For American Brands Worried About China, Is India the Future?
Melissa & Doug had a situation. For decades, the American toy brand had leaned heavily on factories in China to make its products — wooden puzzles, stuffed animals, play mats. Suddenly, that course looked risky. It was February 2021, and…
Boeing Is Said to Offer Stock to Buy Spirit, Preserving Cash Amid Struggles
In a bid to acquire a key supplier, Boeing has shifted how it plans to pay for the deal, according to two people familiar with the negotiations, a move that could help the plane maker preserve money as it addresses…
Where Have All the Chinese I.P.O.s Gone?
There was a time when a Chinese internet company’s initial public offering was the hottest thing on Wall Street. As the e-commerce giant Alibaba prepared to go public on the New York Stock Exchange a decade ago, the world’s biggest…
Apple’s App Store Policies Charged Under New E.U. Competition Law
Apple is imposing unfair restrictions on developers of applications for its App Store in violation of a new European Union law meant to encourage competition in the tech industry, regulators in Brussels said on Monday. Apple is the first company…
In This Debate, CNN Is the Decider
One network is in charge of every aspect of the Biden-Trump debate, a major shift from previous years. Tens of millions of viewers are expected to be watching.
What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data
Apple, Microsoft and Google are heralding a new era of what they describe as artificially intelligent smartphones and computers. The devices, they say, will automate tasks like editing photos and wishing a friend a happy birthday. But to make that…
Hidden Stashes: Keeping Money Secrets From a Loved One
Ric Shahin wanted to surprise his wife with a special trip for their 10th wedding anniversary, so he set up a secret bank account and began depositing $50 from his paycheck every two weeks. But he soon realized that although…
How to Alienate a Colleague, One Coffee at a Time
Introducing your new Work Friend: Anna Holmes.
Anthony O’Reilly, Flashy Irish Tycoon Who Led Heinz, Is Dead at 88
Anthony J.F. O’Reilly, a charming, high-flying, Irish-born former chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company, who also owned newspapers, luxury brands and trophy homes in France and the Bahamas, only to lose nearly everything in his eighth decade, died on May…
American Express Buys Tock to Pursue Customers Shelling Out on Dining
The credit card giant American Express has acquired Tock, a restaurant reservation and event management company, from the digital commerce platform Squarespace for $400 million, American Express said on Friday. The purchase of the reservation system in an all-cash deal…