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Get Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains

China’s fast-food and beverage chains have an opportunity to expand in the United States and escape cutthroat competition at home. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/business/china-restaurants-america.html

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/technology/david-sacks-white-house-profits.html

Colleen Jones, Curling Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 65

She won two world titles and six Canadian national championships, and was also a television anchor, reporter and commentator. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/sports/colleen-jones-dead.html

U.S. Black Friday Sales Defy Tariffs and Economic Woes

Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation and economic worries. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/economy/black-friday-spending.html

Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City

After Beijing reshaped the political order in Hong Kong in its image, the fire has become a test of how well that new system can govern in a crisis. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/world/asia/hong-kong-fire-beijing-john-lee.html

F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines

The agency’s top vaccine regulator said that a review had found that the children were likely to have died “because of” the shots. But public health experts want to examine the data. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/health/fda-children-deaths-covid-vaccines.html

Airbus Orders Software Update for A320 Jets

The European airplane maker said a recent incident had shown that “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/business/airbus-software-a320-jets.html

Late Rally Pushes Stocks Back Near Record High

A midmonth stumble, driven by worries about the frenzy around artificial intelligence, was reversed as investors inched back into stocks this week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/business/stock-markets-november-sp500.html

How the Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah Readies the Slopes

Before skiers and riders and hit the slopes, a team works from dusk to dawn to prepare the mountain. We went behind the scenes to see how they do it. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/travel/snowbird-ski-resort-utah-mountain-preparations.html

Carney Lifts Climate Laws for New Alberta Pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/world/canada/alberta-oil-pipeline-climate-change.html

During the Holidays, Retailers Want Social Media Attention

Experts say that keeping holiday posts festive but not focused on sales is an effective strategy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/business/holiday-retail-social-media.html

Campbell’s Says Executive Accused of Offensive Remarks Has Left the Company

The comments came to light after an audiotape was released, tied to a lawsuit filed by a former employee. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/business/campbells-executive-insulting-audio.html

U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?

The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/world/europe/uk-budget-starmer-reeves.html

Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Will Be a Test for Jared Bush

Jared Bush is trying to make the heart of the media empire beat more consistently. “Zootopia 2” will be a test. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/business/disney-zootopia-2-jared-bush.html

A Major Moment for the British Economy: What to Watch in the U.K. Budget

Rachel Reeves, the top economic official in an increasingly unpopular government, will appear in Parliament to present tax and spending plans. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/business/uk-budget-rachel-reeves-tax-spending.html

U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare

The Trump administration said that had the new prices been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved $12 billion, which would have reduced its spending on those drugs by 44 percent. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/health/drugs-prices-medicare.html

Britain’s Most Unpopular Chancellor in Decades Faces Another Big Test

Rachel Reeves, who has had a bruising tenure as the country’s top economic official, is set to announce tax and spending measures that risk stoking more discontent. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/business/rachel-reeves-uk-budget.html

Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials

The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/health/ozempic-wegovy-alzheimers-novo-nordisk.html

Consumer Bureau’s Bank Examiners Criticize New ‘Humility Pledge’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it would require a vow to “work collaboratively” with companies before beginning a review. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/business/consumer-bureau-humility-pledge.html

Trump Will Visit China in April for Meeting With Xi Jinping

President Trump said he would visit Beijing for the first time since returning to office after holding a call with Mr. Xi, China’s leader. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/business/economy/trump-xi-meeting-china.html

Why Europe and the United States Are Still Haggling on Trade

While the two sides reached a broad agreement months ago, American officials will visit Brussels this week to discuss the details. Europe has a wish list, but so does the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/business/eu-trade-trump-tariffs.html

How One German Toymaker Made Money Despite U.S. Tariffs

A combination of strategic planning, good timing and a long-awaited product helped the maker of electronic story boxes weather the onset of tariffs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/business/germany-toys-holidays-tariffs-trump.html

U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards

A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/us/female-crash-test-dummy.html

A Swath of Bank Customer Data Was Hacked. The F.B.I. Is Investigating.

