Business Update

Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, pay bills and gather during disasters. Source link

The book containing 50th birthday tributes to Jeffrey Epstein was released on Monday by the House Oversight Committee. Source link

Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant. Source link

Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage. Source link

From Fox News to Tubi to HarperCollins, here’s what is in the media empire that Rupert Murdoch built. Source link

Foreign manufacturers were already dealing with tariffs and the end of E.V. tax credits. Now, they face greater scrutiny of their workers’ immigration status. Source link

Already this year, China’s trade surplus with Africa is nearly as big as all of 2024, a sign of how President Trump’s tariffs are reshaping the flow of goods. Source link

Farmers, builders and police officers use drones made by DJI, a Chinese company. Trump and his allies want to stop all imports. Source link

The criticism from the hedge fund billionaire and Trump voter is a rare rebuke of the president by a corporate leader. Source link

No longer the secret of savvy travelers, autumn is becoming the season of choice for people looking to escape summer heat and overtourism. Hotels and tour companies are taking note. Source link