Industries

Industries

Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

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De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer, said it plans to shutter its lab-grown jewelry brand LightBox.

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Industrials

US Finds Funds to Help Fix Lacking Railroad Infrastructure

While many agree US railroads desperately need refurbishing, some question why federal dollars should support a highly privatized industry.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Franchisees Served Service Fee Hike for First Time in Decades

McDonald’s has had a tenuous relationship with its franchise operators as of late. A new round of royalty fee hikes isn’t likely to help.

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Media & Entertainment

The Secret Life of Streaming: How Viewership Secrecy is Re-Shaping Hollywood

If Hollywood studios want to settle the current dual strike, they may have to get much more open about just how popular their shows are.

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International Economics

UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street via CC BY 2.0.

The UK and US announced a “historic” trade deal Thursday that does little to reduce Washington’s overall global trade war.

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Geopolitics

G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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Inflation & Prices

Pesky Oil Prices Are Messing With Fed’s Ability to Stick the Landing

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has met his match in the ongoing fight against inflation: skyrocketing oil costs.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Wants to Pour Billions Into its Parks and Cruises

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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Industrials

Agriculture Titans Are In a Head-to-Head Battle for America’s Soy Farmers

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Energy

Production Slowdowns are Making a Luxury Item Out of Diesel

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Energy

Ozempic-Maker Invests in Renewables

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Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

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