Business Update

The German auto giant’s push into China powered it for decades, but now the company faces fierce competition from Chinese automakers in markets around the world. Source link

Near the midpoint of the year, stocks and bonds both report good returns. But the global stock market has become highly concentrated, our columnist says. Source link

Start-ups are paying white-collar professionals to teach their jobs to artificial intelligence models. It’s a bonanza. It’s bleak. Where will it end? Source link

Goldman Sachs is the latest firm to restrict how employees use the popular betting platforms. Source link

The latest turmoil, sparked by attacks on three commercial ships in the strait days ago, pushed the price of crude back above prewar levels. Source link

Office temperatures are typically set in the low 70s during summer. But where you sit and the efficiency of the cooling system can make you feel colder. Source link

European Union authorities said the company’s use of “addictive design” violated a digital safety law. Source link

While shoppers may get better deals on some items, it’s unlikely their overall grocery bill will fall. Source link

This year’s boom represents the most spent on global deal-making in a six-month period in a decade. But questions persist about whether it can continue. Source link

Investors have taken heart from the fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran before. Will they do so again? Source link