The Fall of a Trucking Giant: Why Yellow Is on the Verge of Collapse
One of the oldest and biggest U.S. trucking businesses has been wrecked by a string of mergers that left it...
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That Cool New Bookstore? It’s a Barnes & Noble.
Barnes & Noble used to be the book industry’s villain. Its new CEO wants to make it more like a...
U.S. Economic Growth Accelerates, Defying Slowdown Expectations
The economy expanded at a 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter, remaining well clear of a recession despite higher...
UPS, Teamsters Reach Agreement on New Contract, Averting Strike
The five-year labor deal would prevent a strike by roughly 330,000 package-delivery drivers and package sorters. Source link
Elon Musk’s Pivot to X Draws Strong Opinions Across Twitter
The latest move by the billionaire owner to remake the platform elicits excitement and dismay from users, shrugs from advertisers....
Tucker Carlson’s Fox Exit Helps Boost Newsmax Ratings
The surge for conservative news channel Newsmax has corresponded with a decline in Fox News’s prime-time ratings following Carlson’s exit....
Farmers Work to Cool Livestock and Chickens as Heat Gets Extreme
The health of animals and farmers’ incomes are under threat as temperatures soar in the U.S. Source link
‘Barbenheimer’ Delivers Blowout Weekend at the Box Office
The dual release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” offers relief to an otherwise sleepy summer for film debuts. Source link
Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Change Its Logo to X
The billionaire owner of Twitter says the social media platform will do away with its longtime blue bird logo. Source...
Chinese Consumers Pinch Pennies on Staples as Pandemic Habits Linger
The average selling prices of toothbrushes, infant formula and makeup are declining as businesses adapt to circumstances. Source link
‘I’m Not the Nanny.’ Hollywood’s Fiery Activist Gears Up for a Long Fight.
Sitcom star Fran Drescher’s blunt appeals are galvanizing the actors’ union in its labor negotiations. “Wake up and smell the...
FTC Pauses Effort to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
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WSJ News Exclusive | Sergey Brin Is Back in the Trenches at Google
Co-founder is working alongside AI researchers at tech giant’s headquarters, aiding efforts to build powerful Gemini system. Source link
High Rates, Low Supply Hinder Home Buying This Summer
Existing home sales, which make up most of the housing market, decreased 3.3% in June from the prior month to...
Mining Deploys Innovative Tech to Find Copper, Other EV Metals
Miners are turning to machine learning, cutting-edge chemistry and other innovative means to increase the supply of critical materials such...
Meta, Microsoft Team Up to Offer New AI Software for Businesses
The Meta AI model, dubbed Llama 2, will be free and available to developers building software on Microsoft’s Azure cloud-computing...
Lockheed Martin Projects Higher Sales as War Boosts Orders
The defense giant raised its sales guidance as the war in Ukraine is driving orders for missiles. Source link
Russia Says It Is Pulling Out of Ukraine Grain Deal
The Kremlin said the deal had been “terminated” but that Russia would rejoin the agreement if its demands were met....
China’s Economy Barely Grows as Recovery Fades
China’s economy barely grew in the second quarter from the first and youth unemployment hit a record high in June,...
Tom Cruise’s New ‘Mission: Impossible’ Falls Short of Other Summer Hits
The film’s opening-weekend results lagged behind the performances of Spider-Man and other franchises. Source link
