University of Texas at Austin Removes Confederate Statues in Overnight Operation

The university’s president said that violent protests over a statue of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va., had opened his eyes to what the monuments represented.

Herbalife had talks to go private; steps-up pressure on long-time nemesis Bill Ackman with tender offer

Herbalife early Monday said it recently held talks to go private but that the discussions ended on August 16 without a deal. The potential buyer was not disclosed but people with knowledge of the conversations said a “major” private-equity firm was...