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By Timothy Puko The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2017, 7:38 p.m. EST

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to replace Obama-era federal limits on carbon emissions from power plants, according to an internal agency document, triggering what could be a yearslong process to come up with its own rules. Full Story

By Tripp Mickle The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2017, 7:29 p.m. EST

Apple Inc. issued a software update Wednesday that it said addresses some cellular-connectivity issues that have affected its newest smartwatch. Full Story

WASHINGTON -- The White House is requesting Congress approve a $29 billion relief package to help Americans affected by recent natural disasters, including those in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico. Office Of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is asking for $12.77... Full Story

By Dan Frosch The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2017, 7:16 p.m. EST

Stephen Paddock, the gunman who carried out Sunday’s massacre in Las Vegas, rapidly built his arsenal of weapons, authorities said Wednesday. Full Story

By Andy Pasztor The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2017, 7:03 p.m. EST

Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s announcement last week accelerating plans for manned flights to Mars ratchets up political and public relations pressure on NASA’s efforts to reach the same goal. Full Story

By Jeannette Neumann The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2017, 6:51 p.m. EST

Catalonia set a course toward declaring its secession from Spain as soon as Monday after separatist parties requested the regional parliament convene that day to review the results of this week’s independence vote, injecting further tension in the standoff with the... Full Story

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares rose in the extended session Wednesday after the biotech company said the Food and Drug Administration granted its dementia-related psychosis treatment a special designation to aid in the approval process. Acadia shares advanced 4.4% to... Full Story

By David George-Cosh The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2017, 6:39 p.m. EST

A subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc. is nearing a deal to develop part of Toronto’s waterfront, the first major foray of the search-engine giant into the creation of high-tech urban space, according to multiple people familiar with the deal. Full Story

By Mark DeCambre Market Extra Oct. 4, 2017, 6:27 p.m. EST

Puerto Rico and domestic entities linked to the U.S. territory owe creditors more than $70 billion. A double-whammy of devastating hurricanes in recent months, Maria and Irma, only exacerbated the plight of the Caribbean island. Full Story

By Quentin Fottrell Oct. 4, 2017, 6:24 p.m. EST

People may have reached a tipping point over the future of automation. Full Story

By Mike Murphy Oct. 4, 2017, 6:20 p.m. EST

An AP investigation found that North Korean workers outsourced by their government process seafood in China, some of which has ended up in American stores Full Story

By William Watts Market Extra Oct. 4, 2017, 5:40 p.m. EST

Some market veterans see signs stocks are in the early stages of a melt-up. Full Story

By Jeremy C. Owens Oct. 4, 2017, 5:34 p.m. EST

Alphabet Inc. introduced new Pixel smartphones, Home smart speakers and a new clip-on camera called Clips at a launch event in San Francisco, as it looks to challenge Apple Inc. and other hardware makers in the holiday shopping season. Full Story

Oct. 4, 2017, 5:20 p.m. EST

President Trump met with first responders and survivors in Las Vegas on Wednesday, following the deadly mass shooting. "In the months ahead, we will all have to wrestle with the horror of what has unfolded this week, but we will struggle through it together," he said... Full Story

By Ryan Vlastelica Market Extra Oct. 4, 2017, 5:19 p.m. EST

It’s the trillion-dollar question: when will volatility return to the U.S. stock market, and what will cause it? Full Story

By Rachel Koning Beals Oct. 4, 2017, 5:15 p.m. EST

The political stakes are too high for Republicans to whiff on tax reform, said Tim Pawlenty, the former two-term Republican governor from Minnesota who is now CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable. Full Story

By Sunny Oh In One Chart Oct. 4, 2017, 5:05 p.m. EST

When President Donald Trump called for an end to Puerto Rico’s debt woes on Tuesday night, it shifted the public’s focus on the territory’s debt restructuring as it tries to walk away from its demanding bondholders. Full Story

By Anora M. Gaudiano The Tell Oct. 4, 2017, 5:02 p.m. EST

Stock market investors are largely shrugging off a possible change in Fed leadership. Economists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch break down how each of the frontrunners would affect policy. Full Story

Some market veterans see signs stocks are in the early stages of a melt-up. Full Story

Citrix Systems Inc. late Wednesday announced a reorganization, including layoffs and what the company termed "facilities consolidation." Citrix said it expects $60 million to $100 million in pretax restructuring charges associated with the plan, including $55 million to... Full Story

Treasury prices turn lower, pushing up yields, as investors speculate on who might succeed Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chief. Yellen, meanwhile, is set to deliver a speech that could offer market participants further guidance on the path of monetary policy. Full Story

By Shawn Langlois Key Words Oct. 4, 2017, 4:47 p.m. EST

In 1978, a pair of clinical psychologists came up with a phrase to describe somebody who feels the need to keep reminding us of how great they are, while clearly struggling with feelings of inadequacy on the inside. Anybody come to mind? Full Story

