Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - August 5

Chipotle Mexican Grill

05/08/2026 06:58

August 5 - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
     
- Minnesota health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños served at Mexican-style restaurants, focusing on Chipotle CMG.N.
     
- McDonald’s MCD.N named Skye Anderson as president of its U.S. business, succeeding Joe Erlinger.
     
- Walt Disney DIS.N is selling its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst for about $1.2 billion.
     
- A federal judge set a March 2, 2027, start date for the antitrust trial over Paramount’s PSKY.O $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery WBD.O.
 
    -New Jersey sued Amazon AMZN.O, alleging the company used its package-delivery network dominance to suppress driver wages and prevent unionization.
 
 - Yacht broker Cecil Wright & Partners is suing Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky over his purchase of a $400 million superyacht. 
 
 

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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