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Alex Ossola

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WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

General Mills says weight loss drugs are changing how it does business.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

At an industry conference today, the cereal maker's CEO said it's planning new products packed with protein and fiber, as well as smaller package sizes.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

Earlier today, the company cut its sales and profit outlook for the year.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

Shares fell 7%.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

while shares of TripAdvisor rose 9.7% on activist investor Starbird Values' plans to push for a shakeup of its board.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

Starbird has been saying TripAdvisor should consider selling some or all of the company.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

And the German pharmaceutical and agriculture conglomerate Bayer has proposed settling a class-action lawsuit to resolve claims that its flagship herbicide, Roundup, causes cancer.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

The settlement plan includes more than $7 billion to fund payments over 21 years.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

This morning, we told you about how New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani had to present a budget for the coming fiscal year.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

Today, he warned that a nearly 10 percent increase in property taxes may be needed.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

His first choice is to raise taxes for rich corporations and individuals.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

But doing that requires approval from the state legislature and governor.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has opposed raising taxes.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

But Mamdani and the city council don't need the governor's approval to raise property taxes.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

The mayor's office says a property tax hike would affect 3 million residential units and over 100,000 commercial buildings.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

Coming up, the latest on talks between the U.S.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

and Iran, what's behind widespread hunger in Congo, and more international news after the break.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

U.S.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

and Iranian officials met in Geneva today for diplomatic talks.

WSJ What’s News
Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

They said the talks made progress after Tehran indicated it was willing to compromise around the edges of its nuclear program.