United Airlines Polaris lounge in ChicagoUnited AirlinesCHICAGO — No advanced seat selection, lounge access or flight changes included with a C-suite executive’s business-class ticket? Absolutely not, some companies say.Delta Air Lines joined United Airlines last month in launching stripped-down business class fares for certain flights, taking the same approach they used to carve up coach … Read more
Donald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported products made of polysilicon, an important ingredient in microchip manufacturing that is primarily produced by China.The new tariff, which will take effect on 4 December, is aimed at supporting US chip and solar panel supply chains to compete with Beijing on artificial intelligence and energy.The … Read more
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSEStock futures were mixed early Friday as traders awaited the release of the July jobs report. Nasdaq 100 futures led gains, rising 0.32%, as S&P 500 futures advanced almost 0.1%. In contrast, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 53 points, or 0.1%. In … Read more
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChina’s exports rose more than expected in July, … Read more
Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China BBCTrump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels The New York TimesTrump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips ReutersUS Weighs Delayed Collection of Planned Polysilicon Tariffs Bloomberg.comTrump to Impose 15% Tariff, Set Minimum Prices on Solar … Read more
Dow Jones futures were little changed overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Cloudflare and Sezzle led a slew of after-hours earnings movers with the July jobs report due before the open. The stock market lost ground Thursday, pausing for a second straight session after several powerful gains. The major indexes are still … Read more
“Just as noxious pollution produced by the factory can harm the common public right to reasonably clean air, the harmful effects of Meta’s platforms on children do not stay contained by its platforms and, instead, migrate to the internet as a whole and, perhaps most concerning, to the real world and create a common, societal … Read more
Pedestrians pass by a Sweetgreen restaurant on Aug. 4, 2026 in San Francisco, California.Heather Diehl | Getty ImagesSweetgreen on Thursday cut its full-year outlook and is now projecting steeper same-store sales declines due to diner fears of eating fresh produce during the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.Shares of the salad chain fell more than 15% in extended … Read more
Infections with cyclospora — what’s become known as the “explosive diarrhea” parasite — have been reported in almost every state in the U.S. as of early August. Health officials are still racing to find the source or sources behind the recent surge in cases of the foodborne illness.On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Thursday she will formally intervene in the proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy, becoming the first Virginia governor to take such action before the State Corporation Commission.Her office says she will be the first Virginia governor to take such action before the State … Read more