Estee Lauder in Talks to Acquire Spain's Puig to Create Global Beauty Giant
The target company has a market value of about $10 billion, with brands including Carolina Herrera and Charlotte Tilbury.
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Danone to Buy Protein-Shake Maker Huel for $1.2 Billion
Danone is scooping up the maker of plant-based food powders and meal-replacement drinks to bolster its nutrition portfolio.
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Toyota to Invest $1 Billion in Kentucky, Indiana Operations
The company will invest $800 million in Kentucky and $200 million in two Indiana plants as part of its pledge to invest up to $10 billion in its U.S. operations.
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France's TotalEnergies Walks Away From U.S. Offshore Wind in Boost to Trump's Push Against Windpower
The energy company said it would no longer develop any offshore wind-power projects in the U.S., bowing to efforts by the Trump administration to curtail a sector the president opposes.
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David Simon, Mall King Who Was Both Feared and Admired, Dies at 64
As head of Simon Property Group, he defied critics who said that malls were dinosaurs.
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Pfizer's Lyme Vaccine Misses Mark in Study, Complicating Quest for Approval
The drugmaker is seeking regulatory review for the first new shot to combat the disease in decades.
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Hyundai SUV Seat Defect Leads To Recall After One Child's Death, Four Injuries
The recall affects about 69,000 Hyundai Palisade models.
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Italy's Postal Service Makes $12.50 Billion Bid for Telecom Italia
Poste Italiane said the merger would create a national champion with services spanning logistics, distribution, data, connectivity and tech.
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Victory Capital Rejects Reports of Client Pushback in Bid for Janus Henderson
Victory Capital Holdings pushed back against reports that major clients are uneasy with its bid for Janus Henderson, calling the claims misleading and part of an effort to undermine what it calls a superior offer.
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Nvidia, Emerald AI Partner With Power Companies on New AI Factories
The facilities will operate as flexible energy assets, supporting power grids by modulating consumption and leveraging on-site generation and storage.
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OpenAI Taps Former Meta Executive to Lead Ad Push
Dave Dugan is joining the AI company, which is seeking stronger ties to brands in an effort to boost its nascent ad business.
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Novo Nordisk Begins Study of Lexicon Oral Obesity Drug
The study is investigating the safety and tolerability of LX9851, how it moves through the body and its physiological and biological impacts.
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OnlyFans Owner Leo Radvinsky Dies at 43
The reclusive executive built the subscription service into an adult-content powerhouse.
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Sinopec Says Has Enough Oil Inventory to Ensure Stable Production for Now
At the briefing, Sinopec executives said the Middle East crisis has significantly disrupted the global economic and trade landscape.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 23, 2026 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)
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