China's factory activity contracts in May

BEIJING (AP) - China's factory activity contracted in May, according to an official survey released on Saturday, although the decline slowed from April as the country reached a deal with the U.S. to slash President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs.

Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging packaging confuses customers

Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi’s store-brand cookies and crackers "blatantly copies" Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos.

e.l.f. cosmetics acquires Hailey Bieber's rhode beauty brand for $1 billion

NEW YORK (AP) - e.l.f. Beauty has acquired Hailey Bieber’s rhode skincare brand in a $1 billion deal, the companies said.

Editorials from Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Guardian, and others

Editorials from Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Guardian, and others

British government sells remaining shares in NatWest

LONDON (AP) - The British government sold its remaining shares in NatWest bank, which it bailed out during the 2008 financial crisis, at a taxpayer cost of 10.5 billion pounds ($14.1 billion), the Treasury said Friday.

$14 billion in clean energy projects canceled in US

More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending megabill has raised fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle and solar and wind energy development.

Nvidia results eclipse analyst projections

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Artificial intelligence technology bellwether Nvidia overcame a wave of tariff-driven turbulence to deliver another quarter of robust growth amid feverish demand for its high-powered chips that are making computers seem more human.

US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far

WASHINGTON (AP) - A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump's tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices, while American incomes jumped.