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Nvidia Has Become a Banker to the AI Boom, Putting It on Dangerous Ground

The financial engineering the company is using to keep revenue growing introduces risks that could eventually cause real pain....

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Lego Sales Growth Outpaces Global Toy Market to Hit New Record

Lego reported record sales for the first half of the year as it launched hundreds of new products....

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Gold Fields Returns More Cash to Shareholders as Earnings Jump on Higher Prices

The company more than doubled its interim dividend and said it would return an additional $500 million to shareholders over the year....

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Woodside Puts ‘Everything on the Table’ in Review of Beaumont Facility

Chief Executive Liz Westcott said the review reflected a shift in international policy positions and slack demand for lower carbon ammonia....

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Hyundai Motor, Union Reach Wage Deal to End Walkouts

The tentative wage agreement ends months of on-and-off walkouts that have disrupted production at the Korean automaker....

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Oura and Dunkin’ Get Ready to Join IPO Bonanza

Investors are sizing up the parade of new offerings expected in coming months....

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Zohran Mamdani Is Turning His Fire on Amazon

The socialist mayor has taken the retail giant to task over the status of delivery workers, the sale of illegal e-bikes and fines for idling vehicles....

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Why Your Boss Wants to Make Sure AI Can Read Your Slack Messages

Some executives want human employees to share their Slack notes with AI agent co-workers....

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WestJet Flight Attendants Ratify New Collective Agreement

WestJet flight attendants ratified a new three-year collective agreement following a strike that grounded hundreds of flights in Canada earlier this month....

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Opinion | Trump Unleashes Scott Bessent on Iran

The President redoubles the economic pressure on the regime amid signs it’s working....

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Opinion | Trump to Ford Motor: Drop Dead

A 50% tariff on autos and parts from Canada would punish U.S. companies....

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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Nvidia, Samsung, Marvell Technology and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom....

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Former Forbes Editor Got $6 Million for Helping Magazine’s Partner With Sale

A founder of Shook Research said Randall Lane, who was fired by Forbes in July, offered guidance during Shook’s sale to a private-equity firm....

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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Karen Attiah

The opinion writer was fired for social-media remarks after the killing of political commentator Charlie Kirk....

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EV-Maker Polestar Says Trump Administration Strung It Along Before U.S. Ban

The Chinese-owned automaker told dealers it is still trying to understand why it is being banned from the U.S. market....

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California Attorney General Cancels Paramount Meeting, Citing Leaks

The two sides were scheduled to discuss a settlement of a multistate antitrust lawsuit aiming to block the Paramount-Warner merger....

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Best Small-Business Loans in August 2026

The best small-business lenders have flexible business requirements, competitive rates and multiple loan options to help you meet market and economic challenges....

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Wendy’s CEO Aims for Chain to Get Back in the Burger Fight

Bob Wright said that the chain has traded quality for cost savings and that a former McDonald’s executive is joining as marketing chief....

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Local Business Group Sues Over Mamdani’s Plan to Open Municipal Grocery Stores

The lawsuit argues that the mayor’s plan would introduce unfair competition to a struggling industry dealing with slim profit margins....

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XPeng Net Loss Widens Amid Physical AI Push

The Chinese EV maker remained in the red despite resilient margins, as heavy investment in new models and AI-related tech outweighed profits from its main business and higher-margin services....

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The Brides Making Money Off Their Weddings With Brand Partnerships

Plus, chefs and plumbers are taking up influencing....

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NHTSA Expands Investigation Into GM Braking System

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding its investigation into GM’s electronic braking system after receiving several complaints....

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Temu Owner’s Profit Falls but Beats Expectations

PDD’s second-quarter revenue missed expectations as the company navigated fierce domestic competition and increased regulatory pressure....

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U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can’t Find It.

Firms that count ships, oil output and imports aren’t able to verify U.S. claims about the volume of oil getting through Iran’s chokehold....

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The Morning Risk Report: The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation’s Back

Plus: U.S., Canada spiral toward trade war, and TikTok reaches a $400 million settlement over children’s privacy suit....

