‘Catastrophic,’ ‘Cataclysmic’: Trump’s Tariff Threat Has Retailers Sounding Alarm
Already battered by the e-commerce revolution, traditional retail stores are bracing for another blow — new tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports that...
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Russia Sought to Use Social Media to Influence E.U. Vote, Report Finds
LONDON — European authorities blamed Russian groups on Friday for disinformation campaigns designed to depress turnout and sway public opinion in last month’s European Union...
Nazis Killed Her Father. Then She Fell in Love With One.
1. Such appalling events Emilie Landecker was 19 when she went to work for Benckiser, a German company that made industrial cleaning products and also...
In Gulf of Oman, Tankers Are Struck Again, Raising Fears of Wider Conflict
LONDON — Explosions disabled two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, forced their crews to evacuate and left one vessel ablaze, a month...
As Trade War With U.S. Grinds On, Chinese Tourists Stay Away
A new battlefront has opened in the trade war between the United States and China: the $1.6 trillion American travel industry. A Los Angeles hotel...
Sprint-T-Mobile Merger Faces New Hurdle With Lawsuit by States
A group of attorneys general from 10 states filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday in a bid to block a proposed merger between the wireless...
Nissan and Renault Lock Horns as Relationship Sours Further
TOKYO — The cracks in the world’s largest auto alliance grew wider on Monday, as Nissan Motor condemned as “most regrettable” a decision by its...
China Summons Tech Giants to Warn Against Cooperating With Trump Ban
SAN FRANCISCO — The Chinese government this past week summoned major tech companies from the United States and elsewhere to warn that they could face...
Jobs Report Is Weak, With Gain of 75,000; Unemployment Rate Still 3.6%
75,000 jobs were created last month. Analysts had expected a gain of about 175,000 jobs, according to Bloomberg. The unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, the...
The Car Industry Is Under Siege and in Survival Mode
FRANKFURT — It’s a scary time to be in the car business. The internal combustion engine is under attack from electric challengers. Car ownership is...