Aon, Willis Towers Scrap Roughly $30 Billion Merger 
 

The Justice Department had alleged the tie-up would lead to higher prices and reduced innovation for U.S. businesses.

 
Boeing's Starliner Set to Launch, Giving Company a Do-Over in Space 
 

NASA needs another way to get to the space station. Friday's test comes after a failed 2019 attempt.

 
Barclays Overtakes Credit Suisse in Investment Banking 
 

The U.K. bank's climb up the ranks is a sign that its long, frustrated push to be a major player is making progress thanks in part to the troubles of its Swiss rival.

 
Tesla Poised for Record Earnings 
 

Wall Street expects the Silicon Valley electric-car maker to post second-quarter revenue of roughly $11.4 billion, up from $6 billion a year earlier.

 
Retailers Have Back-to-School in the Bag 
 

After a year of on-and-off Zoom schooling, parents have a fair bit of back-to-school shopping to do as children return to classrooms. Retailers will need it.

 
Credit Suisse Settles Spying Case With Ex-Executive Iqbal Khan 
 

The spying scandal is one of a slew of legal and reputational knocks dogging the bank.

 
Activision Blizzard Gender-Bias Suit Shows Videogame Culture Remains a Flashpoint 
 

Seven years after GamerGate, allegations of misconduct toward women who work in the sector persist.

 
Race for Covid-19 Pill Heats Up 
 

Japan's Shionogi has started human trials for a once-a-day drug designed to neutralize the coronavirus in less than a week as Pfizer and Merck carry out later-stage tests.

 
A Space Company's Wall Street Launch Misfires 
 

Investors weren't told about Momentus's technology challenges and national security issues, the SEC says.

 
Leeds Equity Closes In on $1.25 Billion for Its Seventh Buyout Fund 
 

The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds is considering adding $50 million to a previous $75 million commitment to the vehicle it made last year.

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