SitusAMC, a technology vendor for real estate lenders, holds sensitive personal information on the clients of hundreds of its banking customers, including JPMorgan Chase. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/business/bank-data-hack.html

What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/business/medicare-part-b-premium-2026.html

A.I. Toy Bear Speaks of Sex, Knives and Pills, Consumer Group Warns

The chatter left startled adults unsure whether they heard correctly. Testers warned that interactive toys like this one could allow children to stray into inappropriate exchanges. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/us/folotoy-ai-bear-suspended-explicit-advice.html

Judge Places Hold on IRS Data Sharing With ICE

A judge halted a federal deportation effort Friday, writing that the tax agency had illegally disseminated the data of some migrants. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/business/irs-ice-migrants-addresses.html

Eli Lilly, Drug Maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, Reaches $1 Trillion in Value

The 150-year-old drugmaker is the first company in health care to hit the milestone. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/health/eli-lilly-one-trillion-value-pharmaceuticals.html

Thousands of French Brands Sue Shein, Accusing It of Unfair Competition

The class-action lawsuit is the latest push against the Chinese retailer in France, where protests outside its first store broke out earlier this month. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/business/french-brands-sue-shein.html

Job Gains Disguise Weakness Beyond Service Industries

The unemployment rate rose in September as more people looked for jobs, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/business/economy/jobs-report-september.html

Job Gains Disguise Weakness Beyond Service Industries

The unemployment rate rose in September as more people looked for jobs, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. source https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-to-know-about-the-report.html

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Has Big Plans, but His Giant Fund Is Low on Cash

After nearly a decade of expensive, hit-and-miss investments, Mohammed bin Salman is overseeing a behind-the-scenes restructuring of the kingdom’s all-important wealth fund. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/business/pif-saudi-arabia-fund-problems.html

Mexico Is Now the United States’ Top Buyer

For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada, U.S. government data show, in a sign of how much North American trade has consolidated. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/world/americas/us-mexico-trade.html

December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/business/fed-minutes-interest-rates.html

Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities

European chipmakers need TSMC’s help to grow their own semiconductor supply chain, but the chip giant’s Taiwanese suppliers find Europe a tough place to do business. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/technology/europe-tsmc-chips.html

Here’s Who’s Attending Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince: Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo and more.

The New York Times identified some of the guests invited to President Trump’s dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/trump-saudi-dinner-guests.html

Trump Berates Reporter Who Asked About Journalist Killed by Saudis

The president grew frustrated with Mary Bruce of ABC News and threatened to revoke her network’s broadcast license. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/business/media/trump-reporter-khashoggi-saudis.html

After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/business/climate-change-oil-gas-europe.html

Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors

The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/politics/trump-saudi-arabia-deals-cryptocurrency.html

High Beef Prices? Trump Official Blames Biden and Migrants.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said migrants were bringing sick cows across the border, snarling beef supply chains. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/politics/hamburger-beef-prices-trump.html

Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/business/energy-environment/brazil-hydropower-clean-energy-cop30.html

The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’

As President Trump has championed crypto and the industry has gone mainstream, funds from scammers and other criminal groups have flowed onto major crypto exchanges. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/technology/crypto-exchanges-dirty-money.html

Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction

The Japanese economy shrank by 1.8 percent compared to the same quarter last year, as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/business/japan-economy-contraction.html

They Got Low Mortgage Rates During the Pandemic. Now They Can’t Move.

