Takeda Makes Last-Gasp Move for Rival Drugmaker Shire 
 

Takeda made a fifth takeover proposal for rival drugmaker Shire, a last-ditch move by the Japanese company that would likely value the rare-drug specialist at more than $60 billion.

 
Coca-Cola Earnings Boosted by New Diet Flavors 
 

Coca-Cola's Diet Coke returned to volume growth in North America for the first time since 2010 after the drinks company added four new flavors.

 
Verizon Holds Its Ground in Wireless Market 
 

Smartwatches and connected cars helped Verizon Communications Inc. defend its wireless-customer base as the carrier lays the groundwork for next-generation service at the end of the year.

 
Yahoo's Successor to Pay $35 Million in Settlement Over Cyber Breach 
 

The company formerly known as Yahoo! agreed to pay $35 million to settle claims that it failed to adequately disclose a cybersecurity breach, the first time that regulators have penalized a public company that was the victim of a hack.

 
Amazon to Start Offering In-Car Deliveries 
 

The company said it has teamed with General Motors Co. and Volvo Cars to start offering in-car deliveries, giving its couriers access to potentially millions of vehicles in 37 U.S. markets.

 
Google and Facebook Likely to Benefit From Europe's Privacy Crackdown 
 

Big tech companies gain while smaller online ad firms are squeezed under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which takes effect in May.

 
In ZTE Battle, U.S. Suppliers Are Collateral Damage 
 

American companies that supply chips, antennas and other gear to ZTE are bracing for a sizable revenue loss after the U.S. said they no longer would be able to sell components to the Chinese telecommunications giant.

 
Caterpillar Sales Jump on Strong International Demand 
 

Caterpillar's sales jumped 31% in the first quarter on strength in construction and mining markets around the world.

 
China Ride-Hailing Giant Didi in IPO Talks, Likely Beating Uber to Market 
 

Didi Chuxing Technology is holding discussions about a multibillion-dollar initial public offering that could happen as soon as this year, as it looks to amass a large war chest to fend off rivals in China and other countries.

 
At Southwest Airlines, the Minutes After Disaster Struck 
 

How top management, using updates from the cockpit and passengers' phones, put the emergency-response plan into action in Philadelphia and Dallas.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 24, 2018 13:15 ET (17:15 GMT)