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Quenching the World’s Biofuels Thirst Could Require a Montana-Size Chunk of Land
Plus: Diesel export-ban drama, a fight over power poles in Texas and El Niño brings epic waves to a California surfing hot spot....
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Canada Retail Sales Recover Following First Fall of Year in July
Sales in July fell for the first time this year, declining 0.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted 73.7 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about US$52.25 billion....
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Amazon to Expand Robot-Making Capacity With New, $100-Million Indiana Hub
The company, which uses the machines for sorting and moving packages inside warehouses, is already one of the world’s top robot makers....
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Bob Chapek Is So Not Over Getting Fired From Disney
In his first interview since being ousted as CEO, Chapek speaks about his rocky tenure and blames Bob Iger....
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Darden Restaurants Posts Sales Gains but Profit Slips on Higher Expenses
The parent of Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse said fiscal first-quarter earnings fell to $233.4 million, or $2.04 a share, from $257.8 million, or $2.19 a share, a year earlier....
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Starbucks Targets Hundreds of Cafes in New Round of Closures
The closures mark the second round of café cuts under CEO Brian Niccol....
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U.S. Considers Diesel-Export Restrictions, Not a Ban, Energy Secretary Says
Plus, Peloton is considering moving some manufacturing closer to the U.S.; and the price to transit Panama Canal is soaring....
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Is 3-D Printing the Answer to AI’s Gas Turbine Crunch?
The long wait for gas turbines has everyone from tiny California startup Parallax to Elon Musk piling into the power business....
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The One Quality for Effective Leadership, According to David Petraeus
Plus, U.S. home heating oil prices are rising....
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LVMH’s Arnault Family Moves to Cement Control With Ownership Overhaul
The creation of the new controlling entity comprises a public tender offer for the shares of Christian Dior the Arnault family doesn’t own, valued at around $1.84 billion based on Thursday’s prices....
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Flow of Chinese Components to Iran Shadows Trump’s Summit With Xi
Plus, a perfect storm is raging in the bond market, and we tracked where MAGA podcasters are turning their attention as they tune out Trump....
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See How Elon Musk’s Sunbelt Investments Are Reshaping His Business Empire
States are competing for billions of dollars of planned capital spending on chip foundries, launchpads and data centers....
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Delivery Hero Cancels CEO Exit Plans Due to Uber’s $14.8 Billion Takeover Bid
The company said Niklas Östberg would continue in his role due to the change in its situation....
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Oil Prices Fall on Optimism Around U.S.-Iran Diplomacy, Saudi Pipeline Restart
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had restarted its East-West pipeline, restoring the route for crude exports that bypasses Hormuz....
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Arnault Family Moves to Cement Control of LVMH in Ownership Overhaul
Under the plan, Bernard Arnault’s Financiere Agache will take control of LVMH after holding company Christian Dior SE is delisted....
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H&M Earnings Rise as Cost-Saving Push Pays Off
Sales from June through August rose 1% in local currencies—just above a UBS forecast looking for 0.7%—as summer collections were well received....
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Schneider Electric to Launch Bid for Shelly Group in $1.4 Billion Deal
The acquisition of the smart-device maker combines Schneider’s technology offer across residential, retrofit and small commercial buildings with Shelly’s software-led home energy platform....
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Chinese Carmakers Keep Gaining Ground in Europe as Monthly Sales Surge
New-car registrations for BYD models—a reflection of sales—more than doubled on year last month according to an industry body, while VW and Renault’s fell....
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Behind the Oil-and-Gas Industry’s Blitz to Try to Defeat a Diesel Export Ban
Oil executives and their lobbyists launched a coordinated contingency plan to persuade the Trump administration not to enact a ban on U.S. diesel exports....
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L.A. Comes to Grips With a Studio Merger Many Didn’t Want
Politicians and rank-and-file workers who feared a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal now hope concessions will soften the impact....
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How the Panama Canal Became a 50-Mile Waterway With a $5 Million Ticket Price
High bids to use the waterway follow shipping disruptions from the Iran war and extreme weather....
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Group of World Leaders Push for Global Controls on AI
Plus, a perfect storm for the benchmark Treasury yield and the global fuel supply squeeze is jacking up costs beyond the gas pump....
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Activist Starboard Urges Construction Company to Explore Sale
Knife River’s stock dropped over 7% Wednesday following an investor presentation....
