Why Indie Brands Are At War With Shein And Other Fast Fashion Companies The fast-fashion giant is facing growing criticism from customers and independent designers, who say the brand has made it big by copying designs from small businesses. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Toyota And Other Big Olympics Sponsors Are Downplaying Their Ties To The Games Companies that spent big to back the Tokyo Olympics are scaling back their associations with the Games, which are unpopular among many Japanese people. Anthony Kuhn
States Are Near A $26 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors Four big drug companies would pay out $26 billion to dozens of states over the next 17 years. Brian Mann
Ben & Jerry's Says It Will Stop Ice Cream Sales In Occupied Territories The company said sales in the Palestinian territories are "inconsistent" with its values. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called the move "morally wrong" and vowed to fight it. Daniel Estrin
Stocks Took A Hard Hit. Here Are 3 Things To Know What to know as markets dropped, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 700 points to its worst fall since October. David Gura
The Spread Of The Delta Variant Is Shaking Confidence And Sinking Stocks On Monday, stocks sold off significantly, in part due to lingering fears of sustained inflation and a resurgence of COVID-19. David Gura
A Father And Son Have Been Sentenced In Japan For Their Role In Carlos Ghosn's Escape Michael Taylor, accused of helping Nissan's former chairman escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan, was sentenced to two years in prison. His son Peter was sentenced to 20 months. The Associated Press
With A Whirr, Not A Roar, Auto Racing Drives Toward An Electric Future Formula E is an all-electric auto race — like Formula 1, but battery-powered. And some of the innovation seen on the race track could eventually make it to your driveway. Camila Domonoske
OPEC And Allied Nations Have Agreed To End A Dispute That Has Roiled Energy Prices The agreement will create a path for major oil producers to eventually begin pumping more oil, ending an earlier dispute sparked by the United Arab Emirates. The Associated Press
The Federal Reserve Says Higher Prices Will Be Temporary Scott Simon talks with Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis about inflation, the government response, and the economy's state in the district he oversees.