PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - April 17
April 17 (Reuters) - Following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- A judge in U.S. state Delaware on Sunday delayed the start of trial in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox Corp by one day, an announcement that came as the network is looking for a possible way to settle the case.
- Merck & Co said it agreed to acquire Prometheus Biosciences Inc for $10.8 billion, a push into the lucrative market for immune-disease treatments.
- Elon Musk sought to lower expectations for SpaceX's inaugural launch attempt of Starship, the immense rocket that his space company is preparing to try to fly on Monday morning.
- General Motors Co is ditching Apple Inc's CarPlay, the app that allows drivers to use their iPhones through the car's display on many of its new electric models, along with a similar one made by Alphabet Inc's Google for Android phones.
- A social-media account overseen by a former U.S. Navy noncommissioned officer-a prominent online voice supporting Russia's war on Ukraine-played a key role in the spread of intelligence documents allegedly leaked by Airman First Class Jack Teixeira, reposting files from obscure online chat rooms.
- Saudi Arabia has put a second 4% stake of state oil giant Saudi Aramco, valued at nearly $78 billion, under the control of the country's sovereign-wealth fund, as the kingdom leverages a year of high oil prices toward diversifying its economy.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
