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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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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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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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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White House accuses Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve, citing headquarters renovation
by adminPresident Donald Trump’s budget chief on Thursday said that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell “has grossly mismanaged the Fed” and suggested he had misled Congress about a pricey and “ostentatious”…
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Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience,…
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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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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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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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Women’s Tennis Association extends media rights deal with Tennis Channel through 2032
by adminThe Tennis Channel is extending its deal with the Women’s Tennis Association that will see the cable TV network and streaming service continue to broadcast more than 2,000 matches each…
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Bumble shares rallied more than 26% on Wednesday after the dating app company revealed in a securities filing that it intends to slash 30% of its workforce, or about 240…
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Crude oil futures rose more than 1% on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel’s military to intensify attacks against Iran. U.S. crude oil was last up $1.36, or…
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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…