Vertical Farms Tried to Compete With Open Field Farming. It Isn’t Going Well. March 21, 2026 NYT NYTimes The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business the remaining companies have scaled back. NYT > Business +
U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market March 21, 2026 NYT NYTimes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market. NYT > Business +
Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia March 20, 2026 As China and other major suppliers of refined oil in the region restrict exports import-dependent countries are desperate to secure fuel supplies. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
F.C.C. Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of a Local TV Rival March 20, 2026 D.C. NYT NYTimes The $6.2 billion deal with Tegna consolidates 265 stations in 44 states and Washington NYT > Business +
Gas Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Testing Leader’s Cost-of-Living Pledge March 19, 2026 Japan is deploying subsidies to blunt fuel price increases but remains vulnerable to the long-term economic risks of the war in the Middle East. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
The Iran War’s Economic Threat to Europe and Asia March 19, 2026 Inflation and its consequences for growth is a growing concern for countries where memories of the 2022 energy crisis are fresh. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online March 18, 2026 After he left jail in 2009 Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google NYT NYTimes Wikipedia and many other places on the web. NYT > Business +
As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal March 18, 2026 a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal Across Asia NYT NYTimes undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor. NYT > Business +
Oscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021 March 18, 2026 NYT NYTimes The 17.9 million total followed similar drops for the Grammys and the Golden Globes. NYT > Business +
Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon March 17, 2026 and a handful of companies are banking on making a big entry into the market as early as next year. NYT NYTimes There are active test runs in Texas NYT > Business +
Lululemon Scrambles to Revive Yoga Pants Empire Amid Fight With Founder March 16, 2026 Chip Wilson engages in a proxy battle for the boardroom. NYT NYTimes The interim chief executives are trying to rejuvenate sales as the founder NYT > Business +
Oil Tops $106 a Barrel as Worries Persist About Global Supplies March 16, 2026 As the broader war in the Middle East begins its third week NYT NYTimes worries over the fallout of crippled energy supplies continue to roil markets. NYT > Business +
Oscars 2026 Takeaways: ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Honors March 16, 2026 including best director and best picture. “Sinners” received four including for best screenplay and best actor. NYT NYTimes The film won six Academy Awards NYT > Business +