By Trey Williams Oct. 4, 2017, 4:45 p.m. EST

CBS Corp. said on Tuesday that its streaming service CBS All Access has seen a record number of new subscribers in a single week, driven by the debut of its new original series “Star Trek: Discovery.” Full Story

By Quentin Fottrell Oct. 4, 2017, 4:45 p.m. EST

After Las Vegas shooting, here are things trickier to buy than guns. Full Story

By Alessandra Malito Oct. 4, 2017, 4:45 p.m. EST

The shooting at a country music concert reveals the seemingly impossible task of keeping audience members safe. Full Story

Oct. 4, 2017, 4:41 p.m. EST

Bump stocks, legal gun accessories found in the suspected Las Vegas shooter's hotel room, make semi-automatic weapons simulate machine guns. Shelby Holliday explains how bump stocks work and why they're legal in the U.S. Photo: Allen Breed/AP Full Story

By Anneken Tappe Currencies Oct. 4, 2017, 4:39 p.m. EST

The U.S. dollar pared its losses against some of its rivals after a gauge of service sector activity came in stronger than expected. Next up, traders are focused on official employment data on later in the week that could set the tone for the Federal Reserve’s next moves. Full Story

By Victor Reklaitis Market Snapshot Oct. 4, 2017, 4:32 p.m. EST

U.S. stocks close higher on Wednesday, building on the recent streak of gains that took all of the benchmark to record levels. Full Story

Catalonia's regional president, in his eagerly awaited first public address since Sunday's referendum on independence from Spain, seized the opportunity Wednesday to lash out at Spain's king, Felipe VI, for having ignored the wishes of millions of citizens and sided with... Full Story

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Immunogen Inc. shares fell in the extended session Wednesday after the biotech company announced a secondary offering of shares. Immunogen shares fell 10% to $7.05 after hours. The company said it plans to offer 13 million shares, and provide underwriters with up to 2... Full Story

Stocks saw a modest rise Wednesday, with major benchmarks notching the latest in a series of record finishes after a round of strong economic data. The S&P; 500 rose 0.1% to end near 2,537.74, while the Nasdaq Composite eked out a gain of less than 0.1% to finish around... Full Story

By Ryan Vlastelica Market Extra Oct. 4, 2017, 3:53 p.m. EST

The U.S. stock market has hit dozens of all-time highs in 2017, but the run may be obscuring a factor that has Wall Street’s rally looking less impressive from an outside perspective. Full Story

By Howard Gold Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing Oct. 4, 2017, 3:52 p.m. EST

President Trump is gold bugs’ best friend since Nixon, writes Howard Gold. Full Story

By Michael Sincere Michael Sincere's Long-Term Trader Oct. 4, 2017, 3:52 p.m. EST

Investors should never be complacent — especially now, writes Michael Sincere. Full Story

By Tomi Kilgore Oct. 4, 2017, 3:36 p.m. EST

Shares of RV maker Winnebago tumbled after a downgrade at Stifel Nicolaus, which cited concerns they had rallied too much to remain bullish. Full Story

President Trump traveled to Las Vegas Wednesday to thank police and try to comfort survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Full Story

The top U.S. and Korean trade officials agreed on a path to make changes to the countries’ five-year-old trade pact, although neither side specified side specified what... Full Story

The University of Chicago, the University of Michigan and Iowa State University are among the universities whose business schools have received eight-figure donations in... Full Story

Joan Benoit Samuelson’s attempt to become the first 60-year-old woman to run a sub-three hour marathon will have to wait. Benoit Samuelson pulled out of Sunday’s Bank of... Full Story

Europe reminds companies why they need U.S. tax reform. Full Story

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to replace Obama-era federal limits on carbon emissions from power plants, according to an internal agency document... Full Story

Moscow meddled, but still no hard evidence of Trump collusion. Full Story

Sempra Energy has revised the financing for its $9.45 billion proposal to buy Oncor, a Texas power transmission business that is largely owned by bankrupt Energy Future... Full Story

Electricity outages after 90 mph wins are now a class-action cause. Full Story

More gun laws won’t stop mass shootings by determined killers. Full Story

Verizon Communications said its top media executive, Marni Walden, is leaving in February and her responsibilities will be split among existing executives at the telecom... Full Story

Britain’s Tories still suffer from a crisis of confidence. Full Story

San Jose won’t offer subsidies for favored corporations, which are a bad deal for city taxpayers. Full Story

Two senior law-enforcement officials fired by President Donald Trump say special counsel Robert Mueller has a challenging task in determining whether any crimes were... Full Story

The U.S. is falling behind in the final frontier. The National Space Council will help remedy that. Full Story

‘The labels fail to bear a complete list of all the ingredients by common or usual name.’ Full Story

His sound slithered like an alligator from the Florida swamps. Full Story

Chronic vacancies on the Board of Governors are bad for the banking system and public accountability. Full Story

Anyone who disagrees with the liberals’ default position on guns is deplorable. Full Story

Landing a good job after college can feel like a daunting process, but new research suggests the formula is pretty simple. Get excellent grades and take as many internship... Full Story