• As Elon Musk Admits to Job Stress, Tesla's Board May Have to Act
  
  Elon Musk's erratic behavior was front and center again this week as the CEO of Tesla conceded that he's overwhelmed by job stress, pushing his electric car company's stock down and bringing pressure on its board to take action.
• T-Mobile Runs Behind-the-scenes PR Push to Support Sprint Deal
  
  T-Mobile US Inc. is asking smaller wireless operators that piggyback off its network to issue public statements or even write newspaper editorials to help persuade antitrust regulators to approve its proposed $26 billion acquisition of Sprint Corp.
• PepsiCo Buys Israel's SodaStream for $3.2 Billion
  
  Beverage giant PepsiCo has bought Israel's fizzy drink maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion. PepsiCo said Monday it's acquiring all SodaStream's outstanding shares at $144 per share, a 32 percent premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price.
• Apple Removes 25,000 Illegal Lottery Apps From China Store
  
  Apple Inc. says it has pulled illegal lottery apps from its App Store in China amid tightening regulation and a barrage of criticism from state media.
• Netflix Testing Content Promos - AKA Ads - Between Episodes
  
  Netflix is testing video ads for other Netflix series between episodes on its streaming service, Ars Technica reported."We are testing whether surfacing recommendations between episodes helps members discover stories they will enjoy faster," a statement to the outlet...
• Regulators Target Facebook on Discriminatory Housing Ads
  
  Federal regulators are alleging that Facebook's advertising tools allow landlords and real estate brokers to engage in housing discrimination.
• Walmart Asks Beauty Suppliers to Look Outside of China
  
  Walmart asked some beauty suppliers to consider sourcing products from outside China, as it looks for ways to mitigate the impact of a new set of tariffs on Chinese products proposed by the Trump administration.
• Brazil's Marfrig to Sell US Unit to Tyson for $2.5 Billion
  
  Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods SA has agreed to sell its U.S. subsidiary, a key McDonald's supplier, to Tyson Foods Inc for $2.5 billion, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
• Amazon in Running to Acquire Landmark Movie Chain
  
  Amazon.com Inc. is in the running to acquire Landmark Theaters, a move that would vault the e-commerce giant into the brick-and-mortar cinema industry, according to people familiar with the situation.
• Elon Musk: Nobody Reviewed My Fateful Tesla Funding Tweet
  
  Elon Musk said no one saw or reviewed his tweet about the plan to take Tesla Inc. private before he posted it, The New York Times reported, citing an interview in which the billionaire frequently teared up and discussed the personal strain of leading the electric-car...
• Kroger Begins Testing Driverless Grocery Deliveries
  
  Kroger will begin testing grocery deliveries using driverless cars outside of Phoenix.The biggest U.S. grocery chain said the project will begin Thursday in Scottsdale at a Fry's supermarket, which is owned by Kroger.
• Walmart Bounces Back With Best Sales in More Than a Decade
  
  Walmart Inc. bounced back from a lackluster start to the year with the strongest sales gain in more than a decade fueled by its grocery business, brightening the outlook for the overall retail sector. The stock soared in early trading.
• Why a Few Derailments Won't Stop the Media Merger Train
  
  The Trump era has now seen two major media mergers halted or almost stopped -- Sinclair Broadcast Group's combination with Tribune Media, and AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner.
• Financial Times Boss Will Return Some of $3.3 Million Pay
  
  Financial Times Chief Executive John Ridding is to pay back some of his 2.6 million pound ($3.3 million) salary after a group of the newspaper's reporters complained about his pay.
• Hatebook: Why Facebook Is Losing the War on Hate Speech in Myanmar
  
  In April, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told U.S. senators that the social media site was hiring dozens more Burmese speakers to review hate speech posted in Myanmar. The situation was dire. Some 700,000 members of the Rohingya community had recently fled the country...
• Russian Miners Explore Payment Schemes Eschewing Dollar
  
  Two of Russia's biggest mining companies said on Wednesday they were investigating rouble-based payments schemes, amid calls from Moscow to reduce the role of the U.S. dollar in Russian trade and so limit the impact of U.S. sanctions.
• Macy's Posts Surprise Same-Store Sales Growth
  
  Macy's Inc. on Wednesday reported a surprise rise in quarterly same-store sales, topping estimates for the third straight quarter, boosted by strong performance across its businesses.
• Ford to Spend $740 Million on Detroit Redevelopment Plans
  
  Ford Motor Co. plans to spend roughly $740 million renovating Detroit's long vacant train depot and redeveloping other area properties for research and development of self-driving vehicles .
• Lawmakers Vow Action on Google Location Tracking
  
  Lawmakers are vowing to step up their oversight of the data collection practices of giant technology companies after an Associated Press investigation found Google continues to collect user location data even if they've used a privacy setting that claims to prevent it.
• CNBC: Tinder Founders, Employees Sue IAC, Match Group Over Options
  
  A group of Tinder founders, executives and early employees sued IAC/InterActiveCorp and Match Group Inc., claiming the owners of the dating app are trying to cheat them out of billions of dollars in options.
• New York Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Over Opioids
  
  New York state on Tuesday said it has sued Purdue Pharma LP, accusing the OxyContin maker of widespread fraud and deception in the marketing of opioid products, contributing to a nationwide epidemic that has killed thousands.
• Home Depot's Sales Bounce Back After Slow Start to Year
  
  Home Depot on Tuesday reported second-quarter sales that beat Wall Street estimates despite signs of a slowdown in the housing market, boosted by a rebound in demand for seasonal products and shoppers making more purchases to remodel their homes.
• Facing $17 Billion in Fire Damages, PG&E CEO Blames Climate Change
  
  Authorities don’t yet know the cause of some of the fires, but the region’s giant utility, PG&E Corp., see a culprit at work -- climate change.
• Netflix Finance Chief David Wells to Step Down
  
  Netflix Inc. Chief Financial Officer David Wells will step down after eight years in the role, the video streaming company said on Monday.
• Saudi Aramco, Air Products Team Up on $8B Gasification Project
  
  Saudi Aramco, Air Products and ACWA Power said on Sunday that they had signed a deal to form an $8 billion gasification and power joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

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