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December 11 2017 - 1:30AM
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Hospital Giants in Talks to Create U.S.'s Largest Operator
Ascension and Providence St. Joseph Health are in talks about a
possible merger that would put 191 hospitals in 27 states under a
single owner, as a series of major deals are poised to consolidate
control of the health-care landscape into fewer hands.
'Coco' Tops Box Office Again as 'Star Wars' Waits in Wings
The animated family film ""Coco" topped the box office for a
third time on a quiet, pre-"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" weekend in
theaters.
J.P. Morgan Chase's Sapphire Reserve Card Gets a New Chief
J.P. Morgan Chase is bringing in a new executive to run one of
its hottest products, the Sapphire Reserve credit card, at a time
when doubts have surfaced within the bank about its financial
prospects.
Disney Deal for Fox Would End Era of the 'Big Six' Studios
Walt Disney would likely significantly scale back Fox's movie
studio if the company nails down a deal to buy most of the assets
of 21st Century Fox, as part of Chief Executive Robert Iger's plan
to transform the company into a direct-to-consumer digital
powerhouse to rival Netflix.
Will Media Deal Making Dethrone Netflix?
Big media struggles with streaming but increased competition
will make it harder for Netflix to stay ahead.
Former Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida Dies at 73
Atsutoshi Nishida, who rose to become a president of Toshiba but
saw his later years tarnished by an accounting scandal, has died at
age 73.
How Amazon Picks Its Seemingly Random Deals of the Day
Third-party merchants slash prices and stockpile inventory in
hopes Amazon.com will select their items for holiday
promotion-which can boost sales all season.
Jony Ive Returns to Apple to Oversee Design Teams
Ive resumes control of industrial-design and user-interface
teams, which he stepped away from to focus on development of
Apple's new headquarters.
Trump Vows Punishment for Wells Fargo
President Trump threw himself into a debate about the direction
of a consumer-finance regulator, pledging punishment for Wells
Fargo despite his administration's promise to ease postcrisis
financial regulation.
Voya in Talks With Apollo to Sell Annuity Assets
Voya Financial is in advanced talks to sell about $50 billion of
retirement-income annuities to private-equity giant Apollo
Global.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 11, 2017 01:15 ET (06:15 GMT)
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