Industries

International Economics

Retailers Prep for Supply Chain Breakdown

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To prepare for a slowdown of global trade, US retailers spent months building a massive inventory to prevent empty shelves.

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Consumer

Klarna Swipes Key Walmart Partnership Ahead of US IPO

It seems like Affirm’s buy-now-pay-later partnership with Walmart wasn’t on quite such firm ground, after all.

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Industrials

Trump Tariffs Poised to Hinder Liftoff of Boeing’s Turnaround Effort

The embattled aviation giant announced last week that it had sustained its best production levels in two years.

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Geopolitics

Asset Managers Could Provide a Second Windfall for European Defense Firms

The EU last week announced plans to boost its defense spending, and defense stocks have been on the march ever since.

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International Economics

Canada Chooses Prime Minister Set on “Dramatically” Loosening US Trade Ties

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Canada’s Liberal Party won a majority promising to distance the country from the US, a major importer of Canadian crude.

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Consumer

Looking for a Safe Haven Investment? Drive Through the Golden Arches

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As the US — and everywhere else — has digested multi-year inflation, pressure has mounted disproportionately on the restaurant sector.

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Industries

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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