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26/08/2025

Brendan Carr backed the Yankees’ YES Network in its carriage dispute with Comcast, and threw the first pitch at Yankee Stadium as the standoff deepens.

26/08/2025

Trump’s move to take a 10% stake in Intel won’t be the last of its kind — and it has the potential to upend shareholder primacy in a big way.

The government wants to take more stakes in other companies, potentially changing how boards think about their relationship with shareholders.

26/08/2025

Today’s companies are a strange breed: politically weak, culturally potent

CEOs remain lightning rods in today’s culture wars, from Intel’s White House capitulation to Cracker Barrel’s “woke” logo drama.

26/08/2025

Shares of wind farm developer Ørsted hit a record low

The drop in shares came as the Trump administration blocked a nearly-completed project off the New England coast.

26/08/2025

African solar panel imports from China hit record high

The last 12 months saw a 60% spike in imports across the continent, according to a new analysis from the research group Ember.

26/08/2025

China's top trade negotiator heads to Washington

President Donald Trump yesterday threatened 200% tariffs on China if it did not loosen restrictions on rare-earth exports.

26/08/2025

McDonald’s releases protein-heavy burgers in India

Religious sensitivities mean that beef is banned in much of India.

26/08/2025

Canada seeks to expand trade ties

Canadian officials said they would restart talks over a free-trade agreement with Mercosur, South America’s biggest trading bloc.

26/08/2025

Australia throws out Iran ambassador over alleged antisemitic attacks

Albanese was just last week labeled “weak” by his Israeli counterpart after he said Australia would recognize a Palestinian state.

26/08/2025

Global investments in renewable energy reach half-year record

In the US, however, investments fell 36% compared to the second half of 2024 as the Trump administration raised numerous new barriers to construction.

26/08/2025

The House is nearing a floor vote on name, image, and likeness legislation.

The House is nearing a floor vote on name, image, and likeness legislation.

26/08/2025

Trump’s EU trade deal is a win for Big Oil

Industry lobbyists successfully leveraged trade talks as a way to water down European ESG policies.