Meat Giant JBS's Owner Settles U.S. Corruption Charges 
 

J&F Investimentos, which controls the world's largest meatpacker, agreed to pay $128 million to settle a long-running legal dispute in the U.S. over bribes it paid in Brazil.


 
Amazon Expands NFL Coverage With Playoff Game 
 

The online retail and entertainment giant has struck a deal with the National Football League to stream a playoff game this season, people familiar with the matter said.


 
UnitedHealth Profit Declines, Reflecting Return to More Usual Health-Care Levels 
 

In the spring and early summer, UnitedHealth's insurance unit benefited financially from cost savings as it paid for fewer doctor visits, surgeries and hospital stays this spring and early in the summer.


 
Bribery Probe Into a Nuclear Plant Bailout Examines Facilities' Owner 
 

A criminal investigation into an alleged bribe to secure a bailout of troubled nuclear plants in Ohio is looking at the energy company that prosecutors say supplied some of the money and now owns the facilities.


 
Wells Fargo Earnings Drop 56% 
 

The lender said third-quarter profit dropped from a year earlier to $2.04 billion. Still, the results were an improvement from the second quarter, when the bank set aside billions for bad loans and reported a loss.


 
Apple Counts on 5G to Boost iPhone Fortunes in China 
 

Apple is launching its 5G-enabled smartphones as China's economy is rebounding faster than the rest of the world but also at a time of increasing tech nationalism amid heightened trade tensions with the U.S.


 
Goldman Sachs Profit Nearly Doubles 
 

The bank's sharply higher profit is the latest confirmation that, even in a pandemic and a recession, Wall Street can still make money.


 
Bank of America Profit Falls 16% 
 

The lender's profit dropped in the third quarter, though the bank indicated that it is well prepared to weather the coronavirus recession.


 
Starbucks Ties Executive Pay to Diversity Targets 
 

The coffee chain said it would mandate antibias training for executives and link their compensation to increasing minority representation in its workforce, becoming the latest company to set fresh diversity goals.


 
BlackRock Bets on U.K. Electric-Vehicle Startup Arrival With $118 Million Investment 
 

The New York-based asset manager is joining Arrival's existing backers-auto manufacturers Hyundai and Kia, as well as U.S. delivery giant UPS.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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