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Business, Economy

“Plunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is Fading”

“Oracle Corp. is moving its headquarters out of the city. Tesla Inc. is pulling back after a rapid expansion. Almost a quarter of commercial office space is vacant, and nowhere in the country have residential real estate prices fallen further… Continue Reading…

Economy

“‘Social Order Could Collapse’ in AI Era, Two Top Japan Companies Say”

“TOKYO—Japan’s largest telecommunications company and the country’s biggest newspaper called for speedy legislation to restrain generative artificial intelligence, saying democracy and social order could collapse if AI is left unchecked. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, or NTT, and Yomiuri Shimbun Group… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Logistics companies scramble after bridge collapse closes Port of Baltimore until further notice”

“Logistics companies up and down the East Coast were urgently relaying messages back and forth to clients Tuesday on the status of their imports and exports after the Port of Baltimore was shut down in response to the collapse of the city’s… Continue Reading…

Economy

Fast-food companies are attracting Less low-income customers

“… Runaway prices at U.S. fast-food joints and restaurants have made people skittish down the income ladder and executives at chains including McDonald’s and Wendy’s recently said they worry about losing business from those on the tightest budgets. Roughly a quarter… Continue Reading…

Business

“SEC adopts landmark climate rule — here’s what that means for public companies”

“For the first time, US public companies will be required to tell investors about their exposure to climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions. On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved requiring US-listed companies to communicate how they are managing material risks… Continue Reading…

Stocks

[Prediction?] ” Companies Will Propel Profit More Than 100% Next Year: Analysts”

“Seven companies, including health care play Merck (MRK), industrial Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Estee Lauder (EL), are poised to post 2024 adjusted earnings per share that’s 100% or more higher than this year’s, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Major Chinese Solar Manufacturer Sees Industry Shake-Out Coming”

“China’s world-beating solar sector will start seeing smaller equipment makers being forced out next year as prices keep falling, according to one of the leading manufacturers… “Under the current bidding prices, there is no profit across the entire supply chain,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Boycotts rarely work — but anti-LGBTQ+ backlash is forcing companies into tough choices”

“…As boycotts move beyond social-media-fueled outrage, companies like Anheuser-Busch, Target and Disney are facing monthslong public relations fiascos that have resulted in market share losses, C-suite shake-ups, legal battles and even threats to employees. In some cases, corporations have drawn the ire of conservative customers… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Life-Insurance Payouts Hit Record $100 Billion in 2021”

“U.S. life insurers paid a record $100 billion in 2021 in death benefits, fueled by another year of Covid-19 deaths, an industry trade group said. Payouts rose 11% in 2021 to $100.19 billion, most likely due to the pandemic, according to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“15 Stocks Billionaire Investors Agree It’s Smart To Buy Now”

“Stocks ‘Smart Money’ Billionaires’ Are Buying Based on new or added to positions by 47 key institutional investors in the second quarter of 2022 Company Row Labels Number of portfolios added to Stock YTD % ch. Sector Eli Lilly (LLY)… Continue Reading…