PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - August 4
Aug 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- China is limiting the flow of critical minerals to Western defense manufacturers, delaying production and forcing companies to scour the world for stockpiles of the minerals needed to make everything from bullets to jet fighters.
- Amphenol APH.N is nearing a deal roughly valued at $10.5 billion, including debt, to buy CommScope Holding's COMM.O broadband connectivity and cable unit.
- Boeing BA.N defense workers are set to strike on Monday, with the union representing about 3,200 St. Louis-area workers rejecting the company's latest contract offer.
- Delta DAL.N gets blowback for using AI to set airfares, while the airline says it does not target fare offers based on personal information after lawmakers shared concerns about the technology.
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