Industries

Inflation & Prices

Walmart Blames Upcoming Price Hikes on Tariffs

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Walmart says price hikes are coming this month and in the summer. You can thank tariffs on imports for them.

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Industrials

Airlines Are Reeling From Boeing’s Frightening Series of Near-Disasters

Southwest and Alaska said that the manufacturer’s uncertain status makes it hard to forecast the year ahead.

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Consumer

Airbnb Says Hosts Can No Longer Use Indoor Cameras

The vacation rental company is ramping up privacy as it continues to battle customer satisfaction issues.

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Industrials

Deep-Sea DNA Is Becoming the World’s Buried Treasure

Bioprospecting for genes of new species in the world’s oceans has become complex and extremely lucrative.

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Industries

Thinning Cattle Herds Drive US Beef Prices to Record Highs

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US cattle inventories have been battered by drought, leading to record beef prices and a long road to bringing them down.

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Consumer

Airbnb Reinvents Itself to Regain Rizz

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Aibnb is branching out beyond short term rentals as it faces falling travel demand and regulatory pushback from some cities.

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Patent Drop

Apple’s Auto Patents May Have a Lucrative Road Ahead

An auto tech patent from Apple highlights that the iPhone maker has tons of vehicle-related intellectual property – and nowhere to use it.

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Consumer

Joann Fabrics Mulls a Bankruptcy Filing

The crafts retailer may have a deal to keep operating, but it faces a long-term debt load of $1.1 billion.

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Media & Entertainment

Can Hollywood Reboot the Bundle?

Hollywood may be rethinking its business model of direct-to-consumer, a la carte streaming services — meaning the bundle may be back.

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Industries

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company has held talks with the Federal Railroad Administration about building a multi-billion dollar Amtrak tunnel.

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