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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Consumer

Anheuser-Busch Employees Are Pushing Back on Huge Marketing Spend

Workers that could strike as early as Thursday would like to see the company put more of its cash toward their wages.

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Consumer

Macy’s to Shutter 150 Stores to Focus on Boosting Upscale Brands

The company will close underperforming locations while it grows its luxury Bloomingdale’s and BlueMercury outlets.

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Industrials

Ryanair’s Short Honeymoon with Boeing Appears to Be Over

The European budget airline says it will seek compensation due to Boeing not delivering as many planes as promised.

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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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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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Consumer

Shein and Temu’s Fast-Fashion Rivalry is Rocking the Air Freight Industry

The massive growth by both companies is crowding out other suppliers hoping to rely on cargo delivery planes.

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Consumer

Walmart Finds a New Secret Weapon: E-Commerce

The company’s online sales topped 16% of total sales in its most recent quarter, its highest level yet.

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Patent Drop

Tesla Patent Gives its Cars Better Situational Awareness

Tesla and other self-driving car firms face both regulatory battles and public perception hurdles.

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Industries

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

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