Brent oil holds above $80 as fears over Middle East ease

Oil prices were broadly steady on Wednesday, as concerns that conflict may spread in the Middle East and threaten production in one of the world's major regions for crude production eased slightly.

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Brent oil holds above $80 as fears over Middle East ease  Oil prices were broadly steady on Wednesday, as concerns that conflict may spread in the Middle East and threaten production in one of the world's major regions for crude production eased slightly.

Mars to buy Cheez-It, Pringles maker Kellanova in mega $36 bln deal  Family-owned candy giant Mars, whose brands include M&M's and Snickers, said on Wednesday it would buy Cheez-It and Pringles maker Kellanova in a nearly $36 billion deal, making it the biggest buyout in the packaged food industry.

Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech  Alphabet's Google on Tuesday unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of itsartificial intelligence technology as it races to incorporate AI into its hardware.

M&M's candy maker Mars to buy out Pringles parent Kellanova in $36 bln deal  Family-owned packaged food giant Mars, whose candy brands include M&M's and Snickers, said on Wednesday it would buy Pringles maker Kellanova for nearly $36 billion in the biggest deal in the packaged food sector.

Decentralized AI network Sahara raises fresh capital in Samsung-backed round  Sahara AI, a startup integrating the blockchain and artificial intelligence, said on Wednesday it raised $43 million in a funding round led by venture capital investors Pantera Capital, Binance Labs and Polychain Capital.

Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life  Oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap has spent much of the last two-and-a-half years documenting a flurry of blow-outs and leaks across West Texas. It's an epidemic he says is being caused by low-quality plugging jobs approved by the regulatory body.

Alaska Air, Hawaiian extend review period of proposed deal by a day  Alaska Air said on Wednesday it had agreed to extend by a day the review period of its proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of peer Hawaiian Holdings .

NHTSA closes preliminary investigation into 1.8 mln Toyota SUVs  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday that it closed a preliminary investigation into about 1.8 million Toyota RAV4 SUVs over concerns related to short circuits in battery terminals.

Where Wall Street bosses stand on presidential candidates Trump and Harris  Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican rival Donald Trump are locked in a tight race ahead of the November presidential election and some on Wall Street are picking sides. Here's what we know about how some of Wall Street's top bosses are leaning.

US junk debt investors cautious of leveraged loans as economy slows  Leveraged loan deals are expected to pick back up after a stabilization in markets over the past week, although some investors say they are cautious about junk-rated loans if the economy weakens.

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