Jim Jordan withdrew his bidto become House speaker after he lost both a public and a private vote, sending House Republicans back to the starting line in their quest to elect a leader. https://ift.tt/Ekb5nSN

A former legal adviser to Donald Trump pleaded guilty to one felony charge in a deal to testify for the prosecution in the Georgia racketeering case against the former president and others. https://ift.tt/d3kOifY

Hamas released two U.S. citizens held hostage in the Gaza Strip, amid pressure on Israel to put off a planned invasion of the enclave to allow time for diplomacy. https://ift.tt/zZ5hBFN

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Private-equity firms are being forced to spend more money to keep the companies they own alive. https://ift.tt/tJzhDwE

Rodolphe Saadé, CEO of French container line CMA CGM, says the shipping industry shouldn’t panic over a sharp retreat in earnings. https://ift.tt/97FQX3v

Households’ average spending on heating oil this winter is slated to rise about 8% annually. https://ift.tt/2W6xbFP

Stocks fell Friday, capping a week of losses for U.S. markets. The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow fell 1.3%, 1.5% and 0.9%, respectively. https://ift.tt/M2qEzjK