https://www.nytimes.com/section/business en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:45:41 +0000 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:21:52 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/business https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/canada/trade-tariffs-trump-carney.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/canada/trade-tariffs-trump-carney.html Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost? Matina Stevis-Gridneff Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:01:06 +0000 Canada International Trade and World Market Customs (Tariff) Economic Conditions and Trends Carney, Mark J Trump, Donald J Mexico United States International Relations United States International Relations Carlos Osorio/Reuters The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, on the day after it opened last month. President Trump had threatened to block the bridge’s opening. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/india-private-university-debt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/india-private-university-debt.html Families are betting their savings on private universities as a path to a better life. A shortage of well-paying work is turning that wager into frustration. Alex Travelli and Showkat Nanda Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:21:52 +0000 India Colleges and Universities Wages and Salaries Student Loans Cockroach Janta Party (India) Modi, Narendra Showkat Nanda for The New York Times Students on the campus of Jamia Millia Islamia, a public university in Delhi, India. The country’s public universities are highly competitive, leading to the rise of private counterparts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/paramount-warner-bros-antitrust-trial.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/paramount-warner-bros-antitrust-trial.html Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, a delay the studio says could cost it millions of dollars. Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:05:53 +0000 Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Suits and Litigation (Civil) Paramount Pictures Warner Bros Discovery Apu Gomes/Getty Images Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. would create a Hollywood powerhouse. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/buy-now-pay-later.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/buy-now-pay-later.html The rapid growth of pay-later loans raises questions about whether their popularity is driven by consumer preference or desperation. Stacy Cowley Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:53:24 +0000 Credit and Debt Personal Finances Consumer Behavior Banking and Financial Institutions Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Shopping and Retail Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) Loulou d'Aki for The New York Times Americans spent $160 billion last year through pay-later loans from providers like Klarna — nearly twice the amount from just two years earlier. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/dealbook/cuban-founders-california-wealth-tax.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/dealbook/cuban-founders-california-wealth-tax.html Some entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, are publicly worried about the potential fallout from California’s proposal to impose a special billionaire tax. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Sri Muppidi Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:31:33 +0000 internal-storyline-no Cuban, Mark Khanna, Ro Sanders, Bernard Newsom, Gavin Taxation California Silicon Valley (Calif) Luckey, Palmer Income Inequality Referendums Venture Capital High Net Worth Individuals Brin, Sergey Doerr, John Larsen, Chris (1960- ) Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press Mark Cuban, the investor and entrepreneur, has expressed his concerns that California’s wealth tax proposal could chill the state’s start-up culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/robots-stellantis-inbolt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/robots-stellantis-inbolt.html Inbolt, a French start-up that sells robot vision systems, helped a Stellantis plant in Detroit become a top performer in the company. Farah Stockman and Sarah Rice Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:11:30 +0000 Robots and Robotics Factories and Manufacturing Sensors Artificial Intelligence Computer Vision Carnegie Mellon University Stellantis NV Inbolt Sarah Rice for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/china-scientific-talent-competition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/china-scientific-talent-competition.html Young researchers have long come to the U.S. for academic training, but a combination of Chinese money and U.S. restrictions is shifting the balance. Li Yuan Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:29:33 +0000 China Colleges and Universities Foreign Students (in US) International Relations Wang, Hong (1991- ) Deng, Yu (1989- ) Yang, Zhilin (1992- ) Research Science and Technology Hiring and Promotion International Mathematical Union Graduate Schools and Students Mathematics Dongyan Xu https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/bad-boss-warning.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/bad-boss-warning.html Plus: An intern considers whether to give the boss an honest review. Max Read Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:01:55 +0000 your-feed-selfcare Workplace Environment Labor and Jobs Public Relations and Publicity Executives and Management (Theory) Spelling Photo illustration by Margeaux Walter for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/iran-nuclear-false-claims.