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Nvidia’s Earnings Will Test Wall Street’s Faith in the AI Boom

Plus, Canada’s Mark Carney puts his trade doctrine to the test, and a billionaire’s seafood shack sparks a fight with Montauk locals....

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Crocs’s Plan to Turn Short-Term Pain Into Long-Term Gain

The footwear maker took a sales hit as it cut back on discounts even amid an inventory glut, but has now returned to growth....

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Inside Indonesia’s Push to Boost Commodity Market Credibility

State-owned Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia’s role is to monitor the resources market and maintain the flow of exports, not to take ownership of goods, CEO Luke Mahony said....

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Chinese Chip Maker YMTC Seeks $4.9 Billion IPO

China’s flagship memory chip maker filed for an initial public offering in Shanghai that is set to be among the country’s biggest share sales by a semiconductor maker in years....

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Europe Chastised Trump’s Climate Rollback. Now It’s Delaying Its Own Green Goals.

Developed nations are increasingly balking at the cost of measures to cut down on fossil fuels....

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UAW Workers Reject Deere’s Contract Extension Offer, Setting Up 2027 Battle

UAW President Shawn Fain called the offer an effort to avoid the usual bargaining process....

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The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation’s Back

Antitrust case started out aiming to force the concert giant to sell Ticketmaster. After two White House meetings, a deal kept the company intact....

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Shein Looks to Raise Up to $1.77 Billion in Long-Awaited Hong Kong Offering

The fast-fashion giant said it will use the proceeds raised to strengthen its technology infrastructure, as well as strengthen its global presence....

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California Expected to Seek TV Channel Sales From Paramount-Warner

California Attorney General Rob Bonta also wants Paramount to commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Bros....

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Amazon’s Toaster-Shaped Robotaxis Are Hitting the Road

The company is the first to charge for rides in its autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel, dashboard or pedals....

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Opinion | The Dumbest Trade War Revisited

Trump’s decision to escalate a tariff brawl with Canada makes no economic or political sense....

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Opinion | Now California Is Coming for Your Tires

A new rule from Gov. Gavin Newson orders 70% of today’s car tires off the market by 2033....

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Boston Taking Extreme Measures to Combat Underage Drinking

Bars in this city with some 160,000 college students are cracking down on patrons with fake IDs to protect their costly liquor licenses....

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Some Take On Debt for Their Weddings. These Brides Are Making Money.

As wedding spending rises, brides are borrowing from the celebrity-influencer playbook, finding sponsors to pay for invitations, dresses and bachelorette parties...

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Walmart Keeps Pushing Into Fashion With New Clothing Brand

It is the retailer’s latest attempt to become a fashion destination for more shoppers—and reclaim ground lost to Amazon....

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The Heirs to Jack Daniel’s Are Fighting to Keep Control

Plus, Russia’s military is testing its readiness for a fresh mobilization push, and we take you inside Wall Street’s exclusive wilderness retreat....

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Heirs to the Jack Daniel’s Fortune Are Fending Off a Takeover—and a Rogue Cousin

A scathing letter from two members of family that controls Brown-Forman accuses the board of “rewarding failure.” A crosstown rival is lurking....

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We Went to Wall Street’s Exclusive Wilderness Camp. Everyone Was Spooked by AI.

Between fishing outings and poker games, veteran finance pros shared their fears about the artificial intelligence trade....

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Paramount Prepares to Begin Early Settlement Talks With California Officials

California and 11 other states sued in July to block the $81-billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery....

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Readers Share Their StubHub Ticketing Woes

Concertgoers and sports fans say getting a refund can be a challenge when something goes wrong....

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A SpaceX Vehicle Is This Island’s Most Talked About Visitor

After a test flight and a tow, the company’s Starship spacecraft has inspired rumors, sightseers and a signature cocktail....

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See How China Weathered the Iran Oil Shock

Take a look behind the mystery of how Beijing managed to slash crude imports—tamping down global prices—and survive....

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