Biden Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlers Over West Bank Violence
President Biden on Thursday ordered broad financial and travel sanctions on Israeli settlers accused of violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, a forceful gesture aimed in part at Arab American voters in the United States who have expressed…
Eurozone Inflation Dips at Start of Year
The News Inflation across the 20 countries using the euro eased in the first month of 2024, returning to a downward trend and feeding hopes that prices in the eurozone were on their way back to the 2 percent target…
Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online
Lawmakers on Wednesday denounced the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord for creating “a crisis in America” by willfully ignoring the harmful content against children on their platforms, as concerns over the effect of technology on youths…
Unlikely Allies Want to Bar JBS, the Brazilian Beef Giant, From U.S. Stock Markets
A giant Brazilian meatpacking company is facing persistent opposition to its plans for a listing on the New York Stock Exchange because of concerns about corruption settlements, accusations of Amazon deforestation and its growing market share in the United States….
N.C.A.A. Investigates Booster Club Funding for College Sports
The N.C.A.A. is investigating the University of Tennessee’s football program for recruiting violations involving a group of outside donors, signaling an escalation of efforts to rein in the growing influence of money flooding into college sports, according to documents and…
Vertex Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says
Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Boston announced Tuesday that it had developed an experimental drug that relieves moderate to severe pain, blocking pain signals before they can get to the brain. It works only on peripheral nerves — those outside the brain…
Philips Suspends Sales of CPAP and Other Breathing Devices After Recall
Philips Respironics announced on Monday that it would halt sales of all of its breathing machines in the United States after reaching a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration over continuing problems with the devices. Millions of the company’s…
Toyota Halts Shipments of Some Vehicles After Engine Test Failures
Toyota Motor said it has halted the global shipments of 10 vehicles after it discovered that an affiliate had mishandled the testing of diesel engines used in the automobiles, the latest embarrassing problem to hit the world’s biggest automaker in…
Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras
Ring, a home security camera company owned by Amazon, said that it would stop letting police departments request users’ footage in its app amid longstanding concerns from privacy advocates about the company’s relationship with law enforcement. Eric Kuhn, the general…
Since the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment, Accidents Have Risen
Mr. Jefferies said the railroads had taken several steps after the East Palestine accident to improve safety. Previously, the industry required that railroads stop and remove a rail car if a wheel bearing’s temperature hit 200 degrees Fahrenheit. In July,…
The Key Issues for Business in a Likely Trump-Biden Rematch
After beating Nikki Haley in New Hampshire on Tuesday, Donald Trump reaffirmed his position as the leading candidate to win the Republican nomination. That has business leaders facing the possibility of another Trump presidency, and their investors trying to figure…
Dick Bove, Famed Banking Analyst Now Retired, Says Dollar is ‘Finished’
Over his 54 years as a financial analyst, Richard X. Bove perfected the art of grabbing attention. Through thousands of newspaper interviews, cable news appearances and radio segments, Mr. Bove turned what can be a dull, by-the-numbers career into a…
Jon Franklin, Pioneering Apostle of Literary Journalism, Dies at 82
Jon Franklin, an apostle of narrative short-story style journalism whose own work won the first Pulitzer Prizes awarded for feature writing and explanatory journalism, died on Sunday in Annapolis, Md. He was 82. His death, at a hospice, came less…
Is Cryptocurrency Like Stocks and Bonds? Courts Move Closer to an Answer.
