (published 0048 GMT)

 
 
Cooper Energy Buying Santos Gas Assets for About $62 Million 

Cooper Energy Ltd. has agreed to buy Santos Ltd.'s natural-gas assets offshore southern Australia for as much as US$62 million, driving up the exploration and production company's output and bolstering its gas reserves. (published 2320 GMT Sunday)

 
 
China Oceanwide to Buy Genworth Financial for $2.7 Billion >GNW 

Chinese investment firm China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. said it agreed to buy U.S.-based insurer Genworth Financial Inc. for about $2.7 billion. (published 2258 GMT Sunday)

 
 
Low-Key CEO Jeff Bewkes Reshaped Time Warner Before AT&T Sale -- Update 

Jeff Bewkes, the chief executive of Time Warner Inc., built his reputation on shrinking the media conglomerate down to focus on TV and film content by unraveling the failed marriage with AOL and breaking free from the Time Warner Cable distribution business. (published 0020 GMT)

 
 
Rockwell Collins to Buy B/E Aerospace for $6.4 Billion--3rd Update 

Rockwell Collins Inc. agreed to pay $6.4 billion to buy B/E Aerospace Inc. in a deal that would unite two of the biggest suppliers to airlines and plane makers. (published 2012 GMT Sunday)

 
 
The Fatal Mistake That Doomed Samsung's Galaxy Note 

The X-ray and CT scans showed a pronounced bulge. After reports of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching fire spread in early September, Samsung Electronics Co. executives debated how to respond. Some were skeptical the incidents amounted to much, according to people familiar with the meetings, but others thought the company needed to act decisively. (published 1856 GMT Sunday)

 
 
Petrobras Settles 'Car Wash' Suits With Pimco, Others 

Brazilian state oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA has agreed to settle lawsuits from Pacific Investment Management Co. and three other investors who alleged they were harmed by a corruption scheme that funneled billions of dollars from the company. (published 1824 GMT Sunday)

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