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1. Coca-Cola taps COO Henrique Braun to replace James Quincey as CEO in 2026

2. Southwest CEO says airline 'actively pursuing' network of airport lounges

3. Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall

4. Online grocer Thrive Market bails on booze, bets big on alcohol-free boom

5. Walmart and Alquist strike landmark deal, jump-starting 3D-printed commercial real estate

6. Eli Lilly to build $6 billion manufacturing plant in Alabama to help make upcoming obesity pill, other drugs

7. Take a look inside Target's new fashion-focused store in New York's SoHo neighborhood

8. Fifth Third signs deal making fintech firm Brex the provider of its commercial cards

9. Commercial real estate deal volume drops for the first time in nearly two years

10. Here's what to expect in Paramount's quest to elbow out Netflix and buy Warner Bros. Discovery

11. Comcast president outlines unsuccessful WBD offer and future of NBC's Peacock

12. Paramount Skydance launches hostile bid for WBD 'to finish what we started,' CEO Ellison tells CNBC

13. Stellantis to bring tiny Fiat car to U.S. following Trump remarks

14. McDonald’s will assess if franchisees are offering value for customers under new standards

15. United maintains elite status requirements for 2027, but here's what's changing

16. Rising stocks and IPOs helped create 287 new billionaires this year

17. From the California gold rush to Sydney Sweeney: How denim became the most enduring garment in American fashion

18. The regulatory path ahead for a Netflix and Warner Bros. deal could get dicey

19. David Ellison's hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over

20. Netflix's plan to buy Warner Bros. throws the theater industry into upheaval