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Why Companies Are Nervous About the Consumer
On earnings calls, dozens of corporate executives have cited a slowdown in spending to explain why sales are slipping.
Would Paramount Bidders Break It Up?
If Sony and Apollo Global win the fight to buy the media company, they plan to keep the studio business and sell everything else.
TikTok’s Future in U.S. Depends on Bet on First Amendment
The popular video-sharing app faces uncertain odds as it takes its fight to court to turn back a potential ban in the United States.
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Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86
Using advanced computers, he went from M.I.T. professor to multibillionaire. His Medallion fund had 66 percent average annual returns for decades.
A German Initiative to Keep Workers Employed by Retraining Them
As the industrial landscape in Germany shifts, companies have formed an alliance aimed at offering the skills and certification that workers need to find new jobs.
UK Shakes Off Recession as Economy Grows Faster Than Expected
Gross domestic product increased 0.6 percent in the first quarter, after shrinking the two previous quarters.
Bank of England Holds Interest Rates at 5.25%, but Signals Cuts
A cut in interest rates could come as soon as this summer as the central bank forecast that inflation would drop to its 2 percent target.
Disney, Hulu and Max Streaming Bundle Will Soon Become Available
The offering from Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery shows how rival companies are willing to work together to navigate an uncertain entertainment landscape.
Norfolk Southern Faces Activist Investor Challenge
A year after a derailment in Ohio raised questions about rail safety, an investment firm is seeking to install new management in an effort to increase profits.
The Blackstone Fund BREIT Faces Big Questions
Wall Street has been debating how the investment giant’s $59 billion real estate fund has managed to outperform virtually all its rivals.
Disney Reports Strong Earnings but Warns of Bumps Ahead
In a surprise, Disney+ made money for the first time in the latest quarter, but the company said it expected a slowdown in its parks division.
Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion
The London-based developer of artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles raised the funding from SoftBank, Nvidia, Microsoft and others.
European Oil Giants Consider Shifting Their Listings to the U.S.
TotalEnergies and Shell are contemplating the advantages of listing shares in the United States to strengthen what they say are low market valuations.
How Bad Is A.I. for the Climate?
Tech giants are building power-hungry data centers to run their artificial intelligence tools. The costs of that demand surge are becoming clearer.
Tensions Rise in Silicon Valley Over Sales of Start-Up Stocks
The market for shares of hot start-ups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 billion this year.
China Is Buying Gold, Sending Prices to Record Highs
The global price of gold has reached its highest levels as Chinese investors and consumers, wary of real estate and stocks, buy the metal at a record pace.
Berkshire Reports Strong Earnings and Formidable Cash Stockpile
The company also disclosed in its first-quarter earnings that it had trimmed its stake in Apple, but Warren Buffett, its C.E.O., said he remained a fan of Apple.
Mike Repole, Horse Racing’s Loudest Critic, Is Kentucky Derby Favorite
The brash owner Mike Repole will take a break from tweaking horse racing’s powers when his colt Fierceness runs in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
What Will Warren Buffett Bet on Next?
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will gather in Omaha for the conglomerate’s annual meeting on Saturday, with questions about the company’s future.
