US Business
Western Powers Race to Bring the Production of Explosives Back Home
The business of explosives is thriving in Western countries, as governments unleash spending to bring production home.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
NYC Halts Office Conversion Amid Structural Concerns
Plus, Ford chases its biggest military contract since the Cold War, and boaters splurge to make fishing yachts run like supercars.
US Business
Luxury Titan Bernard Arnault Is Changing the Playbook for His Own Image
An acerbic open letter, a lengthy podcast and a new X account mark a shift for the typically discreet billionaire.
Education
Joplin Schools Foundation Announces 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
(JOPLIN, MO) – The Joplin Schools Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 class of inductees into the Joplin Schools Alumni Hall of Fame. The honorees will be recognized during a private induction ceremony on […]
US Business
Ex-JPMorgan Banker Alleges Racism, Sexual Assault in Federal Lawsuit
Chirayu Rana accused former colleague Lorna Hajdini of violating his civil rights and named three other leveraged-finance bankers.
US Business
Ford Motor Joins Race to Build Next U.S. Army Truck
Defense officials have asked U.S. automakers to help boost weapons and equipment production.
US Business
Big Companies Are Starting to Hire Again, Defying Predictions of AI Wipeout
After a year of holding back on new hires, companies from tech and transportation to defense now say they need more people to work alongside AI.
US Business
Waymo Is Racking Up Thousands of Dollars of Parking Fines in Austin
As robotaxis scale, cities and law enforcement agencies are cracking down on bad behavior.
US Business
This Lawyer Upended ‘Big Law’ Once. He Has a Plan to Do It Again.
David Fox, who helped build Kirkland & Ellis into a top law firm, now sees AI as the industry’s future.
US Business
Sazerac Wants Another Shot at Jack Daniel’s Maker Brown-Forman
A letter from the maker of BuzzBallz cocktails asks members of the Brown family to reconsider a previously rejected takeover deal.