Category: United States

Tesla’s Sales Fell in First Quarter as Competition Intensified

Sales of the company’s electric cars dropped in the first three months of the year.
Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich

Economies focused on exports have lifted millions out of poverty, but epochal changes in trade, supply chains and technology are making it a lot harder.
China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms

China has adopted some of the same misinformation tactics that Russia used ahead of the 2016 election, researchers and government officials say.
Has the Luxury E-Commerce Bubble Burst?

Some of the biggest names in fashion e-commerce, including Farfetch and MatchesFashion, have imploded. What does that mean for fashion brands, investors and customers?
Why the Solar Eclipse Will Not Leave People Without Power

Grid managers say they are well prepared to handle a sharp drop in the energy produced by solar panels as the eclipse darkens the sky in North America on April 8.
Has the Luxury E-Commerce Bubble Burst?

After implosions by Farfetch and MatchesFashion — and with other blowouts possible — the future for online fashion retailers looks uncertain.
Why Elon Musk Needs China

Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.
Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.

Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
ISIS Claimed the Moscow Concert Hall Attack. Russian Officials Blame Others.

Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the war in Ukraine.
Where Are Men Buying Suits Off the Rack?

More than 80 answers to this question offered a sense of what styles are popular these days.
Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research Shows

Two new studies show fast-growing use of the pills on the eve of the Supreme Court’s consideration of a case seeking to ban or restrict them. Write a summary here and then click the Summary toggle above so it only shows up in the metadata field.
Has China Lost Its Taste for the iPhone?

Apple has deep ties in the country, its second-largest market. But there are signs that Chinese consumers are becoming a harder sell.