The Game Has Changed at Tesla 
 

An SEC investigation means Tesla's precarious cash situation could become critical in the coming months.

 
Deere Reports Strong Demand Despite Tariff-Concerned Farmers 
 

Deere reported higher earnings, saying that farmers are continuing to buy equipment even as they worry about potential tariffs on their products.

 
Get in Line: Backlog for Big Rigs Stretches to 2019 
 

With freight demand red-hot, truck manufacturers expect to break records for orders this year, and deliveries will reach deep into next year.

 
Foxconn Pursues Chip Ambitions With Plans for China Plant 
 

Foxconn is making a new push into semiconductors, teaming up with a local government in China's Pearl River Delta to build a chip fabrication plant.

 
Maersk to Spin Off Drilling Unit as Break Up Moves Forward 
 

Maersk said it will seek a separate listing of its drilling unit next year, aiming to generate cash proceeds of around $1.2 billion by floating the entire unit.

 
Deutsche Bank's Surprise Bond Offer 
 

The German bank launched an unexpected offer to buy bonds of Noble Group, the embattled Singapore-listed commodity trader.

 
PNC Faces Probe Over Low-Income Tax Credits 
 

Federal prosecutors are looking into how PNC Financial Services Group Inc. purchased tax credits meant to fund housing for low-income people, the bank said.

 
Panera Founder Backs Cava in Zoe's Kitchen Deal 
 

Zoe's Kitchen has agreed to be acquired by Cava Group in a deal valued at $250 million. Ron Shaich's Act III Holdings is set to lead a 'significant' equity investment in Cava restaurants as part of the deal.

 
Google Defends Push Into China Amid Censorship Concerns 
 

Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai defended to employees the internet giant's controversial push to do more business in China but said the company is "not close to launching a search product" in the country.

 
Nordstrom Deserves Better 
 

Nordstrom has been bucking the doom-and-gloom in the retail sector for some time. Success in both luxury and discount speaks to Nordstrom's strength, which investors aren't giving it enough credit for.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 17, 2018 15:00 ET (19:00 GMT)

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