Harley-Davidson Halts Electric Motorcycle Production 
 

Harley-Davidson has stopped production and deliveries of its first electric motorcycle after discovering a problem related to the vehicle's charging equipment, a setback for a product the company is counting on to revive sales.

 
Facebook's Currency Already Was Devalued 
 

The social network's image problem tarnished libra's coin from the start.

 
Authentic Brands Prepares $270 Million Bid for Barneys 
 

Authentic Brands, the owner of about 50 brands including Nine West and AĆ©ropostale, is emerging as the likely buyer of Barneys after another group's offer fell apart.

 
Boeing's New Chairman Is a Boardroom Force Familiar With Crises 
 

Boeing's boardroom shakeup puts David Calhoun, a powerful behind-the-scenes figure, in position to control the aerospace giant's response to the 737 MAX crisis, one of the most fraught episodes in the company's history.

 
SoftBank Seeks WeWork Control Via Financing Package 
 

SoftBank has prepared a financing package that would give it control of WeWork and further sideline its founder Adam Neumann in exchange for relieving the shared-office startup's looming cash crunch, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
Johnson & Johnson's Legal Challenges Mount 
 

Johnson & Johnson, facing lawsuits from more than 100,000 plaintiffs over its product safety and marketing tactics, has taken the aggressive strategy of battling many of the cases in court.

 
Deere Ramps Up Leases as Sales Slow 
 

Deere is spending billions of dollars annually to buy its own equipment for a leasing program, which lifts sales of new farm tractors and construction machinery, but adds financial complexity and weighs on the used-equipment market.

 
Meredith to Launch Magazine Built Around HGTV's 'Property Brothers' 
 

Meredith is betting the same playbook that made Magnolia Journal its most successful magazine launch will work for a new title featuring Drew and Jonathan Scott, the hosts of the HGTV series "Property Brothers."

 
Netflix May Take an Extended Intermission 
 

Coming results won't settle the question of longer-term competition, which could impede recovery for the battered stock.

 
Total to Buy Stake In India's Adani Gas 
 

Total has agreed to acquire a 37.4% stake in India's Adani Gas as the French oil-and-gas major looks to expand its footprint in the energy-hungry South Asian nation.

 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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