Many Americans bought their first houses when mortgage rates dipped to record lows. Some are ready to move but feel locked in by their low rates. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/business/homeowners-moving-mortgage-rates.html

F.D.A. Sharply Limits Approval for Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths

A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/health/fda-muscular-dystrophy-sarepta.html

Trump Administration Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights

A Biden-era rule, now halted, would have forced airlines to pay passengers up to $775 in cash for significant flight disruptions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/travel/trump-biden-delayed-flights-payments.html

A Reopened Government Hasn’t Ended Delays to Economic Data

Jobs and inflation data will be released late and with caveats, complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest rate deliberations. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/business/economy-data-shutdown.html

Boeing Defense Workers Approve New Contract

More than 3,000 workers who make fighter jets and weapons in the St. Louis area have been on strike for over three months. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/boeing-defense-workers-strike.html

Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs

The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/media/netflix-video-game-tv.html

Starbucks Workers Are Striking at Dozens of Stores on ‘Red Cup Day’

More than 1,000 workers at 65 stores across the United States joined the labor action, the union representing baristas said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/starbucks-strike-red-cup-day.html

As Consumer Bureau’s Cash Dwindles, Trump Administration Declares Its Funding Illegal

The Justice Department embraced a novel conservative legal theory that it said blocked the Federal Reserve from funding the agency. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/business/consumer-bureau-funding-illegal-cfpb.html

Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working?

The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/business/massachusetts-housing-bill-seasonal-communities.html

Hollywood’s Commercial Production Crews Are Losing a Lot of Work

Commercial production has long been crucial to sustaining entertainment workers in the Los Angeles area. But it continues to plummet. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/business/media/hollywood-commercials.html

The Penny Dies at 232

A long decline into irrelevance ended on Wednesday in Philadelphia. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/business/penny-coin-legacy.html

Duffy Won’t Give Timeline to Restore Flights as Shutdown Appears Near End

The transportation secretary said data would guide the decision. He also stepped up his warnings of potential chaos, saying some airlines could ground their fleets if the shutdown continued. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/us/politics/flights-canceled-shutdown.html

Why Factories Will Keep Looking for Alternatives to China

A trade truce between the United States and China has calmed nerves, but it won’t stop the broader movement of companies to countries like Vietnam. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/business/trump-tariffs-china-vietnam.html

Private Aviation Has Boomed During the Government Shutdown

As the government’s closure drags on, commercial airline passengers are suffering. But private aviation is doing banner business. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/travel/shutdown-private-air-travel.html

These Sheep Have a Statement to Make

How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/style/gay-sheep-rainbow-wool.html

Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States

A lawsuit filed on Monday argued that the president has discriminated against blue states by slashing federal funds for political leverage during the shutdown. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/trump-shutdown-cuts-lawsuit.html

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Farewell: ‘I’m Going Quiet’

In one of his final missives as the company’s leader, Mr. Buffett said he would accelerate his plans to disburse his fortune to his children’s foundations. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/business/warren-buffett-berkshire-farewell.html

As Low-Income Shoppers Tighten Belts Further, Businesses Worry

A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/business/low-income-shoppers-spending-snap.html

Gamma, a PowerPoint for the A.I. Era, Raises $68 Million

The five-year-old start-up, which has just 52 employees and is profitable, is now valued at $2.1 billion by investors including Andreessen Horowitz. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/business/dealbook/gamma-ai-fundraise.html

China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors After Summit

China will require licenses for export of 13 chemicals used to make the deadly drug, another indicator of thawing tensions between the world’s two largest economies source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/world/asia/china-fentanyl-united-states-trade.html

Glass Skin and Snail Mucin: South Korea’s Journey to Global Beauty Power

Propelled by interest in all things South Korea, Amorepacific, the cosmetics giant, is expanding its reach into the United States. But so are many of its competitors. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/business/south-korea-k-beauty-amorepacific.html

A MAGA Senator Promised Hope for a Dying Ohio Mill. Then Reality Set In.

