Author: Jack Klapper, Democrat and Chronicle
New York can continue to lead in both agriculture and technology, but only if lawmakers avoid erecting barriers to innovation.Read More
Norway’s wealth fund lost 1.9% in the year’s first quarter, dragged down by its investments in US technology stocks.Read More
Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in Hanoi as part of his country’s effort to build ties in trade, technology and digital transformation.Read More
Burglaries in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood have surged, affecting small businesses and prompting owners to convene to find solutions.Read More
Covid, a failed merger, and now a spike in jet fuel prices have conspired to make Spirit’s finances unworkable.Read More
South Korean and Vietnamese companies are expected to sign dozens of business deals on Thursday, Korean media and two sources said, as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visits Hanoi.Read More
(Bloomberg)–French business activity shrank at the fastest pace in more than a year, driven by a slump in the services sector as the Iran conflict made consumers more cautious on spending.Read More
Private equity firm Apollo is nearing a deal to acquire the auto interiors business of France’s Forvia , Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Read More
(Bloomberg)–German private-sector activity unexpectedly contracted as the Iran war triggered the biggest plunge in the services sector in more than three years.Read More
Retailers flag weak outlook as consumers rein in spendingRead More