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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Autos

Nvidia and Softbank-Backed Self-Driving Startup Races Toward Market

What makes Wayve stand out is that its autonomous vehicle software is designed to learn to drive while driving, sort of like humans do.

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Electric Vehicles

Farewell (For Now, At Least) to Tesla’s $700 Billion Trump Bump

Tesla’s stock closed down for a record seventh consecutive week on Friday, and has nearly erased a $700 billion post-election rally.

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Consumer

Whipsawing Trade Policy Sows Uncertainty in Big Box Retail

A slew of retail company earnings reports last week raised the spectre of sapped spending as executives discussed tariffs.

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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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