The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War February 16, 2026 a low-key lawyer from a working-class background is rewriting the rules of the global economy at the president’s behest. Jamieson Greer NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
How a Trump Tax Break Rescued Horse Racing February 16, 2026 a big increase over 2024. A new tax provision allows them to immediately deduct the full cost of the purchase. NYT NYTimes Owners spent nearly $1.5 billion last year on racehorses NYT > Business +
Warner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With Paramount February 15, 2026 but its contract allows it to pursue offers that may lead to a superior deal. NYT NYTimes Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to sell itself to Netflix NYT > Business +
Like Trump, U.S. Embassies Are Raising Cash for Lavish July Fourth Parties February 15, 2026 NYT NYTimes Some of Washington’s diplomatic outposts in Asia are raising millions for events to mark the 250th independence anniversary. One ambassador offered to sing and dance. NYT > Business +
‘Wuthering Heights’ Gallops Toward $82 Million in Global Ticket Sales February 15, 2026 directed by Emerald Fennell not including hefty marketing costs. NYT NYTimes Warner Bros. spent an estimated $80 million on the R-rated romance NYT > Business +
What C.E.O.s Are Worried About February 15, 2026 disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of growing sales and profits. Fractured politics NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
The 2026 Milan Olympics Has Its Eyes on Grana Padano February 14, 2026 appearing on billboards and social media and Grana Padano cheese is trying to capture some of the international spotlight on Italy in the athletes’ cafeterias. NYT NYTimes of course NYT > Business +
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters February 13, 2026 As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations NYT NYTimes they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests. NYT > Business +
Maybe America Needs Some New Cities February 12, 2026 It sounds a bit kooky to promise a whole city from scratch. But it has been done before — and might just help solve the housing crisis. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
India’s Prime Minister Faces Blowback Over Trade Deal With Trump to Lower Tariffs February 12, 2026 but critics say he undermined Indian sovereignty and undercut the nation’s farmers. NYT NYTimes Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a big reduction of sky-high tariffs NYT > Business +
Lutnick, Wasserman and others caught up in the Epstein files February 10, 2026 are among facing blowback amid the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Casey Wasserman NYT NYTimes the entertainment mogul NYT > Business +
Watch: A Conversation With Anna Wintour and Her U.S. Vogue Successor, Chloe Malle February 10, 2026 In their first joint interview Ms. Malle spoke about filling the shoes of Ms. Wintour NYT NYTimes who urged people to “get over comparisons.” NYT > Business +
This Year’s Super Bowl Ads Were Dominated by AI Companies February 09, 2026 Ads pitching artificial intelligence companies dominated the Super Bowl broadcast. Their huge cost probably didn’t ease investor worries about spending. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +