[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:30 pm ET British oil major Shell suspended all shipments through the Red Sea after U.S. and U.K. strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels triggered fears…
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Chip Wars Boost Europe’s Top Tech Company—for Now
[ad_1] The more the U.S. government worries about China’s ambitions in the chip industry, the more equipment for making chips that China seems to buy. When ASML, the Dutch company…
Germany’s Economy Contracted in 2023, as Economic Model Faltered
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 15, 2024 5:20 am ET Germany’s economy contracted in 2023, hit by high inflation that squeezed consumer spending, with the country’s creaking industrial model also suffering from…
Crash Parties, Escape Dull Chitchat and Make Powerful Friends: What Davos Elites Know
[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) For a master class in power networking, it’s tough to beat the one taking place in the Swiss Alps this week. The annual World…
Nicaragua Expels 19 Imprisoned Catholic Clerics to Vatican
[ad_1] Nicaragua on Sunday released a group of 19 clergymen from prison, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez, the country’s most prominent political prisoner, and expelled them to the Vatican. The government…
Amid War in Middle East, Ukraine Fights to Keep U.S. and Allies’ Focus
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 14, 2024 12:01 am ET As Ukraine girds for the third year of full-scale war against Russia’s invasion, its leaders find themselves battling on a new front:…
Tesla to Halt Production in Germany as Red Sea Conflict Hits Supply Chains
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 12, 2024 7:11 am ET BERLIN—Tesla plans to halt production at its biggest factory in Europe for two weeks as the conflict in the Red Sea continues…
Tesla to Halt Production at German Car Factory as Red Sea Conflict Hits Supply Chains
[ad_1] Tesla plans to halt production at its Berlin factory for two weeks due to the conflict in the Red Sea continuing to disrupt transport ships, raising the specter of…
The Onetime Auditor Brought In to Reinvent Gucci
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 12, 2024 12:00 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) MILAN—When Gucci’s flagship store here reopened last month, the space was missing the baroque flourishes and jewel-toned…
U.S.-Led Coalition Launches Strikes on Multiple Houthi Rebel Targets in Yemen
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 11, 2024 9:04 pm ET A U.S.-led coalition launched more than a dozen strikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen late Thursday, officials said, two days after…