This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (December 17, 2018).

U.S. companies are making record dividend payouts this year, providing a silver lining to what lately has been a wobbly stock market.

Amazon is having second thoughts about some of its online sales because they don't make money, and it is pushing big brands to change how they use its site.

Renault is pressing Nissan to open a discussion into the balance of power atop the Japanese car maker.after prosecutors charged Nissan and its ex-chairman, Ghosn, with financial misconduct.

Of the 10 energy-related public offerings in the Persian Gulf announced in 2016, only one has materialized.

A Glencore-controlled mining firm and some individuals agreed to settle with Canadian regulators over past business activities in Congo.

Boeing opened a new Chinese production facility.

Deloitte named its audit-practice chief as the firm's next U.S. CEO.

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December 17, 2018 02:47 ET (07:47 GMT)

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