Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - Jan 26

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26/01/2023 06:05

Jan 26 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in
the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories
and does not vouch for their accuracy.
    - A contractor's personnel directly involved in a Federal
Aviation Administration outage earlier this month have lost
access to agency facilities and systems while the matter is
being investigated, the air-safety regulator told congressional
officials.
    - Campbell Soup Co  CPB.N  appointed its next finance chief
as the soup and snack maker looks to build on its recent growth.
    - Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc  META.O  is paying
BuzzFeed Inc millions of dollars as part of an effort to bring
more creators to the social-media giant's platforms, according
to people familiar with the situation. 
    - Juul explores potential sale, investment or distribution
deal With Philip Morris  PM.N , Japan Tobacco  2914.T  Or Altria
 MO.N , according to people familiar with the matter.
        - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing a push to
intensify oversight of foreign purchases of U.S. farmland,
citing concerns over recent acquisitions by Chinese buyers. 
        - Instant Brands Inc hired restructuring advisers to
help it address financial challenges brought on by consumers who
tightened their discretionary spending in the face of inflation,
people familiar with the matter said. 
 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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