Union Pacific , the largest U.S. railroad operator, could reach an agreement to acquire rival Norfolk Southern as soon as early next week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

LONDON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Friday that it will stop all political advertising in the European Union by October, blaming legal uncertainty over new rules designed to increase transparency in election campaigns.

The combination of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.

Before the U.S. House of Representatives departed early for its August break on Tuesday, 209 members joined an effort to attempt to force a vote on a bill that would nullify President Donald Trump’s executive order stripping union rights from about two-thirds of the federal workforce — but that’s nine short of the needed threshold.

The global soccer players’ union hit back at FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino on Friday, saying their autocratic style of leadership was harming the rights of its members. FIFA announced two weeks ago it reached a consensus on key issues after Infantino hosted a group of mostly non-recognized officials in New York ahead of the Club World Cup final.

Union County will celebrate Disability Pride Month, a national observance celebrating the achievements, strength, and diversity of people with disabilities, with a free inclusive summer fair this weekend.

The European Union agreed to buy $750 billion in U.S. energy products over the next three years, according to President Donald Trump. Analysts were struggling to see how that could be achieved. "The big question is whether that can even be achieved.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are confirming they're in merger talks that would create North America’s largest railroad, stretching service from East to West Coasts.