Boeing's New Chairman a Boardroom Force Familiar With Crises 
 

Boeing's boardroom shakeup puts David Calhoun, a powerful behind-the-scenes figure, in position to control the aerospace giant's response to the 737 MAX crisis, one of the most fraught episodes in the company's history.

 
SoftBank Seeks WeWork Control Via Financing Package 
 

SoftBank has prepared a financing package that would give it control of WeWork and further sideline its founder Adam Neumann in exchange for relieving the shared-office startup's looming cash crunch, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
Johnson & Johnson's Legal Challenges Mount 
 

Johnson & Johnson, facing lawsuits from more than 100,000 plaintiffs over its product safety and marketing tactics, has taken the aggressive strategy of battling many of the cases in court.

 
Deere Ramps Up Leases as Sales Slow 
 

Deere is spending billions of dollars annually to buy its own equipment for a leasing program, which lifts sales of new farm tractors and construction machinery, but adds financial complexity and weighs on the used-equipment market.

 
Meredith to Launch Magazine Built Around HGTV's 'Property Brothers' 
 

Meredith is betting the same playbook that made Magnolia Journal its most successful magazine launch will work for a new title featuring Drew and Jonathan Scott, the hosts of the HGTV series "Property Brothers."

 
Netflix May Take an Extended Intermission 
 

Coming results won't settle the question of longer-term competition, which could impede recovery for the battered stock.

 
Total to Buy Stake In India's Adani Gas 
 

Total has agreed to acquire a 37.4% stake in India's Adani Gas as the French oil-and-gas major looks to expand its footprint in the energy-hungry South Asian nation.

 
Silicon Valley Takes On Amazon's Cashierless 'Go' Stores 
 

Tech startups are challenging the cashierless checkout at Amazon Go stores with their own systems-and are already pitching them to retailers as smarter than partnering with Amazon.com.

 
Jackson Square Ventures Raises $193 Million for Latest Fund 
 

Jackson Square Ventures, which has raised $193 million for its third early-stage fund, says it stays away from areas that are too popular with the majority of the venture industry.

 
Cat-Litter Rivals Pounce on New Shipping Strategies 
 

Cat-litter companies worked to make their products fresher, less dusty and easier to clean. Now they are chasing a new goal: moving those products more cheaply.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 14, 2019 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)