Business Update

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Lyft and Baidu plan to start service early next year, joining Uber and Momenta in using electric cars from China, which are the least expensive even with tariffs. Source link

Tesla has awarded its chief executive a “first step payment worth roughly $29 billion to replace a plan blocked by a Delaware judge.. Source link

The “interim” package announced on Monday was intended to help retain Elon Musk, whose previous pay plan was invalidated by a judge. The car maker’s chief has hinted that he needed a larger stake in the company. Source link

Joby Aviation, which is developing electric aircraft, will acquire the passenger business of Blade, a New York helicopter operator, for $125 million. Source link

Brandon Riegg pushed the streaming service to invest in live shows and sports, transforming Netflix into something more like a traditional TV network. Source link

Ty Haney, the “queen of athleisure,” has returned to Outdoor Voices. But the world of leggings has evolved. Source link

Once a cog in the Malaysian economy, the solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study of what happens when the United States closes its markets. Source link

About 3,200 machinists in St. Louis are poised to walk off the job after failing to reach an agreement on wages and retirement benefits. Source link

The tariffs are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government. The budget may start to depend on it. Source link