Marketplace Morning Report Stories

The giant U.S. oil and gas company is paying over $1 billion for a carbon-capture tech firm.

The final outcome of the sale could have huge implications for both organized labor and the domestic steel economy.

A private equity firm has agreed to buy Subway. It may need to close stores in the U.S., but expand overseas.

The explosion of short-term rentals has exacerbated the city’s housing crisis.

As Yellow is sold for parts in bankruptcy court, one group of assets is getting all the attention: Its terminals.

Along with the obvious human case for looking out for employees, climate change poses a serious threat to productivity and retention.

Fixing the problem could require a major structural change in how the world’s second-largest economy operates.

Intel recently scrapped a $5 billion deal to buy an Israeli semiconductor manufacturer — primarily because China dragged its feet on giving the regulatory green light for the deal.

The theater chain has been issuing stock to help it pay down debt, after struggling with declining movie ticket sales. But now, it wants to streamline the type of stock it offers.

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