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WSJ What’s News - What an FBI Probe Into Illegal Betting Means for the NBA

P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. More than 30 people, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were charged today in an investigation into illegal gambling, rigged poker games, and match-fixing in the NBA. We hear from WSJ sports reporter Jared Diamond about what this means for the league, and the role that legal gambling platforms may have played in the alleged crimes. Plus, in an exclusive, we report that President Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, which may pave the way for the world’s largest crypto exchange to return to the U.S. And struggling food company Beyond Meat became one of the most traded stocks in the U.S. yesterday. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang joins to discuss why the company’s stock is the latest to become a meme, and what it means for the company in the long term. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stocks Rise After U.S.-China Trade Meeting Is Set

Plus: New sanctions on Russian oil companies send energy prices higher. And Blackstone reports lighter-than-expected revenue. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - NBA Head Coach, Player Arrested in Illegal Gambling Probe

Plus: Rivian lays off over 600 workers in an attempt to save amid EV pullback. And home sales rise in September due to lower borrowing costs. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - The White House Ramps Up Pressure on the Kremlin

Plus: The Trump administration negotiates with quantum-computing companies for equity stakes in exchange for federal funding. And, a trio of European aerospace and defense giants launch a tie-up to compete with Elon Musks’s SpaceX. Caitlin McCabe hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - How Washington Just Turned Up the Heat on Putin

A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In a first for President Trump’s second term, the U.S. is imposing direct sanctions on oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, crippling Russia’s war chest. WSJ’s Laurence Norman says it’s a milestone moment for the U.S. and its allies, as they look to end the war in Ukraine. Plus, Tesla’s stock drops off-hours as Elon Musk derails the earnings call for a chat about his pay package. And WSJ’s Jack Pitcher explains why some popular funds are racking up huge losses. Caitlin McCabe hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Renewed Trade Tensions Push Stocks Down

Plus: Netflix shares decline after lower than expected earnings. And Hermès sales fall short of expectations. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers

P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. The cost of health insurance keeps rising, with the average price for a family plan this year reaching just under $27,000. WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains what’s driving costs higher and how that affects workers. Plus, the U.S. and Israel are considering a plan that would divide Gaza into separate zones controlled by Israel and Hamas. Journal correspondent Dov Lieber tells us what that idea could mean for the peace process. And Amazon is testing new warehouse robots and AI tools that could make its workers more efficient… and less necessary. Alex Ossola hosts.


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