What’s Kobe Steel Ltd. waiting for? Executives at the Japanese metal manufacturer accused of falsifying safety data will decide whether to resign only after an independent investigation wraps up at year-end, according to a Reuters report on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. Come on, now. If you have to ask, you probably already know the answer. And if …

Whoa, what’s in the water lately? Walt Disney Co. is said to have held talks to buy the majority of 21st Century Fox Inc. The negotiations are currently dead, but to give a sense of how big this partial acquisition could have been, Fox in its entirety has a market value of $50 billion. The size is probably less jarring …

Bloomberg Stocks fell with the dollar and Treasuries climbed as investors questioned the likelihood of Congress passing President Donald Trump’s fiscal agenda soon, particularly in light of a repudiation in Tuesday’s US elections. Oil slid for a second day. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average were lower, dragged down by financial firms. European shares slipped following disappointing …