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Europe Is Tested Anew, This Time by Energy, Inflation and Putin

July 24, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Europe Is Tested Anew, This Time by Energy, Inflation and Putin
Russia’s threat to the gas supply combines with rising interest rates to endanger the EU’s economies, with German industry especially in the cross hairs. Political turmoil in Italy adds to risks.

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Lawsuit Over Musk Tweets About Taking Tesla Private Headed for Settlement Talks

July 23, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Lawsuit Over Musk Tweets About Taking Tesla Private Headed for Settlement Talks
The court-ordered settlement talks in a shareholder lawsuit over CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets will take place in October, the same month as two other trials involving Twitter and Tesla.

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More Shoppers Buy Store Brands, Eating Into Big Food Companies’ Sales

July 23, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on More Shoppers Buy Store Brands, Eating Into Big Food Companies’ Sales
Tightening consumer budgets amid rapid inflation are intensifying competition in grocery aisles.

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Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week

July 23, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week
Companies from Coca-Cola to McDonald’s will share insights on inflation, supply chain and consumers.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Followed a Winning Playbook—and Lost

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bed Bath & Beyond Followed a Winning Playbook—and Lost
The retailer’s emphasis on creating private-label items, rather than modernizing its technology, meant it was caught flat-footed when the pandemic struck. And it turned out shoppers actually preferred the stores’ old treasure-hunt feel. “Where is Mikasa?”

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Vince McMahon Out as WWE CEO Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Vince McMahon Out as WWE CEO Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal
Mr. McMahon had been under pressure after the company disclosed a board investigation into alleged misconduct.

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Twitter Reports Drop in Revenue, Blames Uncertainty Over Elon Musk Deal

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Twitter Reports Drop in Revenue, Blames Uncertainty Over Elon Musk Deal
The social-media company blamed the decline on advertising weakness and uncertainty related to its pending $44 billion acquisition by Elon Musk.

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Steelmakers Pour On More Investments, Shaking Off Economic Concerns

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Steelmakers Pour On More Investments, Shaking Off Economic Concerns
Nucor, Steel Dynamics and Cleveland-Cliffs say they expect demand for steel to stay strong.

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Snap, Twitter Spark Fears of Broader Advertising-Market Decline

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Snap, Twitter Spark Fears of Broader Advertising-Market Decline
Observers say digital-ad spending is usually the first to be cut during a slowdown.

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Samsung Floats Nearly $200 Billion Spend on New Texas Chip Plants

July 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Samsung Floats Nearly $200 Billion Spend on New Texas Chip Plants
The South Korean tech company divulged in filings proposed spending for 11 new chip-making plants in Texas over the next two decades, but isn’t obliged to commit to the investments.

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