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/iran-nuclear-false-claims.html A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power. Steven Lee Myers, Ronen Bergman and Farnaz Fassihi Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:01:55 +0000 Iran Nuclear Weapons Rumors and Misinformation Social Media Propaganda Netanyahu, Benjamin Scott, Richard L Waltz, Michael (1974- ) Fox News Channel Israel US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times Funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in Tehran in July. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/ai-data-centers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/ai-data-centers.html Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit. Tony Romm Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:38 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Data Centers Taxation States (US) Computers and the Internet United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Virginia Sanders, Bernard Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Nicolas Ortega https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/us/american-airlines-call-signs-phoenix.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/us/american-airlines-call-signs-phoenix.html An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion. Emmett Lindner Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:10:35 +0000 Air Traffic Control Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport American Airlines Airlines and Airplanes Airports Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters Federal Aviation Administration Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times “I’ve been working air traffic for 25 years — I’ve never seen two aircraft pretty much emerge with the same call sign,” the controller who discovered the overlap said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/business/dealbook/wearables-healthcare.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/business/dealbook/wearables-healthcare.html Google, Apple, Samsung and upstarts like Oura are racing to integrate data from their wearable devices into the health care system. Brent Crane Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:06 +0000 Wearable Computing Medicine and Health Apple Inc Google Inc Oura Health Oy Samsung Group Antonio Giovanni Pinna https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/business/sports-team-values-billionaires.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/business/sports-team-values-billionaires.html The deal for the Los Angeles Lakers valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, eclipsing the $10 billion paid for the franchise just last year. Tania Ganguli Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:08:46 +0000 Los Angeles Lakers Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Basketball National Basketball Assn Mario Tama/Getty Images A statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar outside Crypto.com Arena, home of the Los Angeles Lakers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/business/inflation-worker-pay.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/business/inflation-worker-pay.html When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating. Ben Casselman Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:02:16 +0000 Inflation (Economics) Wages and Salaries Labor and Jobs Layoffs and Job Reductions Cost of Living and Affordability United States Economy United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Brandon Bell/Getty Images The latest shock, driven by the jump in energy prices tied to the war with Iran, has sent measures of consumer sentiment tumbling. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/your-money/vacation-protecting-home.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/your-money/vacation-protecting-home.html Store food in sealed containers and fix any leaking faucets or pipes, experts told our columnist, who had her own nightmare upon returning home. Ann Carrns Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:02:08 +0000 Content Type: Service Personal Finances Rodents Home Repairs and Improvements Thomas Fuchs https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/health/cyclospora-invesigation-fda.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/health/cyclospora-invesigation-fda.html The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall. Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:38:20 +0000 Cyclospora (Parasite) Lettuce Food Contamination and Poisoning Food and Drug Administration Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Consumer Protection Agriculture and Farming Parasites Supply Chain Taco Bell Corp Taylor Farms Yum Brands Inc Agriculture Department United States Michigan Mexico United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Government Employees Layoffs and Job Reductions Al Drago for The New York Times Last year the Food and Drug Administration cut a program that tracked cyclospora outbreaks and delayed a rule that would have required companies to swiftly provide supply chain records in investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/health/fda-egg-recall-salmonella.