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The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.

The Iberian Peninsula’s widespread blackout raises questions about the resilience of the electric power infrastructure in the two countries — and to an extent, the rest of Europe.

Toy makers and stores are freezing holiday orders, predicting shortages and higher prices. Some are consulting bankruptcy lawyers, fearing their firms won’t survive.

The move comes as President Trump’s tariffs are reducing shipping volumes and is in addition to 12,000 job cuts last year.

General Motors now expects to earn a lot less than it did before President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imported cars and auto parts.

American consumers are not yet seeing much evidence of the drastic changes President Trump has made on trade. But they are on their way.

The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.

Robyn Denholm, who leads Tesla’s board, said on social media that board members were “highly confident” in Mr. Musk, the company’s chief executive.

The carmaker denied a report that its board had explored finding a successor to Elon Musk. But even if he sticks around, he and the company face big challenges.

The golf star is teaming up with the investment firm TPG on a new sports-related fund.

The burger giant, a much-watched barometer for consumer sentiment, reported lower revenue in the first quarter.

Technology, planning and creative strategies can help you get around the most common airport pitfalls.

Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.

There are many ways to lose an eye. Christina Leitzel wants people to know that there are also many ways to gain a new one.

After a plane overshot a runway in South Korea, killing 179 people, a Times analysis found that global standards that help minimize fatalities are inconsistently followed.