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Elon Musk Gambles Billions in Memphis to Catch Up on AI

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk Gambles Billions in Memphis to Catch Up on AI
xAI is aiming to win the tech arms race with its “Colossus” data centers, thrown up at lightning speed, but Memphis is divided over the massive power and water demands.

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Opinion | Meet Albert Bourla—Pfizer CEO, Diplomat and Actor

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Opinion | Meet Albert Bourla—Pfizer CEO, Diplomat and Actor
For executives in regulated industries, nothing is more important than pleasing the party in power.

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Opinion | EU Climate Rules Help China Hurt the Environment

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Opinion | EU Climate Rules Help China Hurt the Environment
Beijing pretends to comply, leaders in Brussels play along, and American companies bear the regulatory brunt.

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OPEC and Allies Agree to Boost Oil Production

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on OPEC and Allies Agree to Boost Oil Production
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries wants to regain market share lost to U.S. shale producers, Brazil and Guyana.

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Sharpie Found a Way to Make Pens More Cheaply—By Manufacturing Them in the U.S.

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Sharpie Found a Way to Make Pens More Cheaply—By Manufacturing Them in the U.S.
Newell Brands invested close to $2 billion and thousands of hours in training to move most production of Sharpie pens to a 37-year-old factory in Tennessee.

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Silver Lake Finally Sealed a Dream Deal. Jared Kushner Was Key.

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Silver Lake Finally Sealed a Dream Deal. Jared Kushner Was Key.
The private-equity firm’s co-CEO, Egon Durban, had been eyeing Electronic Arts for years.

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‘You Can’t Run From Fear’: American Eagle’s CEO on the Sydney Sweeney Uproar

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘You Can’t Run From Fear’: American Eagle’s CEO on the Sydney Sweeney Uproar
Jay Schottenstein, the company’s 71-year-old chief, has an uncanny ability to discern what young shoppers want.

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America Keeps Adding EV Chargers. Will There Be More Drivers to Use Them?

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on America Keeps Adding EV Chargers. Will There Be More Drivers to Use Them?
The number of fast-charging ports​ in the U.S. has surged after a two-year construction spree—just as electric​-vehicles​ sales are expected to plunge​.

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Opinion | Gavin Newsom Tells a Tesla Truth

October 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Opinion | Gavin Newsom Tells a Tesla Truth
The California Governor takes credit for Elon Musk’s success, but then why keep subsidies going?

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Starbucks’s Roller Coaster Week of Job Cuts and Store Closures

October 4, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Starbucks’s Roller Coaster Week of Job Cuts and Store Closures
The coffee chain’s “Project Bloom” was months in the making, and days in execution.

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