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States are blocking new data centers over water use. AirJoule makes machines that pull water from air, and regulators just handed it a sales pitch.

Brazil's high interest rates are pushing StoneCo's bad loans to nearly double last year's rate, even as its credit business grows at breakneck speed.

Sun Life and Wilton Re are pooling $900 million to build a reinsurer that will quietly absorb billions in life insurance and annuity policies.

Hyundai's CEO is pushing more US production, 10+ hybrid models, and a pickup truck that puts Ford and GM directly in the crosshairs.

Lucid just unveiled its most powerful crossover yet, but at $128,000, it does little to fix the cash crisis killing the company.

Inflation has been above the Fed's target for 65 straight months. Now a key official says rates may need to rise soon, and Jackson Hole won't settle the debate.

Zoom posted better-than-expected results, but soft guidance for the fall quarter spooked investors as its consumer business shows signs of strain.

A cyberattack detected August 25 is blocking Boston Scientific from processing and shipping medical device orders worldwide, with no timeline for recovery.