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A Chinese-Owned British Car Legend Pitches a Complicated U.S. Comeback

May 31, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on A Chinese-Owned British Car Legend Pitches a Complicated U.S. Comeback
Lotus is known for lightweight sports cars, roles in James Bond movies and brushes with financial disaster. Now it’s the rare Chinese-owned car brand having a go at the U.S. market.

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Tilman Fertitta Agrees to Buy Caesars for $5.7 Billion

May 31, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tilman Fertitta Agrees to Buy Caesars for $5.7 Billion
Fertitta Entertainment will pay Caesars shareholders $31 a share and assume about $11.9 billion of the casino company’s outstanding debt.

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JD.com’s $2.6 Billion Ceconomy Takeover Move Faces In-Depth EU Probe

May 31, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on JD.com’s $2.6 Billion Ceconomy Takeover Move Faces In-Depth EU Probe
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said that the deal could potentially distort competition in the bloc’s internal market.

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Bill Gates Spent Years Crafting His Image. Now It’s Cracking.

May 30, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bill Gates Spent Years Crafting His Image. Now It’s Cracking.
The billionaire philanthropist was once ranked the world’s most admired man—but the revelations of his Jeffrey Epstein ties are eroding efforts to burnish his reputation.

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The Family Farmers Making More From Clicks Than Crops

May 30, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Family Farmers Making More From Clicks Than Crops
Social-media stardom is helping a growing number of farmers weather a challenging farm economy.

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How Dolly Parton Built the Tourism Empire of Her Dreams

May 30, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Dolly Parton Built the Tourism Empire of Her Dreams
After the success of Dollywood, the country music superstar plans to add hotels, entertainment venues and even themed gas stations.

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Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash

May 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash
As autonomous taxi services scale beyond Silicon Valley, new problems abound for cities.

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BP Chairman Sparred With Director and Ex-CEO Before Ouster

May 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BP Chairman Sparred With Director and Ex-CEO Before Ouster
Before Albert Manifold’s abrupt dismissal, tensions rose over everything from secret deal talks to Wimbledon tickets.

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Unilever to Build New U.S. Research Facility

May 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Unilever to Build New U.S. Research Facility
The New Haven, Conn., center will mark the company’s biggest U.S. R&D infrastructure investment in four decades.

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CVC to Buy IFF’s Food-Ingredients Unit in $4.3 Billion Deal

May 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CVC to Buy IFF’s Food-Ingredients Unit in $4.3 Billion Deal
The sale of IFF’s largest division is the company’s latest move to boost profitability.

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