PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - December 30
Dec 30 (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.
- Meta Platforms META.O has agreed to acquire AI startup Manus, closing the deal at over $2 billion.
- Lululemon LULU.O founder Chip Wilson is initiating a proxy fight, nominating three director candidates to the board.
- Britain's Octopus Energy said it will spin off its technology arm, Kraken, as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion, after a funding round led by U.S. investment firm D1 Capital Partners.
- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new attacks against Iran and blamed Hamas for the stalled Gaza cease-fire.
- Ukraine seeks security guarantees of 30 to 50 years, rejecting the U.S. offer of 15 years as insufficient to deter future Russian aggression.
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