Morning News: May 16, 2024

Japan’s Economy Shrinks Again as Inflation Hits Consumers’ Pocketbooks

US Efforts to Reshape Global Supply Chains Gather Pace in Asia

U.S. Blocks Imports From 26 More Chinese Companies Over Forced Labor Concerns

Istanbul Pushes Ahead With IPO Plan for $10 Billion Gas Grid

Big Bets on Gas Demand Show Fuel Is Far From Fading

Milei Targets Labor Law That’s Set to Hand Banker $10 Million Severance

ECB Says Risks to Financial Stability Have Eased as Threat of Recession Recedes

America Is Still Headed for a Soft Landing

In About-Face, Wall Street’s Big Donors Warm to Trump

Silicon Valley Stirs Back Into IPO Life

Buffett’s Berkshire Reveals $6.7 Billion Stake in Insurer Chubb

The GameStop Mania Is Back. Is Wall Street Ready This Time?

Walmart Sales Surge as Wealthier Shoppers Flock to Retailer

Walmart Beat Inflation. Now It Must Offer More Than Deals

JD.com Beat Estimates With Higher Profit, Sales

Baidu Posts Quarterly Beat, Helped by AI Pursuits

Neuralink’s First Patient: ‘It Blows My Mind So Much’

E.U. Investigates Meta Over Addictive Social Media Effects on Children

Netflix and the N.F.L. Sign a Three-Season Deal

Education Dept. Extends Deadline to Consolidate Loans for Forgiveness

Florida and Texas Show Signs of Home Prices Falling

U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes

Singapore Air Staff Get Eight Months’ Salary Bonus After Record Profits

Why It’s So Hard to Track the Fashion Industry’s Emissions

Unilever to Keep Making Russian Ice Cream Even After Spinoff

Beer Sellers Use a Loophole to Break Into Weed Drinks Market

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Posted by on May 16th, 2024 at 7:06 am


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