With Billions at Risk, Nvidia CEO Buys His Way Out of the Trade Battle
Jensen Huang tried diplomacy to sell chips in China, but it took a last-minute deal with the White House.
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Big Tech Pledged Billions for New Housing. The Results Aren’t Living Up to the Hype.
Google, Meta and Apple have helped fund construction of thousands of new units, but some of their other housing efforts have slowed.
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China Creates World’s No. 1 Shipbuilder, Driven by Rivalry With U.S.
In a $16 billion merger, Beijing is looking to counter President Trump’s moves to rebuild American shipyards.
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Intel’s stock is rising as Trump suggests a path forward after CEO’s White House visit
Just days ago, Trump called for Lip-Bu Tan’s firing. Now he’s praising the Intel CEO’s ‘amazing’ success story, suggesting that tensions are easing.
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CoreWeave Reports Today. AI Cloud Demand Is the Question.
The company, one of the year’s hottest technology IPOs. will disclose its results after the market closes.
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Get Your Cold Brew Here. It’s Not Where You Think.
Fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Taco Bell are focusing on trendy beverages to boost sales and customer visits.
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Hannover Re Sticks to Guidance After Profit Rises
The reinsurer confirmed its outlook for the year after second-quarter net profit rose on a moderate level of claims.
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BigBear Stock Craters on Massive Earnings Miss
The company blamed cuts in federal contracts for its disappointing results.
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Eastman Kodak Raises Doubt About Ability to Pay Debt
Eastman Kodak swung to a second-quarter loss and warned about its ability to pay its current debt obligations, as it attempts to find savings by terminating its retirement pension plan.
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Bain Considers Late 2025 IPO of Bob’s Discount Furniture
The private-equity firm is looking to hire bankers to work on the deal.
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USA Rare Earth Sees Surge in Customer Interest
The mining and magnet company said it has signed 12 memorandums of understanding and joint development agreements to date, representing potentially 300 tons of annual production with customers in the aerospace and defense, data-center and automotive sectors.
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Albemarle Names New COO, Restructures as Lithium Market Struggles
The lithium and bromine producer aims to boost its agility and efficiency amid an increasingly dynamic market.
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Ford’s Answer to Cheap Chinese EVs Starts With a $30,000 Electric Pickup
The automaker said it would spend $2 billion to overhaul a Louisville, Ky., factory to build a new line of affordable, high-tech EVs, and it aims to launch the pickup in 2027.
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General Electric and United Nuclear Agree to Cleanup of Uranium Mine Waste
General Electric and United Nuclear have agreed to a U.S. consent decree requiring an estimated $63 million cleanup of uranium mine waste at sites in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.
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