EU Fines Musk’s X $140 Million Over Blue-Check System, Ad Transparency

The commission is still scrutinizing X over the possible spread of illegal content

The Top 10 Reasons New Businesses Fail

Entrepreneurs face all sorts of minefields when they launch a business. They would do well to keep these in mind.

SpaceX in Talks for $800 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential 2026 IPO

Company’s CFO told investors about the transaction and IPO plans in recent days, say people familiar with the matter

U.S. Flips History by Casting Europe—Not Russia—as Villain in New Security Policy

An annual strategy document, which has described threats from China to Russia, now directs some of its harshest language at NATO allies

Celebrities Are Making Smoking Cigarettes Cool Again

Cigarettes resurface in pop music and movies, raising fears that a yearslong decline in smoking rates could reverse

America’s World Cup Kicks Off With ‘104 Super Bowls’—and One Peace Prize for Trump

The draw for the 48-team tournament to be held across North America next summer produced as a lavish, two-hour spectacle with no shortage of star power

Ukraine’s Corruption Cops Drip-Feed Probe Details Like an HBO Drama

Ukraine’s anticorruption agency uses teasers and social media to build support for politically charged case

The Failed Crusade to Keep a Rare-Earths Mine Out of China’s Hands

Failure of one Western company to build China-free rare-earths supply is a glimpse at how Beijing has come to dominate the critical minerals

A Newly Confident China Is Jockeying for More Global Clout as Trump Pulls Back

Feeling empowered after a clash over trade, Beijing looks to exploit America’s inward turn

Conservative Young Women Flip the Script: Kids First, Then Career

‘Seasons’ is the new buzzword for those starting a family earlier in life and focusing on professional advancement later

Sudan Offers Russia Its First Naval Base in Africa

Red Sea port would give Moscow a vital edge in the strategic waters

Gen Z Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like Retailers Need Them To

More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures