Disney to Lay Off About 28,000 From Theme Parks in U.S. Walt Disney cited continuing restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly its inability to reopen Disneyland in Southern California. The workers had been on furlough since April, and about two-thirds are part-time employees. Covid Rewrites the Disney Playbook

◆ WSJ News Exclusive NextEra Energy Made Takeover Approach to Duke Energy NextEra Energy recently made a takeover approach to Duke Energy, according to people familiar with the matter, testing the waters for what would be a $60 billion-plus combination of two southern utilities.

Stock Futures Retreat on Political Risks, Rising Infections Investors are weighing the possibility of election results being delayed or mired in dispute, as well as the risk of a second wave of infections.