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McDonald’s China Franchise Deal Could Fetch Up to $2 Billion
McDonald’s is looking to cut a deal to turn its 2,200-store empire in China—65% of which it owns and operates—into a cash machine.
Shanghai Regulators Fine OSI and Unit for Meat Scandal
Regulators in Shanghai slapped U.S. meat supplier OSI Group and a local subsidiary with more than $3.6 million in fines, after a bid by the company to fight back against allegations of selling expired meat to fast-food chains ended in failure.
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Japanese Biologist
Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for elucidating how the body’s cells deal with and recycle waste, a discovery that has paved the way for research on treatment for neurological and other diseases.
U.S. Election 2016
Why Trump Gets Pulled Off Course
There has been a pattern of Donald Trump’s campaign veering off course. How does this keep happening? There are two possibilities that differ from the usual explanations, writes Gerald F. Seib in Capital Journal. 837
Syrian Rebels Advance on Islamic State Held Town of Dabiq
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey have launched an offensive against the Islamic State held town of Dabiq, which holds religious and symbolic meaning for the terror group.
Janus, Henderson Combine to Cut Costs
Henderson Group agreed to acquire U.S. rival Janus Capital Group as the two active management firms look to cut costs in the face of pressure from low cost fund providers.
Brexit-Trigger News Sends British Pound Lower
The British pound slumped Monday after Prime Minister Theresa May said the U.K. would kick off the process of separating from the European Union by the end of March.
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JOIN NOWHow Google’s Bicycle-Riding Internet Tutors Are Getting Rural Indian Women Online
The Alphabet Inc. unit has built an army of thousands of female trainers and sent them to the far corners of the Subcontinent on two-wheelers, hoping to give rural woman in India their first taste of the web.
Amazon’s Dispute with Japanese Publishers Intensifies
A fight between Amazon.com Inc. and Japanese publishers escalated Monday as the nation’s largest publisher protested the deletion of its books and magazines from Amazon Japan’s all-you-can-read subscription service.
For Business Leaders, Hacking Attacks Get Personal
Businesses have spent years fighting off internet intruders bent on stealing corporate secrets. Now, businesses leaders must also worry whether hackers will use private emails to embarrass them or seriously damage the company.
Tesla Posts Best Sales Quarter
Tesla Motors posted its best sales quarter ever ahead of efforts to raise additional cash that it will need to begin production of the Model 3 sedan.
Hitachi Construction Offers $527.4 Million for Australia’s Bradken
Australian manufacturer Bradken, a frequent bid target in recent years, has accepted a $527.4 million offer from Japanese construction and mining-machinery supplier Hitachi Construction Machinery.
Maersk Unlikely to Buy Troubled Korean Container Ship Operators
Danish conglomerate A.P. Moeller-Maersk isn't likely to move to buy either Hyundai Merchant Marine or Hanjin Shipping, contrary to industry speculation that it would take over either one or both of the troubled Korean cargo ship operators.
U.S. Auto Sales Slipped in September
Light-vehicle sales sputtered last month despite generous Labor Day deals, with four of the six biggest sellers in the U.S. declining from the prior September as industry volumes continue to plateau.
Bass Pro Shops to Acquire Cabela’s for $4.5 Billion
Bass Pro Shops reached a deal to acquire Cabela’s Inc. for about $4.5 billion in cash, combining two of the biggest sellers of outdoor-sports equipment and apparel.
Zika Virus Causes Damage to Infants Beyond Microcephaly
A new study of Zika-infected Brazilian pregnant women and their infants adds to growing evidence that the mosquito-borne virus can cause an array of severe birth defects that go far beyond microcephaly.
Martial-Arts Move May Lessen Impact of a Fall
Learning a common martial-arts movement might help reduce the chance of injuring a hip during a fall, a report suggests.
Childhood Cancer Research Looks at Genetic Origins
Pediatric oncologists increasingly ask whether a child’s cancer is hereditary, to determine current treatment and evaluate future risk.
Are Your Child’s Bones Strong Enough?
Keeping a close eye on children’s bone health now can make a big difference decades later.
Taliban Fighters Penetrate Heart of Afghan City
Just hours into a coordinated assault on the northern city of Kunduz, the insurgents reached the city’s main square, for the second time in little more than a year. The governor’s office was still under government control, and U.S. warplanes were providing support to Afghan troops on the ground.
Colombia Negotiator Offers to Resign After Voters Reject Peace Deal
Colombia’s leading peace negotiator offered to resign on Monday following voters’ stunning rejection of the terms of a landmark peace agreement with the country’s Marxist rebels.
Kim Kardashian Robbed of Millions in Jewelry by Paris Gunmen
Robbers held up reality-TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in a Paris apartment, making off with around $10.1 million in jewelry, according to police officers. 198
India Just Uncovered Billions in Hidden Income—A Fraction of What’s Probably Out There
India’s Ministry of Finance said that nearly 65,000 people heeded its call to come clean this summer about what they were hiding from the taxman, meaning it could be about to receive a multibillion-dollar windfall.
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Dollhouse enthusiasts are renovating the interiors of miniature homes with contemporary furnishings. Video: Rob Alcaraz/The Wall Street Journal. Photo: Jess Newell
The A-Hed
Gut Renovation: The Dollhouse Edition
Hobbyists “bash” little dwellings to remove tiny load-bearing walls, add open-floor plans and introduce spas, Eames chairs and Sub-Zero refrigerators.
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Theater
Lisa Dwan Returns to Beckett With ‘No’s Knife’
The Irish actress, who won accolades for her performance as a floating, disembodied mouth in Samuel Beckett’s “Not I,” has adapted the Irish playwright’s “Texts for Nothing” into a new play.