For more than a decade, the pioneers of the cryptocurrency industry envisioned digital coins as an alternate branch of finance, a renegade sector that would operate outside the reach of big banks and government regulators. But as digital currencies like…
Shipping Costs Soar in Wake of Red Sea Attacks
For about two months, a barrage of missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea by Houthi militants has posed a difficult choice to shippers using the Suez Canal: risk an airborne strike and pay sharply higher insurance rates, or…
Boeing Faces Backlash From Airline Chiefs
Airline bosses have lashed out at Boeing over a streak of safety and production problems — loose bolts, a discarded wrench found under the floorboards, delayed shipments — as scrutiny over the company’s manufacturing processes intensifies. “I am angry,” Ben…
Amid a Housing Crunch, Religious Groups Unlock Land to Build Homes
Emma Budway, a 26-year-old autistic woman who is mostly nonverbal, had been living with her parents in Arlington, Va. She longed for her own place, but because she earned little income, she could not afford to move out. So when…
WWE’s ‘Raw’ to Move to Netflix in $5 Billion Deal
Netflix reached a multibillion-dollar, 10-year deal for exclusive rights to W.W.E.’s flagship weekly wrestling show, “Raw,” as the streaming giant broadens its offerings with more live content. The deal will bring “Raw” to Netflix starting next January, Netflix and TKO…
China’s Travel Economy Is Slowly Coming Back. Here’s Where It Stands.
Since China reopened its borders in 2023 after three years of Covid isolation, domestic travel has thrived and high-speed rail has grown increasingly popular. But international trips in and out of the country are lagging, and flight capacity is still…
Tensions Erupt at Los Angeles Times as Owner Weighs Deep Cuts
Around twilight on Thursday, Los Angeles Times journalists gathered at Flora, a rooftop bar not far from the paper’s headquarters, to toast their departing editor, Kevin Merida. As reporters and editors sipped cocktails under a darkening sky, the talk was…
Bitcoin E.T.F.s Come With Risks. Here’s What You Should Know.
Nearly a dozen new investments funds that hold Bitcoin began trading last week, making it easier for anyone with a basic brokerage account to buy a slice of the digital currency. Several established financial institutions, including Fidelity and BlackRock, have…
Newspapers Stolen After Reporting on Rape Investigation at Police Chief’s Home
A Colorado man was cited after more than 200 newspapers were stolen from distribution boxes, stopping people from buying The Ouray County Plaindealer the day it published a front-page story about an investigation into sexual assault at the home of…
The Top Takeaways From Davos
Panel discussions, back-to-back private meetings, negotiations to get into the best parties: The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, was back to its prepandemic form this year, as leaders convened to discuss the state of the world. It was the…
The Baltimore Sun’s New Owner Has the Newsroom on Edge
A few years ago, desperate to avoid being acquired by a hedge fund, staff members of The Baltimore Sun made public pleas for a local entrepreneur to buy their publication. That request was recently realized: A Maryland businessman, David D….
Stocks Are in a Bull Market. What Does That Mean?
The S&P 500 index closed at a record on Friday, crossing above its old high-water mark, set in early 2022. The gains show that investors have overcome fears of rising interest rates and panic about a recession that had governed…
What’s in Congress’s New Tax Deal?
Budget watchdogs warn that temporary changes to the tax code that are being debated on Capitol Hill will lead to more deficits in the long run.