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/health/fda-egg-recall-salmonella.html Nearly 20 million eggs were recalled in July over salmonella concerns. The new classification signals a “reasonable probability” of “serious adverse health consequences or death.” Alena Cerro Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:06:27 +0000 Eggs Recalls and Bans of Products Food Contamination and Poisoning Salmonella (Bacteria) Midwest Poultry Services Food and Drug Administration Texas States (US) internal-eafs Ronaldo Schemidt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 19 million eggs in July “as a precautionary measure,” the company said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/automobiles/hiroshi-okuda-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/automobiles/hiroshi-okuda-dead.html As the car company’s president, he made decisions quickly and shook things up, expanding overseas manufacturing and introducing the Prius, a milestone in automotive history. Clay Risen Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:33:37 +0000 Okuda, Hiroshi Deaths (Obituaries) Automobiles Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Factories and Manufacturing International Trade and World Market Toyota Motor Corp Japan Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Hiroshi Okuda sitting in the newly developed Prius in 1997. He pressed Toyota to finish the car, which had been in development for years, as other companies raced to be the first to introduce a hybrid. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/selena-gomez-wondermind-lawsuit-fraud.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/selena-gomez-wondermind-lawsuit-fraud.html The actor, singer and beauty mogul founded Wondermind, a mental health platform, with her mother. Investors put in more than $1 million in the venture, which “quietly collapsed,” the suit said. Remy Tumin Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:09:07 +0000 Wondermind Global Inc Gomez, Selena Pierson, Daniella (1995- ) Teefey, Mandy Suits and Litigation (Civil) Mental Health and Disorders Start-ups Jack Plunkett/Invision, via Associated Press Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, at a panel focused on mental health during the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, in 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/google-gemini-ai-schools.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/google-gemini-ai-schools.html Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older. Natasha Singer Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:54:36 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Education (K-12) Google Inc E-Learning Computers and the Internet United States Ysa Pérez for The New York Times Starting this week, a new Gemini tab within Classroom lets some students seek A.I. help on math problems and writing assignments; generate course aids like study guides, quizzes and flashcards; and produce images. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/unitedhealthcare-killing-luigi-mangione-affordability.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/unitedhealthcare-killing-luigi-mangione-affordability.html Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage. Reed Abelson Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:02:34 +0000 Health Insurance and Managed Care Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations Hospitals United States Politics and Government UnitedHealth Group Inc Mangione, Luigi Thompson, Brian (1974-2024) Polls and Public Opinion United States Aetna Inc CIGNA Corporation CVS Caremark Corporation Kylie Cooper/Reuters Stephen Hemsley, chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, left, was among the executives defending insurers’ practices at congressional hearings in January. To his left were David Joyner, chairman of CVS Health, and Gail Boudreaux, chief executive of Elevance Health. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/jeff-bezos-liverpool-football-club.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/jeff-bezos-liverpool-football-club.html It is the first known investment by Mr. Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, into a sports team. Tania Ganguli and Theodore Schleifer Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:53:46 +0000 Bezos, Jeffrey P Liverpool (Soccer Team) Soccer High Net Worth Individuals Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Amazon.com Inc Fenway Sports Group K5 Global Advisor LLC Bhatia, Amit Jason Cairnduff/Action Images, via Reuters The deal values Liverpool Football Club at a little more than $7 billion. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/retail-sales-july.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/retail-sales-july.html The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation Kim Bhasin Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:59:59 +0000 United States Economy Inflation (Economics) Consumer Behavior E-Commerce Shopping and Retail Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Zack Wittman for The New York Times U.S. shoppers spent less in July, as consumers struggled with persistent inflation, higher grocery bills and rising housing costs. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/ai-tech-profits.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/ai-tech-profits.html Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked. Joe Rennison Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:55:08 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Company Reports Stocks and Bonds Alphabet Inc Amazon.com Inc NVIDIA Corporation Space Exploration Technologies Corp Initial Public Offerings Innovation Lexi Parra/The New York Times Alphabet and Google have benefited from the rising value of their investments in A.I. companies, adding to profits beyond their core businesses. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/japan-yen-intervention.