BUSINESS

Biden’s Trade Moves Raise Tensions With China and Japan but Draw Cheers at Home

The president’s efforts to restrict Chinese imports and block a Japanese steel merger have pleased labor unions and sent a message to rival Donald J. Trump.The president’s efforts to restrict Chinese imports and block a Japanese steel merger have pleased labor unions and sent a message to rival Donald J. Trump. United States International Relations, United […]

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What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric

Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities. Volkswagen AG, Audi Division of Volkswagen AG, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Factories and

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Internet Traffic Dipped as Viewers Took in the Eclipse

Internet traffic dropped by 40 percent or more during the eclipse in states in the path of totality, including Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio, Cloudflare found.Internet traffic dropped by 40 percent or more during the eclipse in states in the path of totality, including Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio, Cloudflare found. Eclipses, Computers and the Internet,

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Norfolk Southern Settles Derailment Suit for $600 Million

The railroad company will pay residents and businesses in East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area after a derailment last year.The railroad company will pay residents and businesses in East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area after a derailment last year. Hazardous and Toxic Substances, East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment (Feb 3, 2023), Railroad Accidents and

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Wall Street’s Big Rethink on Interest Rate Cuts

Investors see Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report as a pivotal report card on inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next move.Investors see Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report as a pivotal report card on inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next move. internal-storyline-no, Federal Reserve System, Interest Rates, Inflation (Economics), Stocks and Bonds, Consumer Price Index, United States Economy Read

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Fortune Names Anastasia Nyrkovskaya as CEO

Anastasia Nyrkovskaya, who was the chief financial officer and chief strategy officer, is the first woman to run the company.Anastasia Nyrkovskaya, who was the chief financial officer and chief strategy officer, is the first woman to run the company. Fortune (Magazine), Appointments and Executive Changes, Anastasia Nyrkovskaya, Magazines, Murray, Alan Read More

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Higher for Longer After All? Investors See Fed Rates Falling More Slowly.

Investors went into 2024 expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates sharply. Stubborn inflation and quick growth call that into question.Investors went into 2024 expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates sharply. Stubborn inflation and quick growth call that into question. Interest Rates, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Inflation (Economics), United States Economy, Credit and Debt,

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Banks Made Big Climate Promises. A New Study Doubts They Work.

Using European Central Bank lending data, researchers said there was not evidence that voluntary commitments were effective in reducing emissions.Using European Central Bank lending data, researchers said there was not evidence that voluntary commitments were effective in reducing emissions. Banking and Financial Institutions, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, European Central Bank, United Nations Framework Convention on

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German Business Is Tangled in Red Tape

Companies in Germany complain that the demands of bureaucracy are costing them time and money that would be better spent building their businesses.Companies in Germany complain that the demands of bureaucracy are costing them time and money that would be better spent building their businesses. Law and Legislation, Economic Conditions and Trends, Regulation and Deregulation of

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How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry

Taiwan’s semiconductor giant, TSMC, is quickly remaking a farm town in Japan into Asia’s next hub of chip manufacturing with enormous government support.Taiwan’s semiconductor giant, TSMC, is quickly remaking a farm town in Japan into Asia’s next hub of chip manufacturing with enormous government support. International Relations, Factories and Manufacturing, United States International Relations, Computer Chips,

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