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HBC, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, would acquire Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion.

Funding for A.I. firms made up nearly half the $56 billion in U.S. start-up financing from April to June, according to PitchBook.

A temporary halt on inspections by U.S.D.A. workers in Mexico on safety concerns highlighted how dependent the United States had become on one region for supplies of the popular fruit.

Democrats and donors are pondering who could be the best alternative to take on Donald Trump after faltering attempts to calm nerves following last week’s debate.

The gulf between higher- and lower-income consumers has been widening for years, but it is expected to show up especially clearly in travel this season.

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are courting regional leaders and pushing an alternative to the U.S.-led order.

Just weeks after the two media companies scuttled their talks about a potential deal, they have resumed their conversations.

The far-right National Rally party and the left-wing New Popular Front are focusing on a cost-of-living crisis to woo voters, but their plans risk worsening France’s soaring deficit.

High interest rates, economic uncertainty and a cyberattack appear to have dampened sales in the three months through June.

The Tesla chief executive’s polarizing statements have alienated some potential customers and may be partly responsible for a recent slump in sales.