Taiwan’s Democracy Draws Envy and Tears for Visiting Chinese
At the Taipei train station, a Chinese human rights activist named Cuicui watched with envy as six young Taiwanese politicians campaigned for the city’s legislative seats. A decade ago, they had been involved in parallel democratic protest movements — she…
3-Year Cruise Passengers Seek Fraud Charges Over Cancellation
By now, they were supposed to be well into the first leg of the three-year Life at Sea cruise, sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia. Instead, more than a month after the cruise was abruptly canceled,…
U.K. Inflation Edges Higher, Halting 10-Month Decline
Why It Matters: Rishi Sunak met his inflation pledge. About a year ago, with inflation above 10 percent, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made several pledges to the British public on the economy, migration and the health service. Wednesday’s data confirms…
F.A.A. Says Initial Round of 737 Max Inspections Has Been Finished
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that an initial round of inspections of 40 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes had been completed, but that those aircraft and scores of other Max 9 planes would remain grounded as the agency…
U.K. Inflation Edges Higher, Halting 10-Month Slide
Why It Matters: Rishi Sunak met his inflation pledge. About a year ago, with inflation above 10 percent, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made several pledges to the British public on the economy, migration and the health service. Wednesday’s data confirms…
Musk Demands Bigger Stake in Tesla as Price for A.I. Work
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, stunned investors by demanding that the company’s board give him shares worth more than $80 billion if it wants him to continue developing products based on artificial intelligence. In the latest demonstration of…
Baltimore Sun Sold to Chairman of Sinclair TV Stations
The Baltimore Sun, the largest newspaper in Maryland, has been sold to David D. Smith, the executive chairman of the nationwide Sinclair network of television stations and other media. Mr. Smith, who grew up in Baltimore, bought Baltimore Sun Media,…
The War Has Reined In Ukraine’s Oligarchs, at Least for Now
For weeks, they fended off Russian assaults, holed up in a vast steel mill under barrages of missiles and mortars. And when the Ukrainian troops defending the Azovstal plant finally surrendered in May 2022, the mill had been reduced to…
At Sam’s Club, a Human Will No Longer Check Your Receipt at the Door
Buying things in bulk at wholesale retailers can be an all-day affair. Sam’s Club, the store chain owned by Walmart, is trying to make that time shorter: by using artificial intelligence to scan shoppers’ carts so they no longer have…
‘Mean Girls’ Musical Triumphs at Box Office, With a TikTok Assist
The theatrical box office this holiday weekend was awash in “Mean Girls,” and TikTok may have been at least partly responsible for its domination. The new PG-13 rated film, a musical rendition of the 2004 original starring Lindsay Lohan, with…
D.E.I. Goes Quiet – The New York Times
Joelle Emerson’s D.E.I. consultancy, Paradigm, works with more than 500 companies. The growing backlash against D.E.I., she said, “is usually the first agenda item on every call.” Critics of D.E.I., or diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, have tried to scapegoat…
After Years of Delays, Amtrak Moves Toward Faster Trains in the Northeast
After years of delays and safety and design disputes, Amtrak is one step closer to bringing new high-speed trains to the busy Northeast Corridor. Amtrak officials said late Friday that the new trains, which had failed an extended series of…
Netflix Film’s Removal Shows Power of India’s Hindu Right Wing
The trailer for “Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food” promised a sunny if melodramatic story of uplift in a south Indian temple town. A priest’s daughter enters a cooking tournament, but social obstacles complicate her inevitable rise to the top. Annapoorani’s…
The Meme King of Longevity Now Wants to Sell You Olive Oil
“Ready, on three,” Jamie Love said to the group of hikers as they huddled for a photo. “One, two, three …” “Don’t die!” they shouted in unison. The dozen or so strangers were gathered at the foot of Temescal Canyon…
New York Food Delivery Workers, Overlooked in Life, Are Honored in Death
A Facebook page chronicles the deaths of dozens of bike-riding workers who delivered food in New York City, lionizing them as fallen heroes.
F.A.A. Investigating Whether Boeing 737 Max 9 Conformed to Approved Design
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it had opened an investigation into whether Boeing failed to ensure that its 737 Max 9 plane was safe and manufactured to match the design approved by the agency. The F.A.A. said the…
Google Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Engineering and Other Divisions
Google laid off hundreds of workers in several divisions Wednesday night, seeking to lower expenses as it focuses on artificial intelligence and joining a wave of other companies cutting tech jobs this year. The Silicon Valley company laid off employees…
OpenAI Unveils App Store for Customized Versions of ChatGPT
OpenAI said on Wednesday that it was opening an app store for people to share customized versions of its popular chatbot, ChatGPT, as the artificial intelligence company works to expand the reach of its flagship technology and turn it into…
Elections and Disinformation Are Colliding Like Never Before in 2024
A wave of elections coincides with state influence operations, a surge of extremism, A.I. advances and a pullback in social media protections.
