Recent Deals Fail to Spark Lackluster IPO Market
The new-issue market is still in recovery mode, as shaky receptions for three initial public offerings last week showed.Read More
Big Banks Stay Cautious as Stress Doesn’t End With a Test
The largest banks fared relatively well in the Federal Reserve’s stress scenarios, but they are still being conservative with buybacks.Read More
Widespread Drought Creates Winners and Losers in U.S. Agriculture
Meat and dairy companies could face higher feed costs, while grain shippers and farm suppliers might reap gains.Read More
Revolut Launches Robo-Advisor in the US, Streamlining Investment Portfolios
Revolut, the global financial super-app with more than 30 million customers worldwide, has introduced a robo-advisor in the US. This new feature automates the management of investment portfolios on behalf of customers with the aim of giving a more seamless and cost-effective investing experience compared to traditional companies. Through Revolut’s robo-advisor, users have the opportunity […]
Investors Spurn Dividend-Paying Stocks as AI Booms
The shares have suffered their worst first-half performance relative to nonpayers since 2009.Read More
Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business

Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.Read More
France Arrests Hundreds More in Fifth Night of Unrest

The authorities arrested more than 700 people, deploying additional officers in the cities of Grenoble, Lyon and Marseille to quell violent protests.Read More
A Fatal Shooting and a Hijab Ban: Two Faces of France’s Racial Divisions

The almost simultaneous police killing of Nahel M. and a ban on head scarves in soccer were coincidental, but they illuminate France’s crisis of identity and inclusion.Read More
Michigan, a Climate Laggard, Plans to Catch Up, Fast

Lawmakers in Michigan have long fought tough pollution controls. But the toll of flooding, lost crops and damage to the Great Lakes appears to be changing minds.Read More
The Titan Submersible Passengers’ Final Hours
Five voyagers climbed into the Titan submersible in hopes of joining the select few who have seen the wreck of the Titanic up close. But within hours, their text messages stopped coming.Read More