Major U.S. stock indexes rose broadly, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow industrials advancing 1.9%, 1.8% and 1.7%, respectively. https://ift.tt/a3ZkDSp

The IRS won a $109 million court case against telecom company Liberty Global that will help the tax agency combat aggressive corporate tax maneuvers and collect more money from other firms. https://ift.tt/BsIE2qd

Shell launched a $3.5 billion share-buyback program after third-quarter earnings rose on higher refining margins, oil prices and sales, but slightly missed market expectations. https://ift.tt/Ca9GMmv

A Brookfield-led consortium raised its takeover offer for Australia’s Origin Energy to around US$10.5 billion, but was again opposed by a big investor who considered the offer inadequate. https://ift.tt/1bXkiLa

Amazon executives discussed how its pricing policies had a “punitive aspect” on sellers, according to internal documents quoted in newly unredacted portions of the FTC’s monopoly lawsuit against the company. https://ift.tt/qXsGJYb

Six Flags and Cedar Fair are joining forces in a roughly $2 billion all-stock dealto form a powerhouse in the regional theme-park industry. https://ift.tt/IZpBzNU

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of stealing billions of dollars from customers of the doomed crypto exchange, in what prosecutors called one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history. https://ift.tt/GM68tIE

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War in Ukraine Loosens Russia’s Grip on Its Own Backyard https://ift.tt/gpJMwCn