Noble Energy, Israel's Delek to Supply Gas to Egypt 
 

Investors in Israel's natural-gas fields agreed Monday to supply an Egyptian company with gas valued at $15 billion, a deal that will build on growing ties between once-hostile neighbors.

 
Facebook Battles New Criticism After Indictment Against Russians 
 

Facebook is contending with a new wave of criticism prompted by the U.S. indictment alleging that Russia manipulated social-media platforms-and by a Facebook executive's attempts to address the issue.

 
Federal Judge Approves $300 Million Loan for Puerto Rico Utility 
 

A federal judge approved an emergency $300 million loan that will keep Puerto Rico's troubled electric utility in operation, averting a threat of more power outages at a time when the island is trying to recover from last summer's devastating hurricanes.

 
Chevron Says It Has Resumed Oil Drilling in Iraqi Kurdistan 
 

Chevron said Monday that it has resumed drilling in Iraqi Kurdistan, in a sign that tensions between Baghdad and the semiautonomous area's government are easing.

 
Barneys Aims to Reinvent Luxury Marketing for Younger Shoppers 
 

CEO Daniella Vitale says the old ways don't work in a market now driven by a new generation.

 
'Black Panther' Roars to Top of Box Office 
 

With an estimated opening of $235 million in the U.S. and Canada, "Black Panther" was another blockbuster success for Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios but also a breakthrough for movies with primarily black casts..

 
Reckitt Benckiser Posts 11% Profit Rise 
 

Reckitt Benckiser said its pretax profit rose 11% in 2017 as revenue increased by more than a fifth.

 
Private Trades in Spotify Shares to Play Role in Debut 
 

Spotify AB is counting on its surging private-market value to bolster the music-streaming service's appeal to investors in an unorthodox public debut that could be the biggest since Snap Inc.'s $20 billion IPO last year.

 
Is Reckitt's Deal Machine Still Up to Snuff? 
 

As the battle to buy Pfizer's $20 billion consumer business heats up, Lysol-owner Reckitt Benckiser is trying to convince investors that its acquisition record is clean.

 
The Big Shift Driving Tech Profits 
 

Big tech companies learning to look past the initial sale as subscriptions build an important base of recurring revenue.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 19, 2018 23:15 ET (04:15 GMT)