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/japan-yen-intervention.html The currency has resumed its slide, eroding gains after the U.S. Treasury intervened to prop it up, as concerns mount about the direction of the country’s spending. River Akira Davis Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:41:18 +0000 Japan Yen (Currency) Banking and Financial Institutions Currency Bank of Japan Interest Rates United States Takaichi, Sanae Bessent, Scott Treasury Department International Trade and World Market The Yomiuri Shimbun, via Associated Press The rally in the yen has faded, with the currency approaching 160 yen per dollar, a level that could test the resolve of officials in Tokyo and Washington. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/stock-market-ai-bonds-rally.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/stock-market-ai-bonds-rally.html The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive double-digit gains. Risks are rising, our columnist says, yet Wall Street is doubling down. Jeff Sommer Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:23:02 +0000 Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index Stocks and Bonds Artificial Intelligence Personal Finances Michela Buttignol https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/dealbook/robinhood-public-venture-capital-fund.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/dealbook/robinhood-public-venture-capital-fund.html The trading platform raised $200 million for a second publicly traded vehicle to let ordinary investors buy into privately held start-ups. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Sri Muppidi Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:37:00 +0000 internal-storyline-no Venture Capital Robinhood Financial LLC Brendan McDermid/Reuters Vlad Tenev, the C.E.O. of Robinhood, celebrating the I.P.O. of the Robinhood Ventures Fund I at the New York Stock Exchange in March. The company’s second venture fund began trading yesterday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/sushi-discount-japanese-markets-new-york.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/sushi-discount-japanese-markets-new-york.html At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on sushi and other items are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early. Emmett Lindner and Kareem Black Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:38:55 +0000 Sushi Japanese Food (Cuisine) Shopping and Retail Food Seafood Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) New York City Restaurants https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/andys-orchard-silicon-valley.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/andys-orchard-silicon-valley.html Andy Mariani grows exotic and ethereally delicious stone fruit in the shadow of tech giants. But at age 80, it’s time to give up the land. Carol Pogash and Ian C. Bates Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:43:40 +0000 Agriculture and Farming California Fruit Silicon Valley (Calif) Content Type: Personal Profile Santa Clara County (Calif) Family Business Land Use Policies https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/upshot/gambling-pennsylvania-slots-skill-games.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/upshot/gambling-pennsylvania-slots-skill-games.html A legal loophole kept “skill games” from being considered gambling. Now lawmakers are trying to save them from a court ruling. Leo Dominguez and Ben Blatt Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:05:57 +0000 Pennsylvania Gambling Law and Legislation Regulation and Deregulation of Industry State Legislatures Slot Machines Hannah Beier for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/kalshi-washington-state-ruling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/kalshi-washington-state-ruling.html In a preliminary injunction, a state judge barred the prediction market from allowing residents to place bets on the bulk of its offerings. Lauren McCarthy Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:16:41 +0000 Gambling Prediction Markets Consumer Protection Law and Legislation Suits and Litigation (Civil) Advertising and Marketing Computers and the Internet Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kalshi Inc Eric Helgas for The New York Times Washington is the latest state to successfully challenge prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, which have grown rapidly. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/arts/design/salvage-company-hoping-to-sell-titanic-artifacts-challenges-courts-role.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/arts/design/salvage-company-hoping-to-sell-titanic-artifacts-challenges-courts-role.html A Virginia federal court has awarded the company the rights to collect, but not sell, items from the shipwreck. But the company says its earliest retrievals are governed by a French court. Marc Davis Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:12:16 +0000 Titanic (Ship) Salvage Collectors and Collections Shipwrecks (Historic) International Congress of Maritime Museums National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RMS Titanic Inc Norfolk (Va) Associated Press A company that has the rights to salvage items from the shipwreck of the Titanic is looking to sell 100 of the artifacts it has recovered at auction. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/flock-cameras-privacy-updates.