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Uber Not Responsible for Sex Assault, Jury Finds, as More Cases Follow

The company is facing similar lawsuits in federal and state courts from people who claim their drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/technology/uber-sexual-assualt-bellwether-lawsuit.html

White House Withdraws Nomination of E.J. Antoni, Trump’s Pick to Lead BLS

E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist, had faced bipartisan criticism as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/bls-nominee-withdrawn.html

Morgan Stanley Scores an Easier ‘Stress Test’ From the Fed

The investment bank had appealed more stringent oversight in dreaded annual exams, and the Federal Reserve agreed. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/morgan-stanley-stress-test-fed.html

Nike’s Sales Rise Slightly, While Profit Falls 31%

The sneaker giant is trying to execute a turnaround plan while battling rising tariffs and tighter margins. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/nike-earnings-tariffs.html

In-Game Sports Betting Is Growing. So Are the Concerns.

In-game betting is predicted to grow to more than $14 billion by the end of the decade. It’s a huge part of the sports gambling industry. Public health officials worry that it could be increasing the risks for gamblers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/live-in-game-sports-betting.html

Trump Officials Flesh Out Tariffs on Kitchen Cabinets, Furniture and Timber

The White House set a relatively low tariff on imports of timber and lumber, and a significantly higher tariff on furniture and kitchen cabinets. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/economy/tariffs-cabinets-furniture-lumber-trump.html

Rail Operator CSX Ousts Chief Executive After Activist Pressure

Joe Hinrichs was replaced by Steve Angel, who may be more likely to consider a merger on the heels of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Suffolk deal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/csx-ousts-chief-executive.html

Charlie Javice Sentenced to 85 Months in Prison for Fraud

A federal jury in March had found Ms. Javice guilty for faking customer lists during JPMorgan Chase’s $175 million acquisition of her start-up. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/charlie-javice-sentence.html

In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/west-virginia-electricity-prices-coal.html

High-Skilled Visas Have Problems. Trump’s $100,000 Fee Won’t Fix Them.

For years, proposals have circulated to stop abuse of the H-1B program. The Trump administration’s big changes largely ignored them. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/economy/h1b-visas-problems.html

‘One Battle After Another’ Ticket Sales Are Solid (With an Asterisk)

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film collected $22.4 million in North America over the weekend, enough for No. 1. But its profitability remains a big question. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/business/media/one-battle-after-another-box-office.html

Germany Woos Indian Workers Spooked by Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee

Selling the prospect of high wages and stable migration rules, Germany’s ambassador to India makes a pitch to skilled Indian workers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/business/germany-india-skilled-workers-visa.html

Leo Gerard, Who Led a Growing Steelworkers Union, Dies at 78

He helped make it the largest industrial union in North America as he fought an influx of cheap metal from China and lobbied for anti-dumping tariffs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/business/leo-gerard-dead.html

Neil Kraft, Visionary Adman Who Sold ‘a Mood and a Lifestyle,’ Dies at 67

His ads for Calvin Klein and others captured a fizzy moment in the 1980s and ’90s, featuring celebrities like the young rapper Marky Mark wearing nothing but underwear and a grin. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/business/media/neil-kraft-dead.html

Trump Expands Tariffs Beyond Supreme Court’s Reach

The president’s tariffs on foreign drugs and furniture rely on national security laws outside the scope of current lawsuits. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/politics/trump-tariffs-supreme-court.html

Local TV Giant Sinclair Ends Jimmy Kimmel Boycott

The company is one of two that has been pre-empting Mr. Kimmel’s show since he returned this week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/business/media/sinclair-jimmy-kimmel-boycott.html

As Witkoff Pitched Mideast Peace, His Son Pitched Mideast Investors

Steve Witkoff’s son recently sought money from Gulf states including Qatar, which has previously invested in Witkoff family projects to win favor with President Trump. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/business/witkoff-son-qatar-gaza.html

Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina

A $20 billion loan to support Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, could come with economic and political risks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/trump-argentina-milei-bailout.html

What’s Behind Nexstar and Sinclair Boycotting Jimmy Kimmel?