Alaska Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Losing Window
Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft on Friday after a flight operated by the airline made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon that evening because of a midair pressure problem that passengers…
What Skill Is Need To A Female Plumber?
skill is need to a female plumber In a world where men dominate, it can be hard for women to think about becoming plumbers. It might seem like a dirty job, dealing with bodily fluids and working with your hands,…
Joseph Lelyveld, Former Top Editor of The New York Times, Dies at 86
Mr. Lelyveld retired a week before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and coverage of the biggest story of the new century fell to his successor, Howell Raines, a hard-driving former political reporter and editor of the editorial page….
Using Your Phone While Traveling Abroad: Tips to Avoid Roaming Fees
The horror story goes something like this: A family returns from a trip abroad, and the glow from the vacation has barely begun to fade when a cellphone bill with hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars in international…
The Messenger, Which Aimed to Transform Media, Faces Dire Financial Straits
The company, which debuted last year with big plans to disrupt journalism, generated only $3 million in revenue by the end of December.
In Europe, a Rail Renaissance is Underway
The national railways are also involved. In September, the German transport minister, Volker Wissing, vowed to free up 40 billion euros, about $43.6 billion, to revitalize the country’s rail network. “The rail infrastructure has been neglected for decades and brought…
Xerox to Cut 15% of Its Work Force in the First Quarter of 2024
Xerox said on Wednesday that it was cutting 15 percent of its work force as part of a restructuring, the company’s latest effort to shift focus to its business-services offerings and away from its iconic photocopiers. In a news release,…
Will America’s Good News on Inflation Last?
Prices climbed rapidly in 2021 and 2022, straining American household budgets and chipping away at President Biden’s approval rating. But inflation cooled in late 2023, a spurt of progress that happened more quickly than economists had expected and that stoked…
More Women Who Are Not Pregnant Are Ordering Abortion Pills Just in Case
Behind the Numbers Data from September 2021 through April 2023 showed 48,404 advance provision requests and 147,112 requests from women seeking to terminate existing pregnancies. (Women in both categories completed telehealth consultations and Aid Access evaluated their medical information before…
Britain’s Economy Is ‘Not Working.’ Here Are 2 Key Reasons.
In the countryside of Cambridgeshire, a British semiconductor start-up was ready to expand beyond its lab and open a manufacturing base. But the company’s ambitions came with unexpected costs to bring enough electricity to the new site. The potential bill?…
I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well.
Since 2020, when Congress ordered up simplification of the federal financial aid system, the U.S. Department of Education has faced the complex task of actually making the changes to the ever-important formula for determining who gets what. Grants and loans…
Chill in the Housing Market Seeps Into Other Industries
John Matheson, a home inspector in Alameda, Calif., kept busy during the pandemic when the housing market was red hot. But as interest rates started to rise about halfway through 2022, he noticed that his workload began to drop. Last…
The Eugene Weekly Halts Publication After Employee’s Embezzlement
A weekly newspaper in Oregon abruptly stopped publishing and laid off all of its workers after an employee embezzled tens of thousands of dollars and left months of bills unpaid, its editor said. The newspaper, The Eugene Weekly, announced on…
From A.I. to inflation, 11 business charts that explain 2023
It has been a confusing year for the economy and markets. At the start of 2023, economists largely predicted a global recession, and Wall Street was bearish on stocks, with many analysts expecting the S&P 500 to finish the year…
Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era
Rodino Sawan stepped into the wire harness and dug his toes into the muddy track that threads the sweltering plantation. He pushed forward, straining against the cargo trailing behind him: 25 bunches of freshly harvested bananas strung from hooks attached…
This N.Y.U. Student Owns a $6 Million Crypto Mine. His Secret Is Out.
