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Consumers spent more than expected on the e-commerce giant’s site, while margins tightened at the company’s all-important cloud computing division. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/business/amazon-earnings-second-quarter.html

The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/health/drug-prices-trump.html

Figma, which makes a design platform, was on the verge of a big payday before regulators quashed the sale. On Thursday, it went public, with its stock opening up 158 percent. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/technology/figma-ipo.html

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Meituan, the Chinese food delivery giant, tested its global expansion in Hong Kong, where its Keeta service displaced a rival before moving to other markets. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/business/meituan-keeta-deliveroo-hong-kong.html

After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer and others. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/health/vinay-prasad-fda-resigns-loomer.html

The C.E.O., Brian Niccol, said the coffee chain’s turnaround is in progress, and sales in China increased for first time in more than a year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/business/starbucks-earnings-turnaround.html

President Trump said the North Sea was a “treasure chest,” but its high taxes were driving away oil producers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/business/energy-environment/trump-oil-drilling-uk-north-sea.html

Instant Brands announced a new line of pots emblazoned with the slogan “Make America Great Again.” David Fahrenthold explains what’s behind this decision and explores the link between this brand and others that have created Trump-related products. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000010304170/why-we-almost-got-a-maga-branded-instant-pot.html

President Trump is seeking to raise federal revenue by imposing levies on goods from foreign nations. Here’s how the process works. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/business/economy/trump-tariffs-payment.html

As its private-equity owner fought antitrust allegations, the countertop cooker suddenly embraced the president’s politics, trying the new playbook of lobbying through flattery. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/us/politics/trump-maga-instant-pot.html

The framework agreement will likely not do much for economic growth on either side. But it avoids new fissures on other foreign policy issues, particularly the war in Ukraine. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/world/europe/europe-trade-deal-trump.html

Subsidies, hydroelectricity and a manufacturing powerhouse neighbor are moving the cars into Nepal faster than almost anywhere else. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/business/nepal-electric-vehicles-china.html

A small fire in the brake system just ahead of the jet’s takeoff prompted the evacuation of 173 passengers and six crew members, the authorities said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/american-airlines-denver-flight.html

Even people with employee-sponsored retirement plans still find it difficult to save for the future when faced with present-day desires. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/business/retirement-saving-mistakes-401k.html

One person was in custody, the State Police said on social media. It was not clear how many people were injured or what set off the attack. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/us/stabbing-traverse-city-walmart.html

The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/business/artificial-turf-grass-sports.html

The conservative group accused The Times of defamation over an article published in 2020. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/business/media/project-veritas-new-york-times.html

The cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/business/media/skydance-paramount-david-ellison.html

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has made the removal of the Fed chair his personal mission. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/business/trump-powell-bill-pulte.html

Tanya Simon, who has worked on the show for over two decades, will take over at a time of significant change for the network. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/media/60-minutes-tanya-simon-cbs.html

“South Park,” Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have all been critical of their own company and President Trump this week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/media/trump-south-park-colbert-stewart.html

Donors are turning out to support local stations, but those contributions so far fall well short of the annual $550 million that Congress cut. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/media/npr-pbs-funding-cuts-donations.html

A sprawling $2.5 billion project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters in Washington has become the focal point of attacks from the Trump administration. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/fed-renovations-tariffs-inflation.html

President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/business/economy/japan-fund-trump-tariffs-trade.html

It’s the third time this year that investigators from the Government Accountability Office have determined the administration defied Congress on spending. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-head-start-government-accountability-office.html

In the 1990s, the U.S. called Microsoft a bullying monopoly and sought to rein it in. The company lost in a landmark decision, but emerged intact. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/business/william-h-neukom-dead.html

The administration provided some insight into the terms that were agreed upon between Indonesia and the United States, hinting at how other vague and hastily negotiated deals may turn out. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-indonesia-trade-deal.html

President Trump announced that he had secured a deal with the country that will leave a 19 percent tariff in place, though no details were immediately available. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-trade-philippines-marcos.html

The president sued the publication last week, accusing it of defamation for an article about his ties to the disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/business/media/trump-scotland-wsj-press-pool.html

The suit comes after several federal agencies said they would no longer allow unauthorized immigrants to benefit from more than a dozen health and education programs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/us/politics/lawsuit-trump-immigrant-safety-net.html

