Hospital Giants in Talks to Create U.S.'s Largest Operator

Ascension and Providence St. Joseph Health are in talks about a possible merger that would put 191 hospitals in 27 states under a single owner, as a series of major deals are poised to consolidate control of the health-care landscape into fewer hands.

 
'Coco' Tops Box Office Again as 'Star Wars' Waits in Wings

The animated family film ""Coco" topped the box office for a third time on a quiet, pre-"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" weekend in theaters.

 
J.P. Morgan Chase's Sapphire Reserve Card Gets a New Chief

J.P. Morgan Chase is bringing in a new executive to run one of its hottest products, the Sapphire Reserve credit card, at a time when doubts have surfaced within the bank about its financial prospects.

 
Disney Deal for Fox Would End Era of the 'Big Six' Studios

Walt Disney would likely significantly scale back Fox's movie studio if the company nails down a deal to buy most of the assets of 21st Century Fox, as part of Chief Executive Robert Iger's plan to transform the company into a direct-to-consumer digital powerhouse to rival Netflix.

 
Will Media Deal Making Dethrone Netflix?

Big media struggles with streaming but increased competition will make it harder for Netflix to stay ahead.

 
Former Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida Dies at 73

Atsutoshi Nishida, who rose to become a president of Toshiba but saw his later years tarnished by an accounting scandal, has died at age 73.

 
How Amazon Picks Its Seemingly Random Deals of the Day

Third-party merchants slash prices and stockpile inventory in hopes Amazon.com will select their items for holiday promotion-which can boost sales all season.

 
Jony Ive Returns to Apple to Oversee Design Teams

Ive resumes control of industrial-design and user-interface teams, which he stepped away from to focus on development of Apple's new headquarters.

 
Trump Vows Punishment for Wells Fargo

President Trump threw himself into a debate about the direction of a consumer-finance regulator, pledging punishment for Wells Fargo despite his administration's promise to ease postcrisis financial regulation.

 
Voya in Talks With Apollo to Sell Annuity Assets

Voya Financial is in advanced talks to sell about $50 billion of retirement-income annuities to private-equity giant Apollo Global.

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