Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - April 17

Prometheus Biosciences

17/04/2023 06:21

April 17 (Reuters) - Following are the top stories in
the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories
and does not vouch for their accuracy.
    
    - A judge in U.S. state Delaware on Sunday delayed the start
of trial in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting
Systems against Fox Corp  FOXA.O  by one day, an announcement
that came as the network is looking for a possible way to settle
the case.
    
    - Merck & Co  MRK.N  said it agreed to acquire Prometheus
Biosciences Inc  RXDX.O  for $10.8 billion, a push into the
lucrative market for immune-disease treatments.
    
    - Elon Musk sought to lower expectations for SpaceX's
inaugural launch attempt of Starship, the immense rocket that
his space company is preparing to try to fly on Monday morning.
     
    - General Motors Co  GM.N  is ditching Apple Inc's  AAPL.O 
CarPlay, the app that allows drivers to use their iPhones
through the car's display on many of its new electric models,
along with a similar one made by Alphabet Inc's  GOOGL.O  Google
for Android phones. 
        
  
        - A social-media account overseen by a former U.S. Navy
noncommissioned officer-a prominent online voice supporting
Russia's war on Ukraine-played a key role in the spread of
intelligence documents allegedly leaked by Airman First Class
Jack Teixeira, reposting files from obscure online chat rooms.
        
  
        - Saudi Arabia has put a second 4% stake of state oil
giant Saudi Aramco  2222.SE , valued at nearly $78 billion,
under the control of the country's sovereign-wealth fund, as the
kingdom leverages a year of high oil prices toward diversifying
its economy.
        
  
        
  

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