Investors continue to shrug off the president’s threats, sending stocks to new highs. That calm could be tested going into a packed week for corporate earnings. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/business/dealbook/markets-trump-fed-tariffs.html

Speaking — even trying to speak — a language will help open doors on your next trip, and achieving a “survival level” might be easier than you think. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/travel/learn-foreign-language-tips-trip.html

In pursuit of well-heeled fliers, airlines and credit card companies are stocking their elite lounges with caviar, sushi bars and big-name chefs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/dining/airport-lounges-food.html

The reason for the grounding, issued in an F.A.A advisory just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, was not immediately clear. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/business/alaska-airlines-grounds-plane-fleet.html

The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/us/politics/trump-china-technology.html

Known as the Toupee Queen online, Emily Cheney is helping change the way people talk about men’s hair loss. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/style/toupee-queen-hair-loss-tiktok.html

Organ donation saves lives and enjoys widespread public support. But many people are unsure what they agree to when they sign up. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/health/organ-donors-information.html

Natasha Lavoie’s phone number appeared on a T-shirt sold online that advertised a fictitious missing cat. She can’t stop the calls from coming. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/world/canada/couple-missing-cat-shirt-calls.html

A video from a concert dominated internet discourse as people joked about a man and woman who appeared very upset to be shown on camera. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/style/coldplay-andy-byron-astronomer-video.html

The lawsuit argues that The Journal falsely claimed President Trump “authored, drew and signed” a lewd birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/business/media/trump-sues-wall-street-journal-epstein.html

CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/business/media/stephen-colbert-late-show-cbs.html

Nursing homes and home care agencies have lost workers as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for migrants with temporary legal status. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/us/politics/immigration-senior-caregivers.html

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/health/fda-juul.html

The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/medical-debt-credit-reports-ruling.html

The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/technology/crypto-week-congress-bills.html

Bill Siemering, 91, says potential funding cuts put a “unique, invaluable cultural resource” at risk. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/business/media/npr-funding-bill-siemering.html

The law is creating backlash from the gambling industry and bettors who could owe taxes even if they break even. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/republican-tax-bill-gambling-industry.html

Drastic measures are necessary “before we are crushed by the debt,” the country’s prime minister warned. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/business/france-debt-deficit-spending-taxes.html

New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/trump-tariffs-inflation.html

In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 billion last year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/health/medicare-skin-substitutes-prices.html

Companies redirected exports through other countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, and policymakers turned up investment in manufacturing and infrastructure. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/business/china-economy-gdp-q2.html

The Trump administration is adding a 17 percent tariff to a year-round grocery store staple, while funneling more business to domestic tomato growers, largely in Florida. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/business/economy/trump-tariff-mexican-tomatoes.html

The deal follows Google’s $2.4 billion investment in Windsurf, an A.I. start-up, as companies race to gain technological talent and provide A.I. tools. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/cognition-ai-windsurf.html

The Department of Veterans Affairs claimed credit for canceling contracts that had not been canceled, and tallied savings unrelated to the cost-cutting efforts. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/us/politics/va-savings-cuts-doge.html

The conduits, which are spooled in big stacks on a boat before being buried in an underwater trench, are a crucial part of the grid as demand for electricity increases. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/business/undersea-power-cables-electricity.html

A burglar used a hammer to smash open the door of a Massachusetts shop and stole rare Pokémon cards and vintage box sets, a store owner said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/us/pokemon-cards-stolen-massachusetts.html

A four-day test in the Alaska wilderness shows how far the U.S. military and American drone companies lag behind China in the technology. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/business/drones-us-military-manufacturing-lags.html

Changes in zoning rules have allowed small manufacturers to return to the districts and neighborhoods they began leaving a century ago. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/business/factories-manufacturing-cities-zoning.html

He was a founder of B Lab, a nonprofit network whose lofty mission is “transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/business/andrew-kassoy-dead.html

Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo efforts to wean the United States off fossil fuels. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/business/energy-environment/energy-department-renewable-funding-cuts.html

The focus on the fuel switches on Air India Flight 171 raised questions about the pilots’ actions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/world/asia/air-india-crash-report.html

