New Jersey American Water opened its 2027 volunteer fire and EMS grant program and doubled the maximum award to $5,000. Applications are due April 2, 2027.

Lilly broke ground on a Lehigh Valley plant for injectable medicines, including the investigational obesity treatment retatrutide. The company expects 850 jobs and operations by 2031.

Cerebras says Microsoft signed an agreement in October, with revenue expected to start in early 2027. The AI company also reported quarterly results and a stronger near-term revenue forecast.

Bloomberg reports that the Musk-led companies are progressing in merger talks, with an announcement possible in December or early 2027. No completed deal has been announced.

Mercedes-Benz has halted further investment in its German locations while management and employee representatives negotiate labor costs, Reuters reported. Possible closures are being examined, not announced.

Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace affected front passenger airbag inflators or assemblies free of charge. Owners can check their vehicle identification number for recall coverage.

The Claude maker announced its proposed 825 million-share offering on November 10 and applied to trade on Nasdaq under ANT. The price range is preliminary, not a final IPO price.