World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Shipping firms, awaiting details, are cautious of U.S.-Iran deal
The preliminary deal to end the war between the United States and Iran seeks to quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but companies said Monday that they need more details before navigating the waterway.
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Space nerds, rejoice! SpaceX’s IPO lifts dreams of the cosmos.
Late last month, a crowd gathered in South Padre Island, Texas, to watch the nearby launch of a new SpaceX rocket.
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The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally
Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on U.S. stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way.
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The steady hand at SpaceX is not Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has dined with President Donald Trump at the White House, lost a flashy trial where he testified against his rival Sam Altman and accompanied Trump to China for a major diplomatic summit.
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What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family-linked resort in Albania
A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania.
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Is LinkedIn entering its post-cringe era?
A few months ago, I opened my LinkedIn account to stalk an old colleague. What I saw surprised me.
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SpaceX’s IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world's first trillionaire.
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Trump aims new tariffs at 59 countries and the European Union
President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs of at least 10% on 60 American trading partners, his most aggressive effort yet to enact new import duties after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s sweeping tariffs.
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Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries
The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.
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Oil prices climb back toward $100, and US stocks halt their record-breaking rally
Oil prices rose Wednesday following the latest flare-up in fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and U.S. stocks retreated from their records.