Jerry Yu has the trappings of what the Chinese call second-generation rich. He boasts a Connecticut prep-school education. He lives in a Manhattan condominium bought for $8 million from Jeffrey R. Immelt, the former General Electric chief executive. And he…
How Life at Sea’s 3-Year Cruise Unraveled
Kara and Joe Youssef sold their two apartments, withdrew their life savings, gave up most of their belongings and, in late October, set out for Istanbul for the trip of a lifetime: a three-year cruise around the world, scheduled to…
Apple Watch Sales to Resume, for Now
Apple resumed sales of its newest smartwatches on Thursday, a day after a federal appeals court temporarily reversed an earlier ban on their import and sale in the United States. But the watches’ fate will ultimately depend on how a…
Tencent and Netease Rally on Signs China May Ease Gaming Proposal
The stock prices of Chinese video game companies rebounded Wednesday after investors seized on signals that the government was having second thoughts about proposed regulations on gaming. Since the weekend, regulators have tried to calm the market after shares of…
The Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I.’s Use of Copyrighted Work
Millions of articles from The New York Times were used to train chatbots that now compete with it, the lawsuit said.
Downturn or Not? At Year’s End, Wall St. Is Split on What’s Ahead.
Twelve months ago, Tom Lee bet that 2023 was going to turn out just fine. While many of his peers on Wall Street were sounding the alarm over an impending economic downturn, Mr. Lee, a stock market strategist who spent…
A Look Back at the Top Business Stories of 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, the reassertion of union power and the turmoil at OpenAI were just some of the big business stories in a year that was full of them. DealBook has chosen…
Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging
For years, Ben Black’s phone annoyed his family. It was the only Android device in a family message group with eight iPhones. Because of him, videos and photos would arrive in low resolution and there would be green bubbles of…
On QVC, Shawn Killinger Can Help You Sell Yourself
Killinger is from Grosse Pointe, Mich., a Detroit suburb, but spent a chunk of her childhood in Mexico City, where her father, who worked for Ford Motors, moved the family when she was 11. She was bullied there for looking…
What to Read and Listen to During Your Holiday Break
Whether your holiday season comes with flight delays, a long road trip or a rare day with space on your calendar, it’s likely you’re about to have some free time. If you’d like to use it to get a little…
Irwin Cohen, Who Turned a Factory Into Chelsea Market, Dies at 90
Irwin Cohen, an inventive developer who transformed a derelict factory where the first Oreo cookie was produced in 1912 into Chelsea Market, an exuberant 21st-century food bazaar that helped revitalize its New York City neighborhood, died on Monday in Manhattan….
When Social Security Becomes a Debt Collector
Kree Flowers had recently gotten married and decided to log into her account on the Social Security Administration’s website in February to check on the status of her retirement benefits. She was shocked to see a big red number at…
Wall Street Forecasts Won’t Tell You Where the Stock Market Is Heading in 2024
Wall Street strategists are issuing forecasts for the performance of the stock market in 2024. Pay them no mind. The predictions are usually wrong, and when they’re right it’s only by accident. Consider their prophecies for 2023. At the end…
U.S. to Clamp Down on Financial Firms That Help Russia Buy Military Supplies
The Biden administration is planning to crack down on banks and financial services firms that are helping Russia evade strict sanctions on access to military technology and equipment that are aiding its war against Ukraine, according to senior administration officials….
Why Do People File for Bankruptcy?
The decision by Rudolph W. Giuliani to file for bankruptcy may buy the former New York City mayor some time to deal with his debts — including the $148 million in damages he owes to two former Georgia election workers…
Common Travel Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in 2024
Their best method for success, it seems, is to communicate via polite, concise email queries rather than phone calls or online chat or web forms. Those customer service email addresses are sometimes harder to find, but that means they may…
Warner Bros. Discovery in Talks to Merge With Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery has joined the ranks of companies expressing interest in a possible merger with Paramount, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, had lunch this week with…
The Hot New Market in Crypto? Trading FTX’s Carcass.
After the FTX cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy last year, Thomas Braziel, an investor who specializes in collapsed businesses, started brokering an unusual kind of transaction: a market to profit from FTX’s downfall. Mr. Braziel put one of his clients…
Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships in Red Sea Threaten Global Economy
The wave of attacks against merchant ships in the Red Sea is forcing companies to send ships on longer routes and threatens to hurt an already wobbly global economy. The Houthis, an armed group backed by Iran that controls much…
What’s Ahead in 2024? The Cookie Cutters May Tell.