The town’s unionized workers wanted to believe that there was something better than what private equity owners had offered. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/business/ohio-paper-mill-private-equity.html

China Suspends Export Controls on More Critical Minerals

The changes would make it easier for American firms to obtain key minerals, delivering on what the White House said the two countries had agreed to at last month’s summit. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/business/china-suspends-export-controls.html

As Beef Prices Remain High, Trump Calls for Inquiry Into Meatpackers

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into possible collusion among the big meatpackers. The effort may mollify ranchers, but it’s unclear how far it will go. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/business/trump-meatpackers-investigation.html

UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Cargo Planes After Louisville Crash

The cargo airlines said they had taken the step to immediately ground the fleets on the recommendation of the plane’s manufacturer. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/us/ups-fedex-cargo-planes-grounded.html

In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing

President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/politics/central-asia-leaders-trump.html

What Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays

As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the Trump administration’s announcement of a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports. source https://www.nytimes.com/article/shutdown-faa-flight-delays-cancellations.html

China Resumes Some Chip Exports, Easing Fears of a Global Crunch

A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/business/china-nexperia-autos-chips.html

Britain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.

The central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, a decision that came at a time when British policymakers and lawmakers are confronting economic challenges. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/business/britain-economy-interest-rates.html

Holiday Consumer Spending Could Exceed $1 Trillion, Retailers Project

Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/business/holiday-consumer-spending-2025.html

France Blocks Orders From Shein as It Expands Its Crackdown

Customs officials were ordered to inspect more than 200,000 packages entering the country at Charles de Gaulle Airport. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/business/france-shein-sex-dolls.html

Right-Wing Media Warns of Socialism and Chaos After Mamdani Victory

A New York Post cover about “The Red Apple” went viral, and a “Fox & Friends” host told viewers, “We don’t want to turn into Caracas.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/business/media/mamdani-victory-right-wing-media.html

Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs

The Supreme Court is considering whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to impose tariffs on scores of countries. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-tariffs.html

Gannett Changes Name to USA Today Co.

The company, which publishes more than 200 local newspapers across 42 states, is adopting the name of its flagship publication. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/business/media/gannett-usa-today-name.html

White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments After Trump Threatened to Defy Court

The president suggested earlier in the day that he would withhold food stamp payments despite a court order mandating the administration pay partial benefits. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/us/politics/cities-nonprofits-food-stamp-snap-payments.html

Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars

Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now programmed to reflect the biases of their creators. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/business/right-wing-chatbots-gab-arya-chatgpt-gemini.html

When You Feel ‘Done’ With Work but Can’t Just Quit

Plus: How much does a reader owe a big tech company while planning to depart? source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/business/quitting-job-advice.html

With Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm

The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/health/tylenol-autism-kimberly-clark-kenvue.html

‘A Big Positive’: How One Company Plans to Profit From Medicaid Cuts

New work requirements are expected to leave millions of poor Americans uninsured. For Equifax, which charges states steep prices for its trove of employment data, it is a business opportunity. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/health/medicaid-cuts-equifax-data.html

F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Is Placed on Leave, and Cites a ‘Toxic’ Environment

The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, a top regulator at the agency, said disagreements over a new program to rapidly approve medications had caused tensions with agency officials. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/health/fda-drug-unit-chief.html

OPEC Plus Signals Cautious Approach to Oil Production

Eight members of the oil cartel agreed on Sunday to a small increase but said they would now pause in adding more oil, reflecting market concerns about an oversupply. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/business/opec-plus-oil.html

Builders Find Hardship in Trump’s Tariffs And Deportations

Material costs are rising, workers are scarce and customers are delaying new construction plans. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/business/construction-tariffs-immigration-trump.html

In Chinese American Families, There’s a Generational Split on Mamdani

Many older Chinese immigrants are shifting to the political right, dividing from their children, a trend playing out in the New York City mayor’s race. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/business/zohran-mamdani-chinese.html

Trump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says

The written order came one day after a court told the Trump administration it must pay benefits in the program known as SNAP during the shutdown. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/us/politics/trump-food-stamp-payments.html