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Consumer

Diamonds Come Under Even More Pressure from Sluggish China Demand

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Anglo American is cutting back diamond production to try to hedge against China’s continued ambivalence toward the gemstones.

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Autos

Ford Spends $3 Billion to Ramp Up Truck Production, Volvo Reports Electric Results

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Ford will spend $3 billion to expand production of its popular combustion engine large trucks; Volvo reported a record core operating profit.

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Consumer

Pernod Ricard Dumps Most Wine Holdings as Grapes Sour

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Paris-based Pernod Ricard announced Wednesday that it’s selling most of its wine portfolio to a consortium of Australian wine investors.

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Consumer

Italy Hits Dior and Armani with Antitrust Probe over Working Conditions

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Italy’s antitrust agency has opened an investigation into Dior and Armani over allegations of worker exploitation.

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Media & Entertainment

Could Soaring Ad Revenue Save the Media Industry?

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PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual Global Entertainment & Media Outlook says the media industry has plenty of reasons for optimism.

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Consumer

Macy’s Says No to Private Equity Buyout. Now What?

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The board of directors for Macy’s unanimously voted to end negotiations with Arkhouse and Brigade to take the company private.

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Patent Drop

Roku Personalization Patent Highlights AI’s Growing Role in Entertainment

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Roku wants to personalize movie night with generative AI.

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Consumer

Can Nike Regain its Legendary Standing?

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Not only is sportswear and sneaker giant Nike faced with struggling financials, but it is also searching for its soul.

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