Business Update

The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing. Source link

Markets appear to be hoping again that the central bank will cut rates next month, and that the artificial intelligence boom has room to run. Source link

With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart. Source link

The trade war with the United States, bans on U.S. wine and liquor imports and a recent distributor strike in British Columbia have Canadians giving their homegrown wines another look. Source link

Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf. Here’s what to know. Source link

Two years after a panel flew off a 737 Max, Boeing is doing more inspections, completing work in its intended order and making other changes. Can the company keep it up? Source link

Rachel Reeves, who has had a bruising tenure as the country’s top economic official, is set to announce tax and spending measures that risk stoking more discontent. Source link

The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases. Source link

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it would require a vow to “work collaboratively” with companies before beginning a review. Source link

President Trump said he would visit Beijing for the first time since returning to office after holding a call with Mr. Xi, China’s leader. Source link