WSJ News Exclusive | Southwestern, Chesapeake Near $17 Billion Merger

[ad_1] Southwestern Energy and Chesapeake Energy are close to a merger that would create a roughly $17 billion company ranking as one of the largest natural-gas producers in the U.S. …

WSJ News Exclusive | Big Design-Software Companies Near $35 Billion Deal

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 1:51 pm ET Synopsys is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around $35 billion in a stock-and-cash deal that could be one of the…

Chinese Company That Sparked Fears of Financial Contagion Falls Into Bankruptcy

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 7:12 am ET China’s Zhongzhi Enterprise Group has declared bankruptcy, following a calamitous year in which it sparked fears that the world’s second-largest economy was…

APA to Buy Callon Petroleum in $4.5 Billion Deal

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 4, 2024 7:20 am ET Energy company APA has agreed to buy smaller peer Callon Petroleum in a stock-swap deal valued at about $4.5 billion including debt,…

WSJ News Exclusive | Fisker Ditches Tesla-Style Direct-Sales Model in Favor of Dealerships

[ad_1] The electric-vehicle startup Fisker is abandoning a direct-to-consumer sales model in the U.S. in favor of using traditional dealerships, after it found the approach too expensive and struggled in…

WSJ News Exclusive | Russia Moves Forward With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles

[ad_1] Russia is planning to buy short-range ballistic missiles from Iran, a step that would enhance Moscow’s ability to target Ukraine’s infrastructure at a critical moment in the conflict, U.S.…

UnitedHealth Group to Sell Operations in Brazil

[ad_1] UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell its operations in Brazil to a private investor. The healthcare and insurance company disclosed Friday that it expects to close the sale in…

Chevron Warns of Billions in Charges From California Challenges, Gulf of Mexico Assets

[ad_1] Chevron said it will book $3.5 billion to $4 billion in charges for the fourth quarter, citing challenges tied to regulations in California and previously sold oil and gas…

Lithium Prices Ready to Rally Once More

[ad_1] SYDNEY—Lithium is one of Janus Henderson Investors’ top commodity bets for 2024, despite the metal having a rocky run in recent months as investors fret that the energy transition…

Airbus In Talks to Buy Atos Cybersecurity Unit for Up to $2 Billion

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 3, 2024 3:47 am ET Airbus is in talks to buy Atos’s cybersecurity unit, with an indicative offer that values the business at up to 1.8 billion…