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Trump’s Art of the Not-Quite Deal Is Now Hard to Ignore: Essay

Donald Trump became a celebrity, and then a two-time president, on the strength of his reputation as a dealmaker. “Deals are my art form,” he boasts in his book, Trump: The Art of the Deal. “Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals.”

By Joshua Green

Netflix’s Bid for Warner Bros. Highlights Privacy Concerns

An all-cash bid by Netflix Inc. to acquire one of its biggest rivals, Warner Bros., puts a spotlight on how the two streaming giants would pull together their stores of sensitive consumer data.

‘I Can’t Breathe.’ Police Use Restraint With Fatal Results

Bloomberg Law identified 41 incidents where law enforcement used The Wrap on someone who died. The analysis included an examination of US court records, in-custody death investigations, and videos obtained through public records requests.

China Deepens Review of Meta’s Landmark $2 Billion Manus Buyout

Beijing is deepening an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus, raising the risk that regulators will seek to alter or even unwind the deal if wrongdoing is found.

What the TikTok Deal Means for the App’s Future in US: QuickTake

The yearslong saga over the future of TikTok’s American operations has finally reached a conclusion. The social media platform said on Jan. 23 that its US arm has been bought by a consortium led by Oracle Corp., formalizing the deal outlined by the Trump administration in September.

Li Ka-shing Mulls New Ownership Terms to Complete Ports Deal

Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. is renewing efforts to sell dozens of ports to a global consortium by splitting the deal into separate parcels with different ownership structures, people familiar with the matter said.

SEC Seeks Fresh Pathway to Advance Stalled Adani Fraud Case

After failing to serve Gautam Adani with a legal summons for more than a year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission wants a judge to clear a way for the agency to advance with its fraud case against the Indian billionaire. Adani Group stocks and bonds fell in India.