Ben Clark may be uniquely qualified to predict the outcome of the next presidential election. He’s not a pollster or political strategist. He makes cookie cutters. The metal baking tools are an uncanny cultural bellwether, said Mr. Clark, who runs…
E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case
The founder of the electric truck company Nikola was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday in a fraud case that highlights the financial carnage left behind by a crop of electric vehicle start-ups and their promoters. A federal…
Do You Offer Emergency Roofing Repairs in Barrie?
Offer Emergency Roofing Repairs in Barrie Having an attractive and durable roof on your home boosts its curb appeal, increases its value if you’re looking to sell it in the future, and helps reduce energy costs. But a quality roof…
U.S. Fines Southwest Airlines $140 Million for Holiday Meltdown
The penalty is by far the largest ever imposed by the Transportation Department on an airline for consumer protection violations.
Gene-Sequencing Company Illumina to Sell Cancer Test Developer
Illumina, the leading producer of gene-sequencing machines, announced Sunday that it would sell Grail, a cancer test developer that it purchased for $7.1 billion in 2021. The move came two days after Illumina lost its case in a federal appeals…
Did the Grinch Come for the Office Holiday Party?
Of course, some companies, even before the pandemic, were trying to avoid celebrations that were raucous or boozy. Roy Bahat, a venture capital investor with Bloomberg Beta, has held a holiday party for start-ups since 2014, called Startup Festivus, on…
Chaos, Injustice and Joy: This Year’s College Essays About Money
Some of the most basic questions about money are also central to figuring out what and who you want to be: What do I have, what do I want, how does that compare to others around me and how should…
Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for U.S. Tax Credits in 2024
Efforts to fight global warming could suffer a setback next year when new rules reduce the number of electric cars that qualify for a federal tax credit. The credits, up to $7,500 a vehicle, have helped make electric cars more…
As Student Loan Collections Restart, Millions Are Not Yet Paying
Just over half of the millions of borrowers who received their first federal student loan bills in years in October — after the pandemic freeze ended — have paid the bills, the Education Department said on Friday. Forty-three million borrowers…
Studios are loosening their reluctance to send shows to Netflix.
For years, entertainment company executives happily licensed classic movies and television shows to Netflix. Both sides enjoyed the spoils: Netflix received popular content like “Friends” and Disney’s “Moana,” which satisfied its ever-growing subscriber base, and it sent bags of cash…
TikTok Quietly Changes User Terms Amid Growing Legal Scrutiny
Parents, schools and even attorneys general have increasingly been raising concerns about how TikTok may be hooking children to the app and serving them inappropriate content. But some lawyers say bringing legal action against the company could be more difficult…
Pro-China YouTube Network Used A.I. to Malign U.S., Report Finds
In a faintly stilted tone and with slightly awkward grammar, the American-accented voice on YouTube last month ridiculed Washington’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, claiming that the United States was unable to “play its role as a…
Bought as an N.B.A. Team, the Mavericks Are Being Sold as Much More
The sales of most professional sports teams are fairly predictable. They happen because owners die or cannot figure out how to pass the team on to their families. They run out of money, are more focused on other pursuits or…
What to Watch at the Fed’s Final Meeting of 2023
Federal Reserve officials will wrap up a year of aggressive inflation fighting on Wednesday afternoon, when they are expected to use their final policy decision of 2023 to leave interest rates at their highest level in 22 years. The Fed…
Record Rent Burdens Batter Low-Income Life
To understand how rising rents punish families of modest means, look no further than the queen-size bed that Jessica Jones and her three children share in her mother’s living room, where each night brings a squirming, turning tussle for space…
Gas Prices Are Falling, Hitting Lowest Level in Almost a Year
In the fight to bring down inflation, the falling price of gasoline stands out, even if Federal Reserve policy has little to do with it. The national average for unleaded gas was $3.14 a gallon on Dec. 12, according to…
U.A.W. Accuses Honda, Hyundai and Volkswagen of Labor Violations
The United Automobile Workers union accused three foreign automakers on Monday of unfair labor practices, asserting that they had interfered with efforts by employees to build support for the union at U.S. plants. The union said it had filed charges…
What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates
A few years ago, interest in offshore wind energy was so strong that developers proposed spending tens of billions of dollars to plunk hundreds of turbines the size of skyscrapers in the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Virginia. But several…
Ohtani’s Contract Goes Beyond Dollars and Sense
Ohtani, though, is beating the Americans on their own terms. “He can hit a home run 500 feet and throw a ball 100 miles per hour, and he’s bigger and stronger than most Americans,” said Robert Whiting, who has written…
The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn.