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Barry Diller Withdraws Bid for MGM Resorts
The billionaire had been in talks with the casino operator after offering in June to take a majority stake....
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Mamdani Targets ‘Greedy Algorithm’ of Corporations in a New Brand of Politics
Politicians on the left and right are watching how the New York mayor’s tactics play out in world’s center of capitalism....
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U.S. Regulators Plan Major Move to Speed Authorizations of Vapes, Tobacco Pouches
The move comes despite lawmakers voicing concern about recent flavor approvals....
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Opinion | Democrats to Maintain Control at CBS, CNN
Blue-state attorneys general block potential media reform....
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Disney Boosts Prices on Several Streaming Subscriptions
Standalone plans for the entertainment company’s Disney+ and Hulu streaming services will now cost an additional $2.50, at $21.49 a month....
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Opinion | America Can’t Afford an Aluminum Shortfall
Combatting unfair trade is necessary but not sufficient....
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Bentley Tests Bumpy EV Market With $230,000 SUV
The launch is the latest move by Europe’s luxury automakers to seek growth from electric vehicles....
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Guitar Center Lost Its Way. This Man Is Charting a Comeback.
The CEO is trying to make the stores a destination for ‘serious musicians’ by putting more high-end instruments on the floor and creating an in-house guitar to sell....
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The Global Fuel Crisis Is Driving Up the Costs of Home Heating Oil, Too
Homes in the Northeast and Alaska are especially dependent on heating oil in winter....
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Dolly Parton’s Manager Accuses Singer’s Nephew of Threats and Extortion
A restraining order request filed against Bryan Seaver says he has been trying to shake down Parton’s estate....
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Facing Congressional Scrutiny, Flock Details New Search Guardrails
The company says it cut its default data-retention period to seven days from 30, added standardized search categories and will require case numbers....
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on CaixaBank, AXA, Deutsche Bank and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services....
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Opinion | The Education of Nikole Hannah-Jones
School choice is necessary for all children to reach their full potential. But it isn’t sufficient....
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Unexpected Build
Commercial crude oil stocks rose by 3 million barrels last week. Analysts had expected crude stocks to fall by 500,000 barrels....
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Energy Secretary Hints at Voluntary Cap on Diesel Exports, Rather Than Ban
The oil industry is warning that a ban risks creating unintended consequences that would throttle fuel supplies....
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China’s Geely Unveils EV Charging Under Five Minutes
The automaker rivals ultrafast charging from BYD as automakers aim to entice buyers in China’s slowing market....
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YouTube Is Battling Netflix Over Top Talent
The Google-owned platform is rolling out better tools for digital producers that could help it to keep more of their content exclusively....
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McDonald’s Pledges Multibillion-Dollar Investment to Help Franchisees
The fast-food giant’s strategy aims to tackle rising costs, overhaul equipment and expand share in chicken and beverages....
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Paychex’s Sales Growth Slows
The payroll and human-resources provider on posted a fiscal first-quarter profit of $429.7 million, or $1.21 a share, compared with $383.8 million, or $1.06 a share, a year earlier....
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Cracker Barrel Post Profit Gains, Guides for FY Sales Growth
The restaurant chain posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $12.2 million, or 54 cents a share, compared with $6.75 million, or 30 cents a share, a year earlier....
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Arcadis Shares Fall After Canada’s WSP Global Pulls Takeover Offer
WSP said late Tuesday it was unable to advance a transaction without engagement with the Dutch engineering consultancy’s board....
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General Mills Profit, Sales Slip as Turnaround Continues
The maker of Cheerios and Annie’s macaroni and cheese saw fiscal first-quarter profit fall to $397 million, or 74 cents a share, from $1.2 billion, or $2.22 a share, a year ago....
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Chevron’s CFO on Elevated Oil Prices and Leading Through Volatility
Plus, Meta’s Muse comes for financial stocks....
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The Morning Risk Report: Squeezed at Sea, Iran Faces New Restrictions on Its Flights
Plus: DoorDash to pay $131.5 million over minimum-pay law compliance and Trump weighs diesel export ban...
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Trump’s Oil Allies See Nightmare Scenario of Diesel-Export Ban Becoming Reality
American oil companies are fiercely opposed to the president’s nascent plan to ban exports of diesel, but vulnerable Republicans are putting pressure on him....
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