Noble Energy, Israel's Delek to Supply Gas to Egypt

Investors in Israel's natural-gas fields agreed Monday to supply an Egyptian company with gas valued at $15 billion, a deal that will build on growing ties between once-hostile neighbors.

 
Facebook Battles New Criticism After Indictment Against Russians

Facebook is contending with a new wave of criticism prompted by the U.S. indictment alleging that Russia manipulated social-media platforms-and by a Facebook executive's attempts to address the issue.

 
Federal Judge Approves $300 Million Loan for Puerto Rico Utility

A federal judge approved an emergency $300 million loan that will keep Puerto Rico's troubled electric utility in operation, averting a threat of more power outages at a time when the island is trying to recover from last summer's devastating hurricanes.

 
Chevron Says It Has Resumed Oil Drilling in Iraqi Kurdistan

Chevron said Monday that it has resumed drilling in Iraqi Kurdistan, in a sign that tensions between Baghdad and the semiautonomous area's government are easing.

 
Reckitt Benckiser Posts 11% Profit Rise

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

 
Is Reckitt's Deal Machine Still Up to Snuff?

As the battle to buy Pfizer's $20 billion consumer business heats up, Lysol-owner Reckitt Benckiser is trying to convince investors that its acquisition record is clean.

 
'Black Panther' Roars to Top of Box Office

With an estimated opening of $235 million in the U.S. and Canada, "Black Panther" was another blockbuster success for Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios but also a breakthrough for movies with primarily black casts..

 
The Big Shift Driving Tech Profits

Big tech companies learning to look past the initial sale as subscriptions build an important base of recurring revenue.

 
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.

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