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DreamWorks Animation CEO Says TV Will Give Revenue Boost

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., maker of the “Madagascar” movies, will generate $100 million in TV production revenue this year, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Katzenberg said, lessening the company’s dependence on films.

Mengniu Offers $1.6 Billion to Buy Carlyle-Backed Yashili

China Mengniu Dairy Co., the country’s largest dairy producer, offered HK$12.5 billion ($1.6 billion) to buy a local infant formula maker as baby food demand surges and the government pushes for safer products.

Netflix Rises on Push Into Kids’ TV Shows With DreamWorks

Netflix Inc., the biggest online subscription-video service, rose the most in almost two months after agreeing to buy shows from DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., furthering a push into original children’s programming.

Branson’s Virgin Wants to Add Car Rental With Advantage

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group Ltd., the travel and entertainment conglomerate, wants to enter the U.S. rental-car business by buying the assets of the Advantage brand that Hertz Global Holdings Inc. was ordered to divest.

China Optimism Declines Among European Companies, Survey Shows

European companies’ optimism for business prospects in China is declining amid slowing growth, rising labor costs, regulatory obstacles and intensified competition, a survey showed.

Coronavirus, Playboy, C&C, Argo: Intellectual Property

The novel coronavirus found in Saudi Arabia has been patented by scientists outside the country, Deputy Health Minister Ziad Memish told the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

GE’s Last Consumer Stand Gets $1 Billion Plus New Chief

General Electric Co. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt tried to sell off the company’s appliance and lighting businesses in 2008, only to have the effort derailed by the financial crisis. Now Chip Blankenship has the job of proving the division was worth keeping.

EHarmony Founder Breaks Up With Investors to Reboot

EHarmony Inc., the operator of a website designed to help guide singles into happy marriages, is ending some relationships of its own.

Starbucks With Teavana Moves Schultz Beyond Coffee Roots

French pastries? Check. Cold-bottled juice? Check. Globally recognized tea? Coming soon.

Same-Day Shopping Lures FedEx as Premium Business Wanes

United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. are testing strategies for a same-day delivery market fueled by Web retailers trying to match the instant gratification their brick-and-mortar competitors offer shoppers.

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NYSE Attack Said Prevented by U.S. Surveillance Program

HP’s Whitman Reassigns Bradley in Revamp Amid PC Slump

IRS Scandal’s Origins Become Clearer Amid Other Questions

Icahn Urges Dell to Commence $14-a-Share Tender Offer

Boehner to Insist on Republican Immigration-Bill Majority