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Sept 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Comcast Corp and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc will settle their takeover battle for Sky Plc in a weekend auction run by British regulators, setting up a dramatic climax to a 21-month sale process that has pitted some of the world's biggest media giants against each other. https://on.wsj.com/2xpZVNE
- Adobe Systems Inc agreed to acquire marketing-automation firm Marketo for $4.75 billion, its largest acquisition ever and the latest sign of its ambition to become a one-stop-shop for marketers. https://on.wsj.com/2PRje9y
- General Electric Co discovered a flaw in its newest power-plant turbines after a key part failed earlier this month, forcing utility Exelon Corp to temporarily shut two Texas plants while GE makes repairs. https://on.wsj.com/2DjRFUQ
- In a bid to control the smart home of the future, Amazon.com Inc is offering makers of electronics a small chip that would let people use their voice to command everything from microwaves and coffee machines to room fans and guitar amplifiers. https://on.wsj.com/2NZAwnq
- AT&T Inc on Thursday defended a court ruling that allowed it to buy Time Warner, arguing that both the law and current industry realities showed the acquisition wouldn't harm competition. https://on.wsj.com/2Dg9Qec
- European Union leaders rejected the British government's proposal for how to maintain economic relations with the bloc post-Brexit, piling pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May as she is trying to put down a possible rebellion in her party. https://on.wsj.com/2QJQD77
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)