Britain Unlikely to Review Comcast's Sky Deal 
 

Britain is unlikely to open an antitrust review into Comcast's $30 billion bid for U.K. pay-TV giant Sky, a senior government official said, removing a hurdle for the cable firm in a takeover battle that also includes Fox and Disney.

 
GE to Merge Rail Division With Wabtec in $11 Billion Deal 
 

General Electric agreed to merge its railroad business with Wabtec, in a deal valued at about $11 billion, letting GE raise some cash to fund its turnaround and shed one of its oldest operations.

 
Cohen Probe Crimps Bridgewater Plan to Name New Board Member 
 

Bridgewater Associates was close to bringing former Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez on board but is delaying in the wake of revelations about his role in payments to President Donald Trump's attorney, people familiar with the matter said.

 
Small Brands Are Taking a Thousand Little Bites Out of Campbell's Business 
 

As Americans become more adventurous with the grocery cart, food aisles are undergoing a transformation that is forcing big food companies to keep up with $10 bottles of juice and sophisticated-tasting cookies.

 
Icahn, Corvex Show Interest in Buying Energen 
 

Activist investors Corvex Management and Carl Icahn say they are potentially interested in buying oil-and-gas company Energen, according to a securities filing.

 
New Fintech IPO Offers Litmus Test for Online Lenders 
 

The company hopes to break a string of disappointing debuts for other fintech upstarts.

 
Advanced Features Make Cars Safer, but They're Slow to Catch On 
 

Most new cars nowadays can be outfitted with advanced safety gear, but salespeople often fail to pitch buyers on the benefits of these potentially lifesaving but costly features.

 
Hyundai Car-Parts Affiliate Calls Off Deal Opposed by U.S. Hedge Fund 
 

South Korean auto-parts maker Hyundai Mobis abruptly called off its planned restructuring, handing an early victory to U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management, which had led the opposition to the deal.

 
U.K. Court Dismisses Charges Against Barclays Over Qatari Capital Raise 
 

Barclays said a British court dismissed charges brought against the bank over its emergency fundraising from Middle Eastern investors during the financial crisis.

 
Fifth Third to Buy MB Financial 
 

Fifth Third Bancorp and MB Financial announced that they have agreed to merge in a mostly stock deal, further expanding Fifth Third's presence in Chicago.

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