French Economy Slows Nearly to a Halt as Exports Slump https://ift.tt/RL1X8j4

Vodafone to Sell Spanish Unit to Zegona Communications https://ift.tt/8QedpLE

BP Profit Rises on Higher Refining Margins, Strong Oil Trading https://ift.tt/UaXbl8i

BASF Swings to Loss After Sales Hurt by Lower Prices, Volumes https://ift.tt/vVKow9U

Bankman-Fried was grilled by a federal prosecutor who was intent on poking holes through the FTX founder’s claims that unfortunate management mistakes, not criminal activity, caused the crypto exchange’s collapse. https://ift.tt/OLclpuE

Schools across the country are preparing to see their budgets shift from flush to strained as billions of dollars in pandemic aid runs out in less than a year. https://ift.tt/KOiWNFV

Meta will stop showing ads to European teens as part of a plan announced to launch subscription-based versions of its social-media products to comply with the continent’s regulations. https://ift.tt/gTOn4Ub

Stocks posted solid gains on Monday. The Dow rose 1.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both added 1.2%. https://ift.tt/RQ7z0FA

A former Marvel executive said he has entrusted his stake in Disney to Nelson Peltz’s Trian as it prepares to press the company for multiple board seats. https://ift.tt/gmfGY6c

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon made more money from providing wireless services in the third quarter compared with the prior year as they added phone lines. https://ift.tt/BXJbuQr