March 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Building materials company James Hardie Industries JHX.AX has agreed to buy U.S.- based AZEK AZEK.N, a maker of home decking, railing and pergolas, in a cash-and-stock deal worth $8.75 billion.
- The White House, on the heels of a successful pressure campaign against law firm Paul Weiss, is escalating its attacks on the legal industry and leaving some firms scrambling to stay out of the crosshairs.
- Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election on Sunday, sending Canadians to the polls for a vote on April 28 that is set to revolve largely around the question of how Canada will deal with President Trump.
- The White House is narrowing its approach to tariffs set to take effect on April 2, likely omitting a set of industry-specific tariffs while applying reciprocal levies on a targeted set of nations that account for the bulk of foreign trade with the U.S.
- 23andMe ME.O has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and announced the resignation of its chief executive, coming as the embattled company explored strategic alternatives after rejecting CEO Anne Wojcicki's proposal to buy back the DNA-testing business.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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