Volkswagen Halts Exports of Its Electric Bus to U.S. Next Year
The German carmaker is pausing ID. Buzz exports to the U.S. following a sharp decline in EV sales nationwide
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Tesla Wins Final Court Fight Over Elon Musk's Pay Package
Delaware's Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision to cancel the CEO's 2018 pay package.
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Medtronic Spin-Off MiniMed Files for IPO
Medtronic will own at least 80.1% of the voting stock for MiniMed once the IPO is complete.
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More Drugmakers Reach Deals With White House to Lower Prices
The companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, GSK and Merck, would avoid potential U.S. tariffs in return.
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DraftKings Launches Prediction Market in States Without Legal Sports Betting
Prediction markets have been a major headwind this year for the U.S. sportsbook duopoly of DraftKings and FanDuel-parent Flutter Entertainment.
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Shein Averts Ban in France Over Childlike Sex Dolls, Weapons
A Paris court said that a complete shutdown of the e-commerce giant's platform would be a disproportionate measure.
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Carnival Earnings Beat Is a Relief for Cruise Stocks
Cruise stocks have been in choppy waters recently, but Carnival earnings ease those fears.
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Conagra Fiscal Second-Quarter Sales Decline
Conagra logged lower sales in its latest quarter as consumers continued to pull back on spending on its products.
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BioMarin to Buy Rare-Disease Biotech Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 Billion
BioMarin Pharmaceutical has struck a deal to buy fellow biotechnology company Amicus Therapeutics for about $4.8 billion in cash.
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Winnebago Swings to Fiscal First-Quarter Profit
Winnebago Industries swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter, driven by higher sales of its motorhome and towable RVs.
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China's Tencent Is Accessing Banned Nvidia Chips Through the Cloud
Tencent is using a Japanese cloud service to access Nvidia Blackwell chips that remain banned to Chinese customers.
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Lamb Weston Warns of Profit Pressure Ahead Due to Discounts, Rising Costs
The french-fry maker reaffirmed its sales guidance for the year but warned that pricing dynamics, rising costs and underutilized production in Europe could put pressure on profits.
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Oracle Stock Jumps After Forming TikTok Joint Venture
The development is the latest in a saga that has played out over multiple administrations.
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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern File for Merger Approval
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board requesting approval of their proposed merger.
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Sony Grabs Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang in $450 Million Deal
Sony Group is taking a majority stake in the company that houses the iconic Snoopy and Charlie Brown characters.
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