Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money. Some have even sent […]
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Trump trade conflict casts shadow over access to vital elements needed by technology sector
NEW YORK — Lithium and other elements that the U.S. needs for vital defense, energy and other applications could become harder to obtain if the […]
Walmart rolled through 2024, but challenges appear ahead in 2025
NEW YORK — Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but 2025 […]
Slightly more Americans apply for unemployment, but layoffs remain relatively low
Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range. The number of Americans filing for jobless […]
Russia’s Lavrov joins top European diplomats at a G20 meeting in South Africa. Rubio is skipping it
JOHANNESBURG — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended a meeting Thursday of the Group of 20 nations in South Africa, where top European diplomats are […]
Indigenous resistance stalls Colombia’s potential renewable energy boom in La Guajira
CABO DE LA VELA, Colombia — Giant wind turbines tower over a cemetery sacred to Zoyla Velasquez and her Indigenous Wayuu community, native to the […]
A Trump DOGE Dividend Could Raise Inflation
DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch is in Miami Beach at the FII Priority conference, where President Trump floated the idea of sending Americans a dividend or refund […]
Walmart Racks Up Sales Record but Sees Slower Growth Ahead
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, said on Thursday that strong holiday sales propelled its revenue to another annual record but flagged a […]
Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
BERLIN — Birkenstocks: they are ubiquitous in the summer, comfy and very German, come in many colors and shapes, look sometimes chic and sometimes shabby. […]
Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.
American manufacturing has been in the doldrums for years, battered by high borrowing costs and a strong dollar, which makes exports less competitive. But there […]