Microsoft has laid off over 15,000 people so far in 2025. The stress of the belt-tightening has gotten to CEO Satya Nadella. “Before anything else, I want to speak to…
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Palantir joins list of 20 most valuable U.S. companies, with stock more than doubling in 2025
by adminPalantir has hit another major milestone in its meteoric stock rise. It’s now one of the 20 most valuable U.S. companies. The provider of software and data analytics technology to…
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola in the United States will begin to be made with cane sugar, but the company did not explicitly say that was the case…
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Elon Musk’s health tech company Neuralink labeled itself a “small disadvantaged business” in a federal filing with the U.S. Small Business Administration, shortly before a financing round valued the company…
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The U.S. shipbuilding industry is looking for help. A South Korean company is answering the call. Hanwha Philly Shipyard CEO David Kim, nodding to the gargantuan vessels under construction just…
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What’s “Froot Loops” in Italian? The European confectionary company Ferrero has agreed to buy WK Kellogg Co., the manufacturer of iconic American cereals, for $3.1 billion. The acquisition is set…
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LONDON/NEW YORK, July 11 (Reuters) – Suppliers to Walmart WMT.N have delayed or put on hold some orders from garment manufacturers in Bangladesh, according to three factory owners and correspondence…
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President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of…
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Constellation Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ estimates as beer demand slid and tariffs on aluminum weighed on its profitability. Still, the brewer reiterated its…
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Chinese chain Luckin Coffee opened its first two U.S. locations this week, betting that mobile-only ordering and creative flavors can lure customers away from Starbucks. Both new Luckin stores are…
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Essence Fest leads a summer of events for Black entrepreneurs galvanized by economic uncertainty
by adminIn a year when the U.S. consumer has been weighed down by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and inflation, Black entrepreneurs are eager to get to the Essence Festival of Culture…
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday proposed easing a key capital rule that banks say has limited their ability to operate, drawing dissent from at least two officials who say the…
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It’s a bittersweet day for Windows users. Microsoft is scrapping its iconic “blue screen of death,” known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company revealed a new…
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Apple reveals complex system of App Store fees to avoid E.U. fine of 500 million euros
by adminApple Thursday made changes to its App Store European policies, saying it believes the new rules will help the company avoid a fine of 500 million euro ($585 million) from…
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Apple looking to make ‘premium’-priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says
by adminApple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday. Kuo said Apple’s folding phone could have a display made by Samsung…
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Tesla agrees to first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
by adminTesla has inked its first deal to build a grid-scale battery power plant in China amid a strained trading relationship between Beijing and Washington. The U.S. company posted on the…