Business Update

A few officials appeared reluctant to support the central bank’s interest rate cut last month, underscoring the tough task ahead for Chair Jerome H. Powell to forge a consensus. Source link

Lawmakers in the European Union voted to limit “burger,” “sausage” and other meat terms to animal products, rankling consumers and producers of veggie burgers and tofu sausages. Source link

The Broadway League and unions representing actors, stage managers and musicians are trying to negotiate new contracts, but workers are increasingly frustrated. Source link

Investors worried about the financials of the technology giant’s cloud computing business, compounding broader worries about a sky-high stock boom. Source link

The company, which leases out residential batteries as well as sells energy, is betting that it can profit from a new approach to soaring energy demands. Source link

Higher education leaders and public-school superintendents say they depend on skilled foreign workers to fill critical roles. Source link

Charging an electric car battery is usually cheaper than going to the gas pump. But it depends on where you live. Source link

Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say. Source link

The case involves a California woman who died from mesothelioma, a rare cancer. Her family claimed Johnson and Johnson’s talc powder products were to blame. Source link

The proposed transaction, stemming from relationships that started while his father was vice president and involving a Chinese partner, underscores the extent of Mr. Biden’s questionable business dealings abroad. Source link