After months of speculation about a possible retirement from television, Charles Barkley has reversed course and won’t be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Read more
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Opinion: A new progressive agenda must harness the power of the people’s government to drive innovation as well as equity
LONDON (Project Syndicate)—With much of the world facing unavoidable health, energy, cost-of-living, and climate challenges, progressive political leaders have an opportunity to articulate a meaningful alternative to traditional economic policy-making. Read more
Durable-goods orders flat, but businesses invest more in good sign for economy
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods fell flat in July because of a big drop in military contracts, but a key weathervane of business investment rose in a Read more
Palantir stock slide continues as earnings create ‘diminished confidence’
Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. were extending their slide in Tuesday trading as analysts weighed in on the software company’s weaker-than-expected forecast. Palantir PLTR, -6.77% executives acknowledged in a Monday Read more
Palantir stock skids as exec says downbeat forecast is ‘all the more disappointing’ given opportunities ahead
Executives at Palantir Technologies Inc. offered a lower-than-expected revenue forecast Monday as they predicted that the timing of some large government contracts will be pushed out. Palantir PLTR, -13.41% executives Read more
Moderna and Pfizer to start clinical trials for COVID-19 boosters that target BA.5 ‘in the near future’
Moderna MRNA, +3.81% and Pfizer PFE, -0.41% have not yet started clinical trials for the new COVID-19 shots that are expected to better target the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of Read more
Ukraine, Russia set to sign deal on resuming grain exports
ISTANBUL (AP) — Russia and Ukraine were expected to sign separate agreements with Turkey and the United Nations on Friday that would allow Ukraine to resume grain shipments to world Read more
French government to pay $9.8 billion to take EDF private
The French government said Tuesday that it plans to pay about 9.7 billion euros ($9.84 billion) to take Electricite de France SA private. The French state plans to launch a Read more