KKR Near Deal to Buy WebMD 
 

Private-equity firm KKR is nearing a deal to buy health-information provider WebMD Health, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
Westpac in Talks with Charter Hall on Sale of Hastings Unit 
 

Westpac Banking said it is in talks with Charter Hall Group over the sale of Hastings Management, a global infrastructure-assets business with funds under management of about $11.3 billion.

 
Cloud Wars at the Right Price 
 

The cloud computing business is growing, and revenue is building even without the draw of price cuts.

 
President's Sign-Off Deals Blow to China Inc.'s Global Spending Spree 
 

China reined in one of its brashest conglomerates with the approval of President Xi Jinping-a mark that the broader government clampdown on large private companies comes right from the top.

 
Boeing, Flying High, Stays the Course on Job Cuts 
 

Boeing Co. presses forward with efficiency push, cutting 6,000 staff or 4% of its workforce in the first half of 2017, its fastest pace in a decade, as its stock hits new records.

 
Siemens and Bombardier in Talks to Form Train Joint Ventures 
 

Siemens and Bombardier are in advanced to talks to combine their train-making businesses, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
BMW Denies VW Claims of Possible Coordination by German Car Makers 
 

Germany's largest car maker has asked Europe's antitrust watchdog to scrutinize decades of coordination efforts by the country's main auto manufacturers amid growing concern they might have breached antitrust regulations.

 
GE Leaves Investors in Limbo 
 

GE told investors that profits are under pressure and they would have to wait several months for a better sense of its business, sending shares tumbling.

 
Private-Equity Giants Wade Into Payments-Sector Frenzy 
 

Blackstone and CVC have teamed up on a $3.8 billion bid for U.K. online payments processor Paysafe Group, joining a wave of consolidation in the payments sector.

 
U.S. Expands Security Checks for International Flights 
 

The U.S. is requiring closer security checks on some inbound international flights, U.S. and European airlines said, amid new concerns about terrorists planning to attack planes.

 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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