WSJ Newswire

• FTC Approves Whole Foods-Amazon Merger August 23, 2017
  Amazon’s takeover of Whole Foods cleared its biggest hurdle on Wednesday as federal regulators approved the e-commerce giant’s big bet on the more than $700 billion food retail market.
• For Some Craft Brewers, Sales Are Tapping Out August 23, 2017
  Some of the country’s biggest craft brewers are struggling with falling sales, hurt by a glut of competitors crowding retail shelves and moves by megabrewers to scoop up some of their rivals.
• WPP Sounds a Warning Signal on Consumer-Ad Spending; Shares Sink August 23, 2017
  WPP shares were off 10% after the world’s largest advertising company reported a steeper-than-expected slowdown in ad buying by consumer-goods companies, especially in North America.
• Big Economies Are Growing in Sync for First Time in Years August 23, 2017
  For the first time in a decade, the world’s major economies are growing in sync, a result of lingering low-interest-rate stimulus from central banks and the gradual fading of crises that over years ricocheted from the U.S. to Greece, Brazil and beyond.
• Westinghouse Seeks to Award Bonuses to 'Vital' Employees August 23, 2017
  Westinghouse Electric is seeking authorization to end a deferred-compensation plan and pay up to $13.8 million in retention bonuses to employees that the company says possess specialized skills.