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Japan’s consumer inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for two years, government data confirmed Friday, amid speculation over further interest-rate increases.

Shares of Paramount Global were trading higher following a report that Sony’s movie studio division is in talks with Apollo Global Management about joining a bid for Paramount.

Alcoholic-beverage giant Constellation Brands Inc. on Thursday announced a number of moves intended to further wash its hands of the struggling Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp., following a multibillion-dollar investment in the pot company several years ago.

The company says the investigation is related to company policies but not financial statements or reporting.

McMillan: Investment picture has changed and investors need to adjust their view now.

Greg Peters got a nearly 43% pay bump in 2023 after he was elevated to co-chief executive for nearly all of the year, Netflix Inc.’s latest proxy filing showed.

On Wall Street, less disclosure is never a good thing, and Netflix investors should be displeased by a planned reporting change.

Nordstrom Inc. has formed a special committee of independent directors to explore going private, the company said on Thursday — a move that arrives as clothing retailers struggle with subdued demand and pressure from investors for stronger profits.

Frontier’s stock was falling after the disclosure, though the company says the cyber incident is not expected to ‘materially impact’ financials.

KB Home’s board has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion in shares and raised the company’s quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share from 20 cents.

In the bruised bond market, some investors may be tempted by higher yields as questions swirl around when — and whether — the Federal Reserve may start cutting interest rates this year.

Beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts don’t have to take required minimum distributions this year — a responsibility that can normally result in owing more in taxes.