As Consumers Pare Spending, Grocery Stores Race to Cut Prices
While shoppers may get better deals on some items, it’s unlikely their overall grocery bill will fall.
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A $3.2 Trillion Deal-Making Frenzy Is Spurred by the A.I. Economy
This year’s boom includes the most spent on global deal-making in a six-month period in a decade. But questions persist about whether it c…
Will Investors Choose Optimism Over Geopolitical Probability?
Investors have taken heart from the fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran before. Will they do so again?
At the World Cup, Nike and Adidas Duel Over the Future of Soccer
Second place in the hearts and wallets of Americans isn’t good enough for the world’s largest sportswear companies, who bet big on the t…
Oil Prices Remain Elevated After Another Round of Strikes in the Gulf
Choppy trading in stocks and bonds also reflected anxiety among investors about the war’s effects on inflation and growth.
A Few Officials Signaled Support for Higher Rates at Warsh’s First Meeting
Minutes from Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chairman showed heightened unease about inflation, which is running at a three-year high.
William D. Zabel, High-Flying Lawyer and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 89
He brokered celebrity divorces and recovered billions for victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. But he was proudest of helping to legal…
Oil Market Calm Is Shattered by Fresh Hostilities
Oil prices are likely to remain volatile as long as the United States and Iran are unable to resolve the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
Health Insurance Giants Are Fighting Efforts to Break Them Up
UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna are suing states over new laws targeting their pharmacy businesses.
Global Economy, Hit by Iran War and Inflation, Faces Sharp Slowdown
The I.M.F. projected world output growth would fall to 3 percent for the year, a number pushed down by high commodity prices.
Blue Origin Nears a Big Fund-Raising Round
The rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos is set to take on external investors for the first time, at a $130 billion valuation.
Oil Prices Jump After Trump Says Deal With Iran Is ‘Over’
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz sparked a new cycle of retaliation that could throttle the flow of energy from the region.