Morning News: July 21, 2023

Africa’s Most-Developed Nation Is on the Brink of Chaos

Russia Boosts Rates as Ukraine War Costs Mount

Ukraine to Seize Russian-Controlled Bank in Bid to Curb Moscow’s Influence

Why Is Switzerland — of All Places — Importing So Much Cheese?

Untangling the U.S. From China’s Economy Is Messy

America’s Rise as an Energy Export Powerhouse Hinges on One Town

Americans Feel Better About the Economy. Should We Believe Them?

US Recession Becomes Closer Call as Economists Rethink Forecasts

Billionaire Sternlicht Sees ‘Category 5 Hurricane’ Spurred by Fed Rate Hikes

UPS Strike Would Deal Blow to Inflation Fight, Supply Chain

Microsoft-Activision Antitrust Win Raises M&A Revival Hopes

Sergey Brin Is Back in the Trenches at Google

Threads User Engagement Continues to Drop, Adding Urgency for New Features

Lawmakers Challenge Ford and Chinese Battery Partner Over Forced Labor

Your C.F.O., a ‘Fraction’ of the Time

With Hollywood on Strike, a Bright Spot in New York’s Economy Goes Dark

Searching for Someone to Deliver a Hollywood Ending

She Was the Oppenheimer of Barbie. Her Invention Blew Up.

Tour de France Cycling Boom Helps French Family Firm Make Half a Billion Euros

Latest Wild FTX Allegations Include Plan to Buy Island of Nauru to Survive Cataclysm

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Posted by on July 21st, 2023 at 7:03 am


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