T-Mobile, seeking federal approval for two deals, is the latest company to drop its diversity programs amid scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/business/tmobile-fcc-dei-corporate-america.html

The Central Asian nation, rich in critical minerals, is deepening its ties to China but does relatively little trade with the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/business/trump-tariffs-kazakhstan.html

President Trump wants America to produce more of the much-needed mineral, but a 50 percent tariff could undermine his aim of a manufacturing renaissance. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/business/trump-copper-tariffs-prices.html

The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/politics/trump-brazil-tariffs-legal-limit.html

The agency is under pressure to modernize outdated air traffic control systems that have contributed to a series of outages, near-misses, and deadly accidents in recent months. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/bedford-faa-senate-confirmation.html

Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/russia-sanctions-senate-thune-trump.html

Pointing to “layered screening,” Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, ended two decades of socks and bare feet at U.S. airport checkpoints. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/travel/tsa-airports-security-shoes.html

The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very limited or one-sided. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/trump-trade-deal.html

The Trump administration had asked the justices to block a lower court’s ruling that paused the largest phase of the president’s efforts to downsize the government. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/supreme-court-federal-workers-layoffs.html

The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national security strategy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/chinese-ownership-american-farmland.html

The country’s new president, in office for a little over a month, had just dispatched his senior deputies to Washington to try to work out a trade deal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/business/trump-tariffs-south-korea.html

After Attorney General Pam Bondi promised big revelations for months, the Justice Department noted a lack of evidence for conspiracy theories, including a “client list” and a jailhouse murder. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/us/politics/trump-administration-jeffrey-epstein-client-list-suicide.html

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/science/oysters-farming-acidic-ocean-climate-change.html

Kansans created Food for Peace, for 70 years a font of rural income and pride. Now at least one grain broker is trying to sell grain that once fed the world as dog food. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/us/politics/trump-farmers.html

Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/business/china-taiwan-chips.html

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/business/economy/bessent-trump-trade-tariffs.html

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/business/economy/bessent-trade-deals.html

Bob Jordan recently introduced major changes to the way the low-cost airline works, which caused a stir among loyal fliers and left them wondering what sets it apart from competitors. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/business/southwest-bags-seats-bob-jordan.html

As China vies with Silicon Valley for primacy, Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, is where its aspiring tech titans mingle and share ideas. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/technology/china-artificial-intelligence-hangzhou.html

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to fast-track nation-building projects to remake Canada’s economy. Indigenous groups want a seat at the table. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/world/canada/carney-projects-indigenous-opposition.html

Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/business/china-rare-earth-history.html

Legal experts warned that the move appeared to set a significant new precedent about the potential reach of presidential authority. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/us/politics/trump-bondi-tiktok-executive-power.html

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which ran the awards show until a couple of years ago, has voted to investigate the deal that sold the event to a joint venture. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/business/media/golden-globes-hfpa-penske-media-eldridge.html

With help from social media, Crumbl’s Benson Boone-inspired Moonbeam Ice Cream has received an extended run. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/style/benson-boone-crumbl-moonbeam-ice-cream-cookie.html

More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings for the federal government. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/health/trump-bill-medicare-drug-prices.html

Hit by President Trump’s tariffs, the Saint James clothing factory has put its inventory of striped shirts and sweaters intended for U.S. retailers in its warehouse in France. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/business/trump-tariffs-st-james-fashion-france.html

Republicans deferred some of their most painful spending cuts until after the midterm elections. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/politics/tax-cuts-benefit-cuts.html

The company behind brands like College Inn and Kitchen Basics faces issues including rising debt, changing consumer habits and pandemic missteps. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/business/del-monte-bankruptcy.html

After an astonishing concession to a sitting president, the country’s most popular television news program faces the prospect of new ownership and a chilled environment for the First Amendment. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/business/media/trump-paramount-cbs-60-minutes-lawsuit.html

President Trump’s policy bill would make significant cuts to the food aid program, once known as food stamps, used by about 42 million people. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/dining/snap-food-stamps-trump-bill.html

The president announced a fragrance line called Victory 45-47. Each bottle costs almost $250. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/style/trump-fragrances-victory-45-47.html

The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank would make decisions on interest rates based on data. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/business/powell-central-bank-inflation-tariffs.html