New Round of U.S.-China Trade War Rattles Asian Markets
The prospect of an intensifying clash with the Trump administration is adding to pressures that have sent Chinese stocks into a bear market.
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A Diamond Giant Plays Up Its Russian Ties to Appeal to Americans
Alrosa is not a household name, but it is a dominant force in mining and wants to increase its sales in the United States.
Trump Falsely Claims It’s ‘Impossible’ for American Farmers to Do Business in Europe
The United States exported $11.5 billion in agricultural products to the European Union last year.
Facebook Is Fined by British Agency Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak
The Information Commissioner’s Office said it was fining Facebook 500,000 pounds — the maximum allowed — for letting Cambridge Analytica harvest users’ information without their consent.
Martin Sorrell Beats WPP in Bidding War for Dutch Marketing Firm
Mr. Sorrell and his new firm, S4 Capital, beat out the advertising giant, his former company, for the purchase of MediaMonks
A Restaurant Takes On the Opioid Crisis, One Worker at a Time
A Kentucky couple realized that restaurants have an unusual power to help addicted people recover, and created DV8 Kitchen to hire, train and encourage them.
Tesla to Build China Plant With Goal of Producing 500,000 Cars a Year
The wholly owned operation, based in Shanghai, would be the first overseas factory for the automaker’s electric vehicles.
Brett Kavanaugh Likely to Bring Pro-Business Approach to Supreme Court
In his years on a federal appellate court, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh tended to side with business on cases involving the environment, technology and consumer protection.
As Moguls Gather in Sun Valley, Here’s Who Might Be in the Mood for Deals
Allen & Company’s annual conference is a haven for mergers and acquisitions. Here are some of the deals that this year’s attendees may be interested in striking.
A Tech Guru Captivated Canada. Then He Fled to China.
Sun Yian was seen as the country’s way into the huge Chinese tech boom. Instead, his disappearance has raised questions about Canada’s eagerness for deals.