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Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen

March 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen
Oil executives told officials in White House meetings that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz might push up oil prices further.

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Airline Executives Urge Congress to End Partial Government Shutdown

March 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Airline Executives Urge Congress to End Partial Government Shutdown
Travelers already are enduring long wait times at airports at the start of the busy spring travel season.

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When Humanoid Robots Come to a Small-Town Factory

March 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on When Humanoid Robots Come to a Small-Town Factory
Two-legged robots have taken over a job in a South Carolina auto parts plant. That’s just the start.

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Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal

March 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal
Investors in the social-media platform’s U.S. business agreed to give the government several multibillion-dollar payments, sources said.

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Fintech Airwallex Earmarks $1.1 Billion for European Expansion

March 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Fintech Airwallex Earmarks $1.1 Billion for European Expansion
EXCLUSIVE: Airwallex has been courting clients with global customer bases across the U.K., France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.

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CEOs Want to Be Like Warren Buffett, Right Down to His Shareholder Letter

March 14, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CEOs Want to Be Like Warren Buffett, Right Down to His Shareholder Letter
He retired as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO in December, handing letter-writing duties to his successor—after setting a standard some aspire to meet.

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He Earns $1,000 a Job—and He’s a Car Dealer’s Worst Nightmare

March 14, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on He Earns $1,000 a Job—and He’s a Car Dealer’s Worst Nightmare
With car prices soaring, one man deploys dealer speak to talk down the sticker price on behalf of buyers: “You’re hiring a middleman to deal with the middleman to make the middleman more efficient.”

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Iran War Delivers Windfall to America’s Oil Country

March 14, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Iran War Delivers Windfall to America’s Oil Country
Higher energy prices might vex the economy, but they provide a financial boost for some states, helping to close budget deficits and fix roads.

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FedEx Overtakes UPS as the New King of Delivery

March 14, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FedEx Overtakes UPS as the New King of Delivery
UPS still delivers more packages, but FedEx now has the bigger market capitalization as Wall Street rewards the company for its cost-cutting efforts.

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The $40 Billion Game of Youth Sports Has Only One Winner: Dick’s Sporting Goods

March 13, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The $40 Billion Game of Youth Sports Has Only One Winner: Dick’s Sporting Goods
Parents have never spent more time and money on youth sports—or at this sports juggernaut.

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  • Ackman’s Pershing Square Offers to Buy Universal Music Group for More Than $63 Billion
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