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The Oreo maker is on the hunt for deals as Americans seek out fresher food with simpler ingredients.

Food conglomerate will acquire Tate’s Bake Shop for around $500 million as it seeks to address changing consumer tastes.
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Nestlé said Starbucks will receive an upfront cash payment of $7.15 billion as part of a global perpetual license.

Nestlé entered an agreement with Starbucks to sell the coffee chain’s consumer and food service products. Starbucks will receive an upfront cash payment of more than $7.1 billion.
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There is a wide gulf between financial knowledge and financial capacity, says Benjamin Harris.

There is a distinction between understanding the theory behind financial decisions, and understanding practical steps needed to be in good financial health, says WSJ Wealth Management Expert Benjamin Harris.
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Heard on the Street: Elon Musk’s histrionics should not distract from Tesla’s deteriorating finances.

Recent drama surrounding Tesla has masked a more mundane reality: The carmaker’s finances are deteriorating.
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Here’s one more job that isn’t as easy as before: coin-roll hunting.

Occasionally a coin-roll hunter finds silver or other rare coins of value, but ‘skunk boxes’ are more common.
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Stocks are sick of politics, too. But a study suggests better times for the market after the midterm elections.

A stock-market pattern that not too many investors talk about could explain why gains are a struggle now—but will be easier after the election.
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Authorities were warning people to be on alert for elevated levels of sulfur dioxide and continued volcanic eruption.

Lava and toxic gases continued to spew in neighborhoods from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, with nine homes destroyed since the eruption began on Thursday and authorities ordering evacuations of 1,800 people.
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No humans available? No problem. This farm uses robots that can milk 300 cows in a day.

Labor shortage and low productivity were threatening the future of the Kato farm, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. That was until the Kato family invested $2 million in robots that milk cows while offering them tasty treats. Photo/Video: Karan Deep Singh/WSJ
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Inflation has started to pick up in the U.S. and U.K., but not so for the 19-nation eurozone. Why? Eleven charts explain the trend.

Why inflation remains stubbornly low in the eurozone even as it edges up in the U.S and U.K.
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Which traditional Wall Street firm is worth the most? It's not Goldman Sachs.

CEO James Gorman wasn’t a star trader or a banker. He was a consultant, and his disciplined approach has transformed Wall Street’s problem child into one of its steadiest performers. If finance is now a mundane business, the bank is a model. “The path we were on was not sustainable.”
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With T-Mobile buying Sprint, the number of major cell carriers is shrinking. Here's how we ended up with only three major players.

Now T-Mobile has agreed to buy Sprint, the U.S. wireless industry is about to be dominated by three major players. But how did we go from the days of one giant landline monopoly to four competitive cell companies? Illustration: Shaumbe Wright/WSJ
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North Platte, Nebraska, like towns across the U.S., is so short of workers it will pay $10,000 to anyone who relocates.

Instead of offering incentives to employers, towns with unfilled jobs are handing out money, student-debt relief and home-purchase assistance to lure potential employees–one by one. It’s an uphill battle to compete with the opportunity and amenities found in larger U.S. cities.
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The deal would value the cookie maker at around $500 million.

Mondelez International is nearing a deal to buy cookie maker Tate’s Bake Shop for around $500 million as it seeks to address changing consumer tastes.
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The cache will show the images of the ads, which groups the ads targeted, how much they cost and how many Facebook users viewed them.

The Democrats are preparing to soon release the ads, which Facebook identified as bought by the pro-Kremlin Internet Research Agency, according to people familiar with the matter.
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So long, normal-size sedans. Ford is phasing out its fleet of smaller vehicles to focus on trucks, SUVs and crossovers. Dan Neil explains why bigger isn't always better.

Last month Ford announced it is discontinuing its sedans and focusing on trucks, SUVs and crossovers. But is it responding to consumer demand or just exploiting a loophole in fuel standards? Dan Neil explores whether bigger is actually better.
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LeBron buzzer beater? Derby winner? Who cares! There was a wayward tongue on the loose in the NHL.

It was a packed sports weekend with thrills in the NBA playoffs and Kentucky Derby. There was also a wayward tongue on the loose in the NHL.
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