Nexstar and Sinclair say their boycott of the late-night host is all about what he said. But both are exploring deals for their sprawling networks of local TV stations. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-boycotts-nexstar-sinclair.html

Princess Awesome vs. the United States of America

A children’s clothing company has become the face of a legal battle over President Trump’s trade policy, after years of struggling with the challenges of domestic manufacturing. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/economy/princess-awesome-vs-the-united-states-of-america.html

Trump Administration Bars Some Giant Brand Bicycles, Citing Forced Labor

The Trump administration said it would begin seizing Giant brand bicycles manufactured in Taiwan at the U.S. border, after an investigation found evidence of forced labor. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/business/economy/giant-bicycles-forced-labor.html

Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show

The first episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” since it was suspended last week by Disney attracted nearly four times its average viewership. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-ratings.html

Jessica Chastain Criticizes Apple’s Decision to Postpone ‘The Savant’

Jessica Chastain, the show’s star and one of its producers, criticized the decision on social media on Wednesday. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/business/media/apple-jessica-chastain-the-savant.html

How to Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Tonight if Your ABC Station Isn’t Airing It

The show is coming back after backlash from comments Mr. Kimmel made on air last week. But not everyone will be able to view the episode live. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/us/politics/jimmy-kimmel-watch-time-stream.html

What to Expect on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Jimmy Kimmel will break his silence on Tuesday night on the controversy that temporarily sidelined his late-night show. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-return-monologue.html

F.D.A.’s Approval of Drug for Autism Upends Review Process

The agency revived an old treatment for cancer patients, unilaterally approving it for a subset of people with autism. Experts worry that the narrower scope will get lost in the hype. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/health/fda-autism-treatment-leucovorin.html

Five Pearls of Financial Wisdom from Jonathan Clements

Jonathan Clements, the longtime Wall Street Journal columnist, died this weekend. Here are some of his best ideas. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/business/jonathan-clements-wsj-personal-finance.html

Spirit to Put One-Third of Flight Attendants on Leave

The budget airline said it would furlough hundreds of employee as it waded through its second bankruptcy in a year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/business/spirit-flight-attendants.html

Taiwan Screw Suppliers Feel Impact of Trump’s Tariffs

Screws from Taiwan hold together countless everyday American goods. But Trump’s tariffs are threatening the island as a manufacturing leader of the tiny, yet essential, components. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000010368290/taiwan-manufacturing-trump-tariffs-screws.html

Cyberattack Forces Brussels Airport to Cancel More Flights

The announcement signaled that delays and cancellations, which snarled traffic at major European travel hubs over the weekend, would continue into a third day. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/world/europe/brussels-airport-delays-europe-cyberattack.html

Trump Says the Murdochs May Join TikTok Investors

Fox Corporation is considering investing in the popular video app as part of a bid to avert a U.S. ban, a person familiar with the situation said after the president’s remarks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/business/media/fox-corporation-tiktok-lachlan-rupert-murdoch-ellison-trump.html

Meet the Young Professionals Voting for Zohran Mamdani

Despite their high salaries, some tech workers, lawyers and financiers are concerned by New York’s rising cost of living, and are betting on Zohran Mamdani for mayor. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/business/zohran-mamdani-voters.html

Trump’s $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos for Companies

The White House sought to clarify the proclamation on Saturday, but many companies remained cautious. “We are still flying in somewhat foggy conditions,” one attorney said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/business/trump-h1b-visas-fee-employees.html

White House Outlines a TikTok Deal With a U.S. Board

A potential deal to reduce TikTok’s ties to China would give the app a new board with six American directors out of seven, the White House press secretary said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/technology/white-house-tiktok-deal.html

