What's News: Business & Finance -- WSJ
April 24 2017 - 3:02AM
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Many tech startups are struggling to survive since investment
plunged 30% in 2016, ending a two-year funding frenzy.
Becton Dickinson said it would acquire C.R. Bard for $24
billion, the latest merger of medical-supplies manufacturers.
Malaysia's 1MDB and Abu Dhabi's IPIC reached a deal over
billions of dollars allegedly misappropriated from both state
funds.
A surge of money into gold-mining ETFs has led to share-price
gyrations, illustrating how index investing can roil trading.
Mortgage rates dropped below 4% for the first time since
November, providing more fuel to an already hot U.S. housing
market.
Several directors at Wells Fargo are at risk of losing
re-election at Tuesday's shareholder meeting.
Google's Waymo accused Uber of concealing a project that copies
design plans for a laser sensor.
The SEC should replace Obama's fiduciary rule with the agency's
own measure, its acting head said.
American Air suspended a flight attendant after a video showed
him arguing with a passenger.
A concert promoter sued Prince's estate and former advisers for
alleged fraud over a tribute show.
"The Fate of the Furious" again led the weekend box office, with
the Universal film earning $38.7 million.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 24, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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