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The magic ingredient for upward mobility in America11 min ago - World -
Why a Cold-Storage Company Just Delivered the Year's Hottest IPO
Lineage just had the biggest stock offering of the year. It’s speeding up how we get everything from strawberries to steaks.13 min ago - World -
The Hottest Ticket at the Paris Olympics: 'Nadalcaraz'
King of Clay Rafael Nadal and his Spanish heir apparent, Carlos Alcaraz, team up for the Paris Games. Who serves first?13 min ago - World -
The Swimming Race That the Whole World Will Be Watching
The women’s 400-meter freestyle on Saturday will pit U.S. legend Katie Ledecky against her Australian nemesis and a Canadian prodigy—monster swimmers she helped create.13 min ago - World -
T-Mobile to Spend $4.9 Billion to Buy Metronet in JV With KKR
T-Mobile said it agreed to spend around $4.9 billion to form a joint venture with investment firm KKR to buy fiber-optic internet company Metronet, in a bid to reach more residential broadband users.Jul. 24, 2024 - World -
AMC Entertainment Expects Loss But Sees Signs of Improvement
AMC Entertainment expects to swing to a loss in the latest quarter in the wake of the prolonged Hollywood actors and writers strikes last year, though it flagged a recovery in movie going last month.Jul. 24, 2024 - World -
Google Parent's Ad Sale Growth Slows in Second Quarter
Alphabet’s total revenue growth slows as well; net income grows 28.6%.Jul. 23, 2024 - World - Google -
Warner's TNT Makes Matching Offer for Amazon's NBA Package
The company is trying to retain NBA media rights as the league finalizes deals with other partners.Jul. 22, 2024 - World - NBA -
FTX Claims Broker Thomas Braziel Stole $1.9 Million From a Receivership for Personal Gain, Court Says
The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware said Braziel used money recovered while acting as the receiver for Fund.com.Jul. 18, 2024 - World -
StubHub Delays IPO Launch Due to Choppy Market Conditions
The ticketing marketplace had been eyeing a valuation of about $16.5 billion for its offering.Jul. 12, 2024 - World -
SoftBank Group Buys British AI Chip Company Graphcore
SoftBank Group has acquired U.K. semiconductor company Graphcore, which specializes in artificial-intelligence.Jul. 11, 2024 - World -
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on DNB, Hana Financial Group, Netwealth and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Financial Services sector.Jul. 11, 2024 - World -
FTC to Sue Drug Managers Over Insulin Prices
Preparations to sue follow a two-year probe into whether the firms steer patients away from less-expensive medicines.Jul. 10, 2024 - World -
Canada Approves Glencore-Led Deal for Teck Coal Assets
Canada approved a Glencore-led $9 billion deal to acquire coal assets from Teck Resources, after officials secured commitments from both companies about additional investment in the country.Jul. 4, 2024 - World -
Sam Altman Startup Names Former X Executive as First Head of Privacy
Tools for Humanity faces growing regulatory scrutiny over its Worldcoin venture, which scans people’s eyes in exchange for cryptocurrency tokens.Jul. 2, 2024 - World -
Biden Administration Scrambles to Head Off Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah
The White House diplomatic push comes after weeks of unsuccessful pressure to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza.Jun. 27, 2024 - World - Joe Biden -
Universal Music Sheds $13 Billion in Market Cap After Streaming Revenue Disappoints
The record label behind Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande posted revenue growth from subscriptions and streaming services well below what analysts had expected.Jul. 25, 2024 - World -
Gucci Owner Kering's Earnings Hit by Turnaround, China Woes
The French luxury-goods group said it booked revenue of €9.02 billion, down 11% both as reported and on a comparable basis compared with the year-earlier period.Jul. 24, 2024 - World - China -
U.K. Consumers Stay Cautious as New Government Takes Office
U.K. consumer confidence edged up slightly this month, with outlook on the economy holding firm as a new government sets out plans to improve public finances, a monthly survey showed.Jul. 18, 2024 - World - United Kingdom -
Anglo American Cuts Coal Target Following Fire Incident
Anglo American cut its 2024 coal-production target after a fire incident at a major mine is set to suspend production for the rest of the year, while backing guidance for its key metals copper and iron ore.Jul. 18, 2024 - World -
Five Below CEO Joel Anderson Steps Down
Five Below replaced its longtime chief executive and cut its outlook for the second quarter as the discount retailer continues to grapple with slower consumer spending.Jul. 16, 2024 - World -
Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Bayer, Bumrungrad Hospital and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.Jul. 12, 2024 - World -
Biden's Press Conference Won't Stem Tide of Defections
The president said the NATO summit showed that the U.S. is still the “indispensable nation.” To many Democrats, it is Biden who no longer seems indispensable.Jul. 11, 2024 - World - Joe Biden -
Carlsberg to Buy Britvic for $4.23 Billion
The Danish brewer agreed to buy London-listed soft drinks maker Britvic as part of a plan to expand in the non-alcoholic beverage market and reduce reliance on beer sales.Jul. 8, 2024 - World -
Dow, S&P 500 Futures Fall
Stock futures slipped ahead of jobless claims, durable-goods orders and other data.Jun. 27, 2024 - World -
EssilorLuxottica shares rose after the eyewear giant said Google and other big tech companies showed interest in exploring partnerships after its tie-up with Meta to make Ray-Ban smart glasses.