Equipment Outage Disrupts More Than 1,000 Flights at Dallas Airports

A problem with telecommunications equipment forced the authorities to slow traffic at the city’s two main airports. Delays extended into Saturday. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/dallas-airports-flight-disruptions.html

Pentagon Introduces New Restrictions on Reporter Access

The Department of Defense will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their credential to cover the military. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/business/media/pentagon-restrictions-reporters-hegseth-trump.html

New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates

In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/stephen-miran-fed-interest-rates.html

‘Peak SF’ on a Friday Night Is a Robot Fight

The artificial intelligence boom, which has brought techies flocking back to the city, has fueled a resurgence of live — and sometimes futuristic — events. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/technology/san-francisco-robot-fight.html

Trump and Xi Set to Finalize TikTok Deal

The two leaders are expected to speak Friday to discuss a deal to keep the wildly popular app from going dark in the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/business/media/trump-and-xi-set-to-finalize-tiktok-deal.html

Disney Pulled Jimmy Kimmel as Pressure Built on Multiple Fronts

The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/business/media/disney-abc-jimmy-kimmel.html

U.S. Sues Ticketmaster Over Claims of Illegal Resale Tactics

The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, claiming they misled artists and consumers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/business/ticketmaster-ftc-suit.html

Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year

The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but one governor voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation and a weaker labor market was “a challenging situation,” the central bank chair said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/economy/fed-rate-cut-powell.html

What to know about the Fed’s rate decision.

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year, despite the economy sending mixed signals. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/economy/what-to-watch-federal-reserve-september-meeting.html

Costco Recalls Kirkland Prosecco, Citing Risk of Sudden Shattering

The retailer said the unopened bottles should be wrapped in paper towels and placed in a plastic bag before being discarded. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/business/costco-prosecco-recall.html

Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again

It was the fourth time President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok to find a new owner or face a ban in the United States. This time, officials have said they are nearing a deal to address concerns about the app. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/technology/tiktok-fourth-delay.html

Tesla’s 2021 Model Y Doors Could Trap Riders, US Safety Agency Says

The agency is investigating reports that electronic doors on some models couldn’t be opened from outside, trapping children or others inside. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/business/tesla-doors-nhtsa-investigation.html

Football Is Coming to Saudi Arabia, Where Soccer Is King

Saudi Arabia will host a flag football tournament featuring N.F.L. stars in the spring, in a mutually beneficial sports expansion. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/business/nfl-football-saudi-arabia.html

Emmy Awards Audience Jumps 8%

The overall total, 7.4 million viewers, was the highest in four years. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/business/media/emmy-awards-viewership.html

Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room

“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation’s future. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/world/asia/nepal-protest-genz-discord.html

Did Britain Win the Trade War? Why It’s Tough to Declare a Victor.

Popular products from Britain and the European Union show how uneven and unpredictable U.S. tariffs have become, even when part of trade deals. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/business/economy/britain-european-union-tariffs-winner.html

Bobbi Brown’s Beauty Comeback

The cosmetics mogul reveals how she started all over again, with Jones Road, after leaving Estée Lauder. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/style/bobbi-brown-jones-road.html

‘Infinity Castle’ Tops the Box Office, Revealing Changing Tastes

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” an anime film from Sony Pictures, arrives to a surprisingly strong $70 million in domestic ticket sales. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/business/anime-demon-slayer-box-office.html

Zoom’s Boom Days Are Over. What Comes Next?

