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WSJ Minute Briefing - Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $72 Billion After the Entertainment Company Splits Off Cable Networks

Plus: The Federal Reserve got one last inflation reading to consider—a moderate monthly increase in prices—before next week's interest-rate decision. And Southwest Airlines cuts its profit guidance for the year. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Netflix Wins Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War

A.M. Edition for Dec. 5. With Netflix clinching some Warner Bros. Discovery assets, Hollywood is bracing for a seismic reshuffle. WSJ entertainment reporter Joe Flint says even though Netflix managed to edge out Paramount, the deal faces a bumpy road ahead. Plus, the Supreme Court clears the way for Texas to use a controversial new congressional map - boosting the GOP’s chances of keeping control of the House. And WSJ’s Jack Pitcher explains why the stocks and crypto linked to President Donald Trump, have some investors sitting on steep losses. Daniel Bach hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - SoftBank And White House Plan AI Industrial Parks

President Trump hopes to build factories around the country to power the manufacturing of AI components. Eliot Brown reports that SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is closing in on a deal that would help make that happen. Plus, Marc Vartabedian reports on why venture capitalists aren’t taking AI startups at their word when it comes to revenue. Patrick Coffee hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Waver Between Small Gains And Losses

Plus: Dollar General shares surged after the discount retailer lifted its full-year outlook. And Snowflake stock tumbled following slower quarterly revenue growth. Danny Lewis hosts.

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WSJ What’s News - Trump Tightens Migrant Work Permits in Legal Immigration Crackdown

P.M. Edition for Dec. 4. The Trump administration cut the validity of work permits for some migrants to 18 months rather than five years, saying more vetting of immigrants is needed. Plus, the fight over Warner Bros. Discovery gets messy as Paramount says rival Netflix’s bid has problems. And WSJ’s Peter Grant explains how New York City became the epicenter of office-to-residential conversions. To see examples of the changes developers are making to buildings, read his story. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Jobless Claims Fall to Three-Year Low, Labor Department Says

Plus: The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into Meta Platforms over WhatsApp’s AI policy. And the FBI has arrested a Virginia man in connection with Jan. 6, 2021, pipe bombs placed in Washington, D.C. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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