Reckitt Benckiser Posts 11% Profit Rise 
 

Reckitt Benckiser said its pretax profit rose 11% in 2017 as revenue increased by more than a fifth.

 
Novartis' 41-Year-Old CEO Steers Drug Maker Back to R&D 
 

Vasant Narasimhan, the 41-year-old chief executive at Novartis AG, is vowing data science and digital technologies will revolutionize the company's drug-development pipeline.

 
For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling Won't Be Easy 
 

The U.S. indictment handed up against three Russian companies and 13 individuals suggests it won't be easy to stop any aggressive influence campaign in the run-up to the midterm election in less than nine months.

 
Private Trades in Spotify Shares to Play Role in Debut 
 

Spotify AB is counting on its surging private-market value to bolster the music-streaming service's appeal to investors in an unorthodox public debut that could be the biggest since Snap Inc.'s $20 billion IPO last year.

 
Steve Wynn Will Lose Hundreds of Millions in Severance Amid Sexual-Misconduct Claims 
 

Billionaire casino executive Steve Wynn will lose out on collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in severance pay from the company he founded, Wynn Resorts Ltd., following his resignation as chairman and chief executive.

 
Puerto Rico Utility to Reduce Energy Reserves Amid Cash Shortfall 
 

Puerto Rico's power company will reduce its operating reserve to save money amid a cash shortfall, a move that could destabilize the U.S. territory's fragile electrical grid.

 
In Cutting Time to Market, Toy Companies Try On Fast-Fashion's Approach 
 

Toy companies are mimicking the moves of fast-fashion retailers as they scramble to produce toys and games tied to the swift rise and fall of trends driven by social media.

 
'Black Panther' Album on Track for Heroic Opening Week 
 

"Black Panther: The Album" is set to deliver the strongest album debut for a Walt Disney Co. movie in at least five years.

 
Growth Is the Missing Ingredient for Kraft Heinz 
 

Kraft Heinz should tend to its own brands before snapping up more.

 
Judge Is Asked to Disallow Trump Bias Claims in AT&T Merger Trial 
 

The Justice Department asked a federal judge not to allow AT&T Inc.'s defense of its proposed acquisition of Time Warner Inc. to include a claim that the Trump administration improperly challenged the deal for political reasons.

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