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/flock-cameras-privacy-updates.html Critics say the measures are “public relations” and leave room for continued misuse. Aruni Soni Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:56:36 +0000 Flock Group Inc Privacy Surveillance of Citizens by Government Automobile Registration and License Plates American Civil Liberties Union Police Roads and Traffic Cameras United States Illegal Immigration Dayton (Ohio) Los Angeles (Calif) Cheney Orr/Reuters A Flock Safety camera in Commerce City, Colo. The company’s technology is used by 7,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/alfonso-fanjul-jr-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/alfonso-fanjul-jr-dead.html With his brother, he presided over a family empire that includes the world’s largest cane sugar refiner and the Domino and C&H brands. Trip Gabriel Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:55:10 +0000 Fanjul, Alfonso Fanjul, J Pepe Florida Crystals Sugar Deaths (Obituaries) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/zhu-rongji-death-mourning-china.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/zhu-rongji-death-mourning-china.html Tributes for former Premier Zhu Rongji reflect nostalgia for an era when China was opening to the world and the future seemed more prosperous and hopeful. Li Yuan Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:19:57 +0000 Zhu Rongji China Politics and Government Economic Conditions and Trends Jiang Zemin Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Former Premier Zhu Rongji of China died on Wednesday. He was memorialized in Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/bob-iger-joshua-kushner-lakers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/bob-iger-joshua-kushner-lakers.html Bob Iger, the former chief executive of Disney, and Josh Kushner, the venture capitalist, are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. Their wives set them up. Brooks Barnes and Tania Ganguli Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:02:27 +0000 Iger, Robert A Kushner, Joshua High Net Worth Individuals Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Basketball Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Assn Thrive Capital Walt Disney Company internal-open-access-from-nl Sarah Stier/Getty Images From left, the N.B.A.’s commissioner, Adam Silver, joined Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger at the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/dealbook/lakers-deal-kushner-iger-walter.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/dealbook/lakers-deal-kushner-iger-walter.html The transaction, hashed out last weekend, reflects the huge profit potential of major sports franchises. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Sri Muppidi Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:52:44 +0000 internal-storyline-no Los Angeles Lakers Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Kushner, Joshua Iger, Robert A Walter, Mark (1960- ) Ethan Swope/Associated Press A proposed purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger is a bet on the power of premier sports franchises. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/taylor-farms-recalls-cyclospora-salmonella.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/taylor-farms-recalls-cyclospora-salmonella.html Just weeks after the company recalled lettuce and other produce suspected of being tainted by the cyclosporiasis parasite, it recalled jalapeños linked to a salmonella outbreak. Kevin Draper Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:04:48 +0000 Food Contamination and Poisoning Agriculture and Farming Cyclospora (Parasite) Recalls and Bans of Products Taylor Farms Salmonella (Bacteria) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Lettuce Chili Peppers Fred Ramos for The New York Times Produce from Taylor Farms has been the subject of two recalls in recent weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/humanoid-robot-us-china.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/humanoid-robot-us-china.html China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete. Meaghan Tobin and Amir Hamja Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:25:30 +0000 Robots and Robotics Factories and Manufacturing Haggerty, Teddy Robo Inc China Unitree Robotics (YuShu Technology Co Ltd) Supply Chain United States As a distributor for Unitree Robotics, Teddy Haggerty had a close-up view of China’s massive robotics industry. He also saw how much demand there was in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/dining/mexican-food-scene-united-states-immigration.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/dining/mexican-food-scene-united-states-immigration.html Even at a time of anti-immigration politics, there has never been a richer variety of Mexican restaurants in the United States. Bill Esparza and Brett Anderson Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:18:47 +0000 Mexican-Americans Mexican Food (Cuisine) Restaurants Cooking and Cookbooks Illegal Immigration United States Lisa Corson for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/joshua-kushner-lakers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/joshua-kushner-lakers.html The brother of Jared Kushner is an influential venture capitalist with big bets on A.I. and health insurance. Lauren Hirsch Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:46:05 +0000 Kushner, Joshua Basketball Los Angeles Lakers Thrive Capital Thrive Holdings Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Venture Capital Iger, Robert A National Basketball Assn https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/treasury-scrutiny-shell-companies.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/treasury-scrutiny-shell-companies.html The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering. Alan Rappeport Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:51:40 +0000 United States Politics and Government Law and Legislation Small Business Money Laundering Frauds and Swindling Corruption (Institutional) Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury Department) Trump, Donald J Bessent, Scott Doug Mills/The New York Times The decision appeared to undercut President Trump’s publicly stated ambitions of cracking down on financial crime, money laundering and drug trafficking. