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Samsung Signs $16.5 Billion Chip-Supply Contract With Tesla

The deal is a major win for Samsung’s U.S. foundry business, with shares in South Korea’s largest company surging.

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Audi Cuts Guidance as Tariffs and Restructuring Hit Earnings

U.S. tariffs, restructuring costs and weak market trends have weighed on sales and profitability at the automaker.

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Heineken Expects Flat Sales Volumes After Hit From Europe Retailer Disputes

Pricing disputes with retailers in Europe held back beer sales in the second quarter by the world’s second-largest brewer.

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EU Warns Temu on Safety of Products Sold on Its Platform

Officials said there is a high risk of consumers finding unsafe products on the e-commerce platform and that the company might be in breach of EU law.

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Boeing Stock Shrugs Off Strike Threat After Defense Union Rejects Pay Offer. What to Know.

Boeing is facing another labor strike just months after resolving a contract dispute with workers in the Pacific Northwest. This stoppage could impact the defense business.

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Tariffs Delayed the Fall Fashion Line at Upscale Brand Vince. It Wasn’t All Bad.

Vince’s spring clothing lingered longer than normal, but shoppers kept buying.

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Singapore Airlines Profit Slumps as Passenger Yields, Inflation Weigh

The city-state’s flag carrier reported a 59% profit drop in its first quarter.

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Disney’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Rockets to $118 Million Debut

So far it’s shaping up to be a strong summer, according to Comscore, helping to boost ticket sales so far this year 12% over last year.

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Forget Cartier: Made-in-China Luxury Captivates Chinese Consumers

Homegrown names such as Laopu, Mao Geping and Songmont are winning over customers who are losing their taste for high-end Western brands.

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CK Hutchison Seeks to Include Chinese Investor in Panama Port Deal

CK Hutchison Holdings is in talks with a BlackRock-led consortium to include a strategic investor from China to push ahead with its plans to sell ports on either end of the Panama Canal.

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Citi Rolls Out a New Premium Card in Fight for Affluent Customers

With a $595 annual fee, the Strata Elite will compete with the Chase Sapphire Reserve and American Express Platinum.

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Starbucks Faces a New Rival That Won’t Let Up

China’s Luckin opened its first stores in New York, showing off its mobile app and low prices, areas where Starbucks has struggled.

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Luxury Brands Are Getting Hit by a Vibe Shift

Expensive labels are trying to figure out why sales have weakened so much outside a recession.


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July 28, 2025 09:15 ET (13:15 GMT)

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