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China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution is Complete

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Tesla was a notable absentee from this week’s Shanghai Auto Show, where Volkswagen and other carmakers debuted new offerings.

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Industries

The Brain Tech Business Keeps Getting Buzzier

The neural interface market is full of startups vying to put technology into the human brain, but which will actually make brains a business?

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Media & Entertainment

AMC Swung to a Profit, Still Needs More Cash

AMC, the world’s largest movie theater chain, said Thursday that it filed to offer up to $350 million of stock.

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Industrials

American Airlines Is Trying to Poach All the Industry’s Pilots

To combat a crippling pilot shortage, PSA Airlines is dangling bonus packages worth $250,000 to lure pilots.

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Industries

Hasbro Takes a “Wait and See” Approach to Tariffs

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Toymaker Hasbro crushed expectations in its latest quarter, but its annual guidance hasn’t been updated to consider potential tariffs.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney, Warner Bros. Keep White-Knuckling the Linear TV Churn

It’s still a tumultuous time to be a major media conglomerate, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s earnings reports’ show.

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Consumer

Nestlé Pours $100 Million into Food Delivery Startup Wonder Group

Nestlé is investing $100 million into Wonder Group, Marc Lore’s food-truck-turned-regular food delivery startup.

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Media & Entertainment

Money Talks: The NCAA’s NIL Era is Already Evolving

This is the third school year of the NCAA’s NIL era, granting student-athletes the right to benefit from their Name, Image, and Likeness.

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Industrials

Embattled Boeing Shows Surprising Signs of a Turnaround

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It was only last year that 737 felt like the number of scandals Boeing was embroiled in, rather than the name of its narrow-body aircraft.

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Consumer

Chinese Consumers Are Pulling Back on Big Western Brands

From cosmetics to apparel to tech, Western brands are seeing revenues dip in China as consumers navigate a struggling post-pandemic economy.

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Healthcare

Moderna Takes $1.3 Billion Hit From Sluggish Covid Vaccine Uptake

Moderna posted a quarterly loss of $3.63 billion, half of which was accounted for by unused Covid-19 shots past their expiration date.

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Consumer

Starbucks, Coffee Drinkers Don’t Have Time for a Struggling Economy

Shares of Starbucks jumped more than 9% Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings.

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Industries

US Considers Slashing Drug Prices to Match Cheaper Costs Abroad

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US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering linking prescription drug prices to their price tags in other developed nations.

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Media & Entertainment

Next Level: Netflix Angles for Membership in $1 Trillion Club

With Hollywood conquered, Netflix has a new goal: reach a $1 trillion market cap by 2030, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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Industrials

Manufacturing Discontent: Can Tariffs Spur Domestic Reindustrialization?

As a share of US GDP, the manufacturing sector has decreased from a nearly 25% peak in the 1950s to about 11% today.

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Consumer

Walmart, Uniqlo Join Retailers Touting Ways to Navigate Trade War

A handful of retail executives hinted this week that they are eyeing some strategic advantages and opportunities amid the trade war.

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