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States settle Paramount-Warner merger lawsuit

CHICAGO — Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company. The ...

Briefcase: Sheetz celebrates National Coffee Day

Sheetz is celebrating National Coffee Day with a special offer for its customers: a free self-serve coffee — hot or iced, any size, including XL — with any qualified purchase. This limited-time offer is available starting on National Coffee Day Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 at all 850-plus Sheetz locations. To redeem the offer, customers must be enrolled in the My Sheetz Rewardz loyalty program. The offer is limited to one redemption per loyalty member and is not valid with purchases of fuel, alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco, lottery items, half-gallon or gallon milk, financial or prepaid ...

Ticker: Wall Street rallies within 0.4% of its record

Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% Monday and pulled within 0.4% of its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2.3% as chip stocks led the way. Stocks benefited from a drop for Brent oil back toward $100 per barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.95%. The easing pressure helped indexes rise more than 1% from Germany to Hong Kong to South Korea. China, US ...

Seltos holds the edge on HR-V

Crossovers have become a popular choice for buyers who want the practicality of an SUV without the size and expense of a larger vehicle. For many shoppers, that means finding a vehicle that’s easy to live with, offers enough room for everyday duties, keeps fuel costs in check, and provides the versatility to be useful for a range of needs. The 2027 Honda HR-V and 2027 Kia Seltos both make a case for that balance, but they take somewhat different approaches to the formula. Honda’s HR-V is the little sibling to the larger CR-V and sets a benchmark for what to expect from an ...

Global AI safety depends on US and China

HONG KONG — As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China — superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other’s AI strategy. AI governance is expected to be on the agenda ...