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Soaring Electricity Costs Are Now a Hot Political Issue

January 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Soaring Electricity Costs Are Now a Hot Political Issue
Electricity-cost increases are outpacing other kinds of inflation, putting utility bills in the spotlight ahead of the midterms.

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Supersize CEO Pay Packages Aren’t Paying Off for Shareholders

January 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Supersize CEO Pay Packages Aren’t Paying Off for Shareholders
The prospect of a nine-figure paycheck was supposed to spur CEOs to deliver outstanding results, but few of these Elon Musk-like experiments are working out that way.

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The Tanker Tycoons and Oil Brokers Cashing In on the Venezuela Trade

January 17, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Tanker Tycoons and Oil Brokers Cashing In on the Venezuela Trade
Oil traders Vitol and Trafigura and Greek tanker owners are diving back into the country after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.

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Trump Purchased Netflix, Warner Bonds in Days After Deal Announcement

January 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Purchased Netflix, Warner Bonds in Days After Deal Announcement
The investments, valued at up to $2 million, were detailed in a recent ethics disclosure form released by the White House.

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Fired Thinking Machines Co-Founder Had Undisclosed Relationship With Colleague

January 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Fired Thinking Machines Co-Founder Had Undisclosed Relationship With Colleague
In an internal message, CEO Mira Murati said Barret Zoph had issues with performance and conduct. Zoph has rejoined OpenAI.

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Rail Regulator Sends $71.5 Billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Deal Back for Redo

January 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Rail Regulator Sends $71.5 Billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Deal Back for Redo
The Surface Transportation Board has said that the application is incomplete and is inviting the companies to revise and resubmit it.

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Fox Went All In on Live Programming. It’s Paying Off.

January 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Fox Went All In on Live Programming. It’s Paying Off.
Big brands are returning to Fox News, contributing to a run-up in its parent company’s shares that has validated a series of contrarian bets on the future of entertainment.

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Supreme Court to Hear Bayer’s Challenge to Roundup Weedkiller Cases

January 16, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Supreme Court to Hear Bayer’s Challenge to Roundup Weedkiller Cases
High court gives company hope in its effort to mitigate long-running litigation that has cost it billions of dollars.

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Trump to Push Plan for Tech Companies to Fund New Power Plants

January 15, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump to Push Plan for Tech Companies to Fund New Power Plants
The White House proposal, set to be announced Friday, would involve an emergency auction within the country’s biggest power market.

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