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Mattel Chairman, CEO Ynon Kreiz Resigns

Mattel's chairman and chief executive, Ynon Kreiz, is leaving the toy maker to take a senior leadership position at another public company. Roger Lynch, a Mattel board member since 2018, will succeed Kreiz.

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General Mills Names Dana McNabb to Succeed Jeff Harmening as CEO

General Mills has named its chief operating officer, Dana McNabb, to succeed Jeff Harmening at the helm of the cereal and packaged-foods maker.

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Hormel Foods to Buy Brakebush Brothers for About $1.06 Billion

The parent of Spam lunch meat and Skippy peanut butter expects the Brakebush acquisition will expand its position in value-added chicken.

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Conagra Profit Grows Despite Lower Sales

The food manufacturer, which owns Orville Redenbacher's popcorn and Slim Jim meat sticks, said fiscal first-quarter profit rose to $174.3 million, or 36 cents a share, from $164.5 million, or 34 cents a share, a year earlier.

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Amex Adds AI, Expense Tracking to Corporate Card to Counter Fintech Rivals

American Express has rolled out an expense-management platform with AI features alongside its new corporate card, as the company's corporate business faces mounting competition from fintechs.

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Cal-Maine Swings to a Loss as Lower Egg Prices Hurt Sales

The egg producer posted a loss of $58.6 million in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a profit of $199.3 million a year ago, as net sales fell 42% to $539.6 million.

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Apple Launches Mobile Payment Services in India

Users in India can now use Apple Pay on iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches via a partnership with Axis Bank, one of the largest private-sector lenders in the country.

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Tech Giants Face Questions Over Secret AI Data-Center Deals

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is seeking information from Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle.

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Navy Chooses Boeing to Build Next-Generation Jet Fighter

The more than $20 billion award for F/A-XX adds to string of wins for company's defense business.

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Porsche SE Says German Court Has Dismissed $6.1 Billion Lawsuit Brought by Investors

The court dismissed appeals from hedge funds seeking damages from the company's failed takeover bid for Volkswagen in 2008.

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Robinhood's Next Big Bet: AI Bots That Trade While You Sleep

The brokerage's app made it easy to trade stocks on a smartphone. Now Robinhood sees AI agents in individual investors' future.

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Ellison Picks HBO Content Chief to Run Paramount-Warner Streaming Business

Paramount streaming head Cindy Holland is leaving the company, making way for HBO's Casey Bloys.

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Why Kroger Is Trying to Be More Like Walmart

A hard-charging former Walmart executive who now helms Kroger has brought its emphasis on everyday low prices to his turnaround efforts.

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September 30, 2026 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)