What's News: Business & Finance -- WSJ
August 21 2018 - 3:02AM
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print edition of The Wall Street Journal (August 21, 2018).
Tesla's tumultuous year has fueled concern among some suppliers
about the electric-car maker's financial strength, after production
of the Model 3 drained some of its cash.
PepsiCo agreed to buy seltzer-machine maker SodaStream for $3.2
billion, the company's latest move to broaden its offerings.
Tyson Foods struck a deal to acquire Keystone Foods, a top meat
supplier to McDonald's and other chains, for $2.16 billion.
France's Total is having difficulty unloading its stake in a $5
billion natural-gas project in Iran to a Chinese partner.
ConocoPhillips and Venezuela's PdVSA agreed on a payment plan
over a $2 billion arbitration award for the U.S. company.
The Dow rose 89.37 points to 25758.69, its highest level since
early February. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also notched
gains.
Some CPAs are opposing a move to allow people from outside their
ranks to be credentialed to help firms value complex assets.
Farfetch filed plans for an IPO, looking to seize on optimism
about the surge in luxury online retailing.
Lannett shares plunged 60% after it said a distribution pact
with a supplier won't be renewed.
Merrill Lynch will pay $8.9 million to settle charges it failed
to disclose a conflict of interest, the SEC said.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 21, 2018 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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