EssilorLuxottica shares rose after the eyewear giant said Google and other big tech companies showed interest in exploring partnerships after its tie-up with Meta to make Ray-Ban smart glasses.1 hr ago - World -
Southwest Fans Wonder if the Airline Has Changed Forever
Southwest surprised its steadfast customers when it jettisoned its free-for-all seating system. Now, the airline’s loyalists are wondering if the culture that set it apart is being dismantled.Jul. 25, 2024 - World -
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The epic miscalculation that forced Democrats into an unprecedented rebootJul. 21, 2024 - World -
Airports Paralyzed, Flights Canceled as Microsoft Outage Sparks Worldwide Travel Chaos
United, Delta and American are among the airlines managing delays and cancellations.Jul. 19, 2024 - World - Microsoft -
Milder Inflation Opens Door Wider to September Rate Cut
The rise in consumer prices eased to 3% in June, further extending a recent slowdown in price increases.Jul. 11, 2024 - World -
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How Biden’s inner circle worked to keep signs of aging under wrapsJul. 8, 2024 - World -
Amazon Leans Into Generative AI to Manage Its Finances
One of the world’s largest online retailers is looking to wring new efficiencies and cost savings out of greater reliance on the technology.Jun. 27, 2024 - World - Amazon -
Private-equity firm Apollo is raising its bet on the gambling market with a $6.3 billion deal for slot machine, lottery and casino-services businesses.
Private-equity firm Apollo is raising its bet on the gambling market with a $6.3 billion deal for slot machine, lottery and casino-services businesses.1 hr ago - World -
The Morning Risk Report
Have secrets, will travel? Not so fast, China says, and ServiceNow Operating Chief Desai resigns after probe into government contract. Also, star brokers’ sexual-assault allegations caught attention of police, school, boss.Jul. 25, 2024 - World -
DOJ Sues Housing Provider for Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Alleging Severe Sexual Abuse
The Justice Department said that the Southwest Key shelter operator exploited the children’s vulnerabilities for nearly a decade.Jul. 18, 2024 - World -
The Tight-Lipped Approach to Biden's Health Disclosures
The White House has revised details of when President Biden saw a neurologist, the latest in shifting accounts of his medical care.Jul. 11, 2024 - World - Joe Biden -
Biden Tries to Slow Defections With Press Conference
President Biden was forceful and defiant but also made a handful of flubs, as he tried to slow a continuing stream of Democratic lawmakers’ defections.Jul. 11, 2024 - World - Joe Biden -
Why Some Democrats Are Sticking With Biden
Progressives and members of the Congressional Black Caucus are among the loudest voices on Capitol Hill defending the president.Jul. 10, 2024 - World - Joe Biden -
German Carmakers Report Sales Drop and Diverging EV Fortunes
Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen all posted declines in overall vehicle sales and saw demand drop in China in the second quarter, but experienced diverging fortunes in the hotly contested electric-vehicle market.Jul. 10, 2024 - World - Germany -
KKR Considers Reviving Multibillion-Dollar Sale of Goodpack
KKR & Co. is looking to revive the process to sell Goodpack, a Singapore-based global supply chain and logistics company, in a potentially multibillion-dollar deal.Jul. 8, 2024 - World