World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Japan’s SoftBank makes big investment pledge before Trump’s inauguration. Again.
President-elect Donald Trump’s first news conference since the election covered a wide range of topics, but it began with an eye-catching pledge: a $100 billion investment in the United States by SoftBank, a Japanese technology company.
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Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch's effort to change his family's trust to give one of his sons control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservative editorial slant, according to a sealed document obtained by The New York Times.
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Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo
Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt and debris scatters the soil. The patches of trees are a scant reminder that a forest once grew there.
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TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review
TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the statute.
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Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.
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Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries.
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China just showed Washington how it plans to fight the next trade war
When President-elect Donald Trump fired the opening shots in a trade war during his first term, Chinese officials often took days to respond, and Chinese businesses followed every threat with alarm.
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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project
Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains.
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How the Sphere plans to boost profits — and how much you’ll pay
Operators of the Sphere believe they're getting the hang of boosting profitability for the giant performance venue now that it has been open for more than a year.
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Once a must for wealthy Seattle liberals, Teslas feel an Elon backlash
For Tesla drivers in and around Seattle, the mood these days can feel a little charged.
