Kroger CEO Resigns After Investigation Into Personal Conduct 
 

The supermarket operator said that while Rodney McMullen's conduct wasn't related to the business, it was inconsistent with its policy on business ethics.

 
On Another Tariff Eve, Here Is the Impact to U.S. Autos 
 

After a month's reprieve, the U.S. autos industry is again staring down 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.

 
Microchip Technology Slashes More Jobs as Sales Sputter 
 

Microchip Technology is reducing its workforce across manufacturing and corporate operations by about 2,000 as the embattled chip maker looks to cut costs amid declining sales.

 
Google's New Tech Means Video Calls May Not Be the Death of Us After All 
 

Google and HP are betting that Project Starline will usher in a new era of 3-D communications that doesn't require a headset or glasses.

 
Chinese Buyers Are Ordering Nvidia's Newest AI Chips, Defying U.S. Curbs 
 

Traders offered servers containing the company's Blackwell chips by routing them through third parties in nearby regions.

 
MLB Plots a New TV Model After Striking Out With ESPN 
 

The big sports network is walking away from the national pastime, accelerating baseball's need to cope with the demise of the TV economy that fueled its growth for decades.

 
Shell Explores Sale of Chemicals Assets in U.S. and Europe 
 

The energy company is trying to focus on its most profitable operations.

 
Southwest Airlines Promised to Take Care of Employees-Until It Couldn't 
 

The "fun-luving" airline long credited its quirky, we-are-family work culture with its success. Now, after its first mass layoff, staffers wonder whether the love is gone.

 
Forget McDonald's. This Chinese Fast-Food Chain Is Now the World's Biggest. 
 

It sells ice cream and sugary drinks for under $1. Its mascot looks like the love child of Frosty the Snowman and the Michelin Man. And its stores relentlessly blare a jingle set to the tune of "Oh! Susanna."

 
Big Consulting Bosses Meet With Trump Officials to Save Contracts 
 

Executives from EY, Booz Allen and others are being told to "defend the spend" on their work for the government-and identify possible cuts.

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