Eric Yuan, who saw the firm he founded become a household name during the pandemic, is trying to change the way people use the platform. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/business/zoom-meetings-eric-yuan.html

The Insult Comic Who Sells Million-Dollar Homes

In minute-long video tours of Florida real estate, Breanna Banaciski lampoons the rich — and the upscale houses she wants you to buy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/business/florida-real-estate-comic.html

The Capital of Electric Cars Is Turning to Electric Planes

There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/business/energy-environment/norway-electric-plane-green-energy.html

In Some Records, Fed Governor Listed Atlanta Home as Secondary

The Trump administration has sought to block Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates this coming week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/business/lisa-cook-mortgage-fed-trump.html

Overlooked No More: Eglantyne Jebb, Who Started a Movement With Save the Children

She co-founded the organization after she was outraged to learn that children were starving after World War I, when the British blocked aid to several countries. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/obituaries/eglantyne-jebb-overlooked.html

Boeing Workers in St. Louis Reject Tentative Contract

A five-week strike at plants that make military aircraft and equipment will continue after 3,200 union members voted down the proposed agreement. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/business/boeing-union-reject-contract.html

Air Mail, a Digital Weekly, Is Expected to Be Acquired by Puck

Graydon Carter, a former editor of Vanity Fair, had been shopping around his media start-up for a year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/business/media/puck-air-mail-deal.html

Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Citizens Nominate New Leader in Chat Room

After days of violent protest led to the government’s collapse, thousands of citizens gather virtually to debate their nation’s future. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/world/asia/nepal-protest-genz-discord.html

NPR Names Thomas Evans as Its New Editor

Mr. Evans, who spent many years at CNN before joining NPR last year, takes over the top editorial job as the organization faces major funding challenges. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/business/media/npr-editor-thomas-evans.html

Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/business/media/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-bid.html

Boeing and Union for 3,200 Striking Workers Reach New Proposed Deal

Workers who make military aircraft and equipment in the St. Louis area have been on strike since early August after rejecting an earlier agreement. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/business/boeing-machinists-stlouis-deal.html

Trump Organization Is Poised to Lose Bid for Central Park Skating Rink

President Trump’s company had tried to regain control of Wollman Rink, a city-owned property that it operated for more than three decades. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/trump-org-central-park-wollman-skating-rink.html

Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times Over Reporting on Epstein Drawing

The president has denied that he created and signed a sexually suggestive note that was included in a 2003 birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/business/media/trump-new-york-times-epstein.html

Trump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/politics/trump-tariffs-supreme-court.html

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump’s Sprawling Tariffs

The justices moved quickly to schedule oral argument to consider the legality of the president’s signature economic initiative. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/us/politics/trump-tariffs-supreme-court.html

Shows Created by Women Rise Sharply, but Only on Streaming TV

Far more shows on streaming services are being created by women, a new study found. That number on broadcast networks, though, remained stagnant. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/media/women-creators-television-streaming.html

US Poverty Rate Was Stable in 2024, as Household Income Rose Slightly

As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/economy/us-poverty-rate-2024.html

Why 7-Eleven and Convenience Stores in Japan Are So Special

Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, pay bills and gather during disasters. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/7-eleven-japan-convenience-stores.html

CBS Taps Conservative Policy Veteran for New Ombudsman Role

Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/business/media/cbs-news-ombudsman-kenneth-weinstein.html

Murdochs Reach Deal to Resolve Succession Fight

Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/business/media/murdoch-family-trust-succession-deal.html

Fall Travel: Off-Season No Longer

No longer the secret of savvy travelers, autumn is becoming the season of choice for people looking to escape summer heat and overtourism. Hotels and tour companies are taking note. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/travel/fall-travel.html

India’s Investors, Defying Tariffs, Keep Pouring Money Into Stocks

Middle-class Indians have been plowing their savings into the stock market, making it far less vulnerable to the shocks of a trade war. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/business/india-stocks-investors-trump.html

Patagonia Changed the Apparel Business. Can It Change Food, Too?