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/forbes-editor-fired.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/forbes-editor-fired.html Randall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers. Benjamin Mullin Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:53:09 +0000 Forbes Magazine Lane, Randall (1968- ) Magazines News and News Media Shook Research LLC Conflicts of Interest Taylor Hill/WireImage Randall Lane, the former chief content officer of Forbes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/prediction-markets-insider-trading.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/prediction-markets-insider-trading.html The agency that polices the industry does not have the staffing, the legal tools or the will to broadly crack down on wagers that are easily manipulated, experts say. Sharon LaFraniere Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:25:53 +0000 Prediction Markets Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kalshi Inc Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc) Selig, Michael S Santos, George (1988- ) United States Politics and Government Laura Brett/ZUMA Press, via Reuters Kalshi, a leading prediction market, referred 32 possible insider traders to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the three months ending in June. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/home-depot-ceo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/home-depot-ceo.html Ted Decker is expected to return in a few months, and two executives have been appointed to oversee his duties in the interim. Aruni Soni Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:19:28 +0000 Decker, Ted (1963- ) Appointments and Executive Changes Home Depot Inc Home Repairs and Improvements Shopping and Retail Derek White/Getty Images for The Same House Ted Decker joined Home Depot in 2000 and was named chief executive in 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/iran-war-hormuz-oil.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/iran-war-hormuz-oil.html Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take. Lisa Friedman Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:17:04 +0000 Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Ships and Shipping International Trade and World Market Pipelines Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) Saudi Aramco Houthis Bab al-Mandab Strait Gulf of Oman Strait of Hormuz Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Iran Saudi Arabia Kuwait Red Sea United Arab Emirates Getty Images/Getty Images Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday off the coast of Bandar Abbas in Iran. Shipping through the strait has been greatly curtailed because of the war in Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/consumer-debt-inflation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/consumer-debt-inflation.html Homeowners with low fixed-rate mortgages lead a resilient picture of the economy. But many consumers are frustrated with declining real wages and other loans. Talmon Joseph Smith Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:48:31 +0000 Federal Reserve System Mortgages Consumer Behavior Personal Finances Real Estate and Housing (Residential) United States Economy Mike Belleme for The New York Times Mortgage debt balances ticked down in the second quarter of the year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/paramount-california-states-lawsuit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/paramount-california-states-lawsuit.html The media company’s leader, David Ellison, is threatening to pull the company out of California in the face of a lawsuit by states seeking to block its big deal. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Sri Muppidi and Lauren Hirsch Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:49:02 +0000 Paramount Skydance Warner Bros Discovery Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Ellison, David (1983- ) Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues California Bonta, Rob (1972- ) Relocation of Business Movies internal-storyline-no Ricardo Nagaoka for The New York Times Paramount’s C.E.O., David Ellison, is threatening to pull the company out of California if there isn’t progress in settling a lawsuit by states seeking to block its planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thrive-holdings-ai-funding.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thrive-holdings-ai-funding.html The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank. Michael J. de la Merced Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:03:19 +0000 Thrive Holdings Thrive Capital Artificial Intelligence Venture Capital Kushner, Joshua Brendan McDermid/Reuters Thrive Holdings was created by the investment firm led by Joshua Kushner, left, as a bet on applying artificial intelligence to traditional service businesses. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/economy/inflation-federal-reserve-interest-rates.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/economy/inflation-federal-reserve-interest-rates.html The latest Consumer Price Index report helped to reinforce the patient approach adopted by many officials at the Federal Reserve about raising rates, but it has not resolved the debate altogether. Colby Smith Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:08:32 +0000 Inflation (Economics) United States Economy Consumer Price Index Federal Reserve System Warsh, Kevin M Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman. The Fed is under pressure to rein in inflation.