Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential…
October 2024
Volkswagen Profit Shrinks as Unions Threaten Strike
Germany’s biggest automaker said its profit dropped 42 percent in the third quarter, as union leaders warned that…
UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Capital Gains and Inheritance Taxes
Rachel Reeves, the new finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to…
Chicago’s Mayor Is Following a Teachers’ Union Playbook
In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending…
GDP Report Shows US Economy Grew at 2.8% Rate
In a key economic report released just days before the presidential election, growth was again driven by robust…
Elon Musk Steps Up His Support for Donald Trump’s Campaign
The tech mogul is pushing even harder in the final days of the presidential race to get Donald…
Germany Avoids Recession, but Weak Growth Weighs on Europe
The continent’s economy continued to limp along, expanding just 0.4 percent in the latest quarter, dragged down by…
At a Glitzy Saudi Investment Forum, Almost No Mention of War
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors are seeking to reassure foreign investors that it’s still safe to do…
Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review
When a reporter phoned about her new documentary, the lifestyle star didn’t hold back: “I hate those last…
Europe Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China
The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they…