Tesla sales jumped last quarter in a possible sign the worst of the Musk backlash is behind it

NEW YORK (AP) – Tesla car sales surged in the past three months in a possible sign damage from a customer revolt over Elon Musk and boycotts are mostly behind it.

Top EU court dismisses Google appeal of $4.5 billion antitrust fine

BRUSSELS (AP) – Judges at the European Union’s top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, 4.1 billion euro ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.

South Korea disputes US congressional report claiming discrimination against Seattle-based Coupang

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s government on Thursday disputed a U.S. congressional report accusing Seoul of discriminating against Coupang, a U.S.-listed electronic commerce giant that was hit with a record 625 billion won ($403 million) fine in June over a massive data breach affecting millions of South Korean customers.

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Beijing says China-EU trade talks set in the fall, to be held regularly each year

HONG KONG (AP) – China and the European Union will hold ministerial-level trade talks once or twice a year, China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday, as the two sides work to increase and rebalance trade.

US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

The satirical news site The Onion isn’t waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ‘ conspiracy platform.

When is the best time to buy a house? Business basics: mortgage rates

When is the best time to buy a house? Business basics: mortgage rates

French shipping company CMA CGM Group to buy FedEx' logistics arm for $1.4B

NEW YORK (AP) – French container shipping company CMA CGM Group said Wednesday it will buy FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics subsidiary of FedEx for $1.4 billion, as it works to expand in the U.S.