Walgreens Finally Gains Approval for Rite Aid Deal 
 

Walgreens Boots Alliance received regulatory approval for its deal to buy thousands of stores from Rite Aid but only after the number of stores to be purchased was again trimmed to allay antitrust concerns.

 
Post Holdings to Buy Bob Evans Packaged Food Business 
 

Post Holdings agreed to acquire Bob Evans Farms in a cash deal valued at $1.5 billion, the latest in a series of acquisitions by the cereal maker.

 
Toys 'R' Us, Once a Category Killer, Files for Bankruptcy 
 

Toys 'R' Us, for decades the go-to spot for birthday and holiday gifts, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, undone by a hefty debt load and the rapid shift to online shopping.

 
Toys 'R' Us Bankruptcy Poses Challenge for Toy Makers 
 

The bankruptcy filing of Toys 'R' Us ends weeks of uncertainty for the toy industry while creating a new challenge for toy makers just ahead of the busy holiday season.

 
Jefferies Profit More Than Doubles 
 

Jefferies Group reported sizable increases in revenue and profit as its investment-banking business had its best quarter yet.

 
Progressive Reports Hurricane Harvey Linked to 90% of Total Catastrophe Losses in August 
 

Progressive Corp. swung to a loss in August, the company reported Tuesday, with Hurricane Harvey more than tripling the insurer's catastrophe losses in the period compared to last year.

 
Clariant, Huntsman's $15 Billion Merger Faces Tough Opposition 
 

A group of U.S. activist investors threatened to vote against the proposed merger between Clariant and U.S.-based Huntsman, jeopardizing a deal that would create a $15 billion chemicals giant.

 
Nintendo Deal With Tencent Paves Way for China Push 
 

Nintendo has had relatively limited business in China. Now a deal with Tencent has investors excited at the prospect that Nintendo's Switch console and smartphone games could take off in one of the world's biggest game markets.

 
After-Hours Company Visit Spurs Espionage Charges 
 

A man's after-hours visit to a medical-technology startup near Boston marks the latest economic-espionage case alleging attempted theft of trade secrets from U.S. companies.

 
Brevan Howard to Inject up to $400 Million Into New Fund 
 

Brevan Howard, one of the world's biggest hedge-fund firms, plans to inject around $300 million to $400 million into a new fund for one of its star traders, as it battles to revive its fortunes.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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