The outdoor apparel maker from California wants to fix farming. The first challenge is convincing consumers to think of it for sardines and beer. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/business/patagonia-provisions-dirtbag-billionaire.html

Why France’s Financial Woes Are Pushing Its Government to the Brink

The French prime minister has proposed drastic spending cuts and tax increases to shore up the country’s accounts, but his plan could backfire. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/business/france-government-collapse-economy.html

Immigration Raid Exposes Tensions From Seoul to Washington to Rural Georgia

The raid at a Georgia plant being built with heavy investment from South Korea reveals strain as a rush to expand manufacturing in the United States clashes with an immigration crackdown. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/us/immigration-raid-georgia.html

Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn

The upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines will instead be influenced by a competing study, favored by industry, which found that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/health/alcohol-drinking-hhs-report.html

Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/politics/trump-jobs-report-tariffs-deportations.html

American Eagle Sales Fall Slightly After Sydney Sweeney Ad

The second quarter ended nine days after the ad was released, leaving little time to see the full impact of the campaign. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/business/american-eagle-sydney-sweeney-ad-earnings.html

Joshua Abram Dies at 62; Gave Workspace-Sharing an Upscale Spin

He and a partner made their co-working locations feel like private clubs. Among his other ventures, he sought to slash the cost of in vitro fertilization by using robotics and A.I. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/business/joshua-abram-dead.html

Boeing Plans to Hire Replacements for Striking Workers

About 3,200 workers at three St. Louis-area plants where Boeing makes military hardware have been on strike since Aug. 4. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/business/boeing-strike-union-st-louis.html

Steve Hayden, Writer Behind Apple’s ’1984’ Commercial, Dies at 78

The ad for the Macintosh computer — which ran just once, during the Super Bowl — is considered one of the most memorable commercials ever made. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/business/media/steve-hayden-dead.html

Newsmax Accuses Fox News of Violating Antitrust Laws

The smaller outlet in conservative TV news argued in a lawsuit that Fox News had essentially created a monopoly. Fox said the case had no merit. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/business/media/newsmax-fox-news-lawsuit-antitrust.html

Stephen Miran, Trump’s Pick for Fed, Says He Will Preserve Its Independence

Stephen Miran is scheduled to face members of the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday as the administration steps up its attacks on the Federal Reserve. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/business/stephen-miran-trump-fed-remarks.html

Google Search Monopoly Ruling Sends Signal for Big-Tech Antitrust Cases

A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/technology/google-ruling-antitrust.html

Trump Family Profits Even With Tepid Launch of Crypto Tokens

World Liberty Financial’s cryptocurrency token fell short of investors’ hopes. But a previous deal paved the way for a payment to the Trump family of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/us/politics/trump-crypto-trading.html

Mark Knoller, ‘Savant’ in the White House Press Corps, Dies at 73

As a reporter for CBS News Radio, he kept meticulous records of presidential activities, from vacation days to teleprompter use. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/business/media/mark-knoller-dead.html

Similar Names Lead to Misdirected Anger in U.S. Open Hat-Snatching Scandal

The chief executive of the Polish company Drogbruk was captured on video snatching a hat in front of a child. The head of Drog-Bruk, a different firm, is getting attacked. The executives also have similar surnames. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/world/europe/us-open-drog-bruk-ceo-szczerek.html

It Was Supposed to Connect Segregated Neighborhoods. Did It Gentrify Them Instead?

The Atlanta BeltLine turned a mostly derelict 22-mile loop around the city into a wildly popular — and profitable — urban park. It also contributed to displacing longtime residents. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/business/atlanta-beltline-success-displacement.html

Why China Is Trying to Tame Its Electric Car Frenzy

Beijing has run out of patience with companies slashing prices, and is urging restraint. But fierce competition is also producing a surge of innovation. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/business/china-electric-vehicles-overcapacity.html

Nestlé Dismisses CEO Laurent Freixe Over Inappropriate Relationship With a Subordinate

The world’s largest food company named Philipp Navratil, a longtime employee, to replace Laurent Freixe. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/business/nestle-laurent-freixe-inappropriate-relationship.html

Ukraine War Leads to Global Shortage of TNT for Military and Mining Use

Mining materials to make cement, gravel and a host of other common products require an explosive that is becoming more expensive and limited in supply. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/us/politics/ukraine-war-tnt-shortage.html