When Flint, Mich., announced in September that 68 assault weapons collected in a gun buyback would be incinerated, the city cited its policy of never reselling firearms. “Gun violence continues to cause enormous grief and trauma,” said Mayor Sheldon Neeley….
COP28: At Dubai’s Climate Summit, Protesters Test the Limits
A woman dressed as a dugong, a rare marine mammal, beseeched passers-by to end the burning of fossil fuels. Protesters wiped away tears as they recited the names of Palestinians killed by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. And human rights activists…
The Holiday Boom in New York Is Back. Sort Of.
People have long traveled from all over the world to experience the glitz and bustle of New York City during the holidays. But for three years, that influx of visitors — and their open wallets — has been diminished, thanks…
‘What the Heck?’ CNN’s Debate Plans Leave New Hampshire Officials Confused.
With great fanfare this week, CNN announced it would host the network’s first debate of the 2024 presidential campaign, gathering the Republican candidates for a marquee event on Jan. 21 at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. There was only…
UK Accuses Russia of Yearslong Cyberattacks
Russia’s intelligence service has carried out a yearslong cyberattack campaign against high-profile politicians, civil servants, journalists and others, according to the British government, as part of what it called “unsuccessful attempts to interfere in U.K. political processes.” The announcement, part…
U.S. and Mexico Try to Promote Trade While Curbing Flow of Fentanyl
The United States and Mexico sought to project a united front on Thursday in their efforts to deepen economic ties and crack down on illicit drug smuggling as the Biden administration looks to solidify its North American supply chain and…
Hot Glazed Doughnuts on the Menu, and Parisians Can’t Get Enough
As dawn broke in central Paris on Wednesday, a throng of 500 people, mostly French, stood with uncharacteristic patience in a snaking line, intent on buying a decidedly un-French confection: an American doughnut. A hot, glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut, to…
At the DealBook Summit, Leaders Contend With an “Existential Moment”
This article is part of our special section on the DealBook Summit that included business and policy leaders from around the world. “There’s always tough stuff going on, wars and depressions and recessions,” Jamie Dimon, chief executive of J.P. Morgan…
Megyn Kelly Returning to Debate Spotlight on NewsNation
Ms. Kelly is not the only Fox News veteran with a major role in the NewsNation debate. Cherie Grzech, who produced 15 primary debates for Fox News before leaving in 2021, now runs NewsNation’s news and political programming. Chris Stirewalt,…
Xi Jinping Is Asserting Tighter Control of Finance in China
In his decade as China’s top leader, Xi Jinping has asserted greater control for himself and the Communist Party over the country’s economy. Now, Mr. Xi has moved to extend that power more forcefully than ever over China’s financial system….
China Evergrande Soared on the Property Boom. Here’s Why It Crashed.
In January, more than 100 financial sleuths were dispatched to the Guangzhou headquarters of China Evergrande Group, a real estate giant that had defaulted a year earlier under $300 billion of debt. Its longtime auditor had just resigned, and a…
Supreme Court Appears Split Over Opioid Settlement for Purdue Pharma
The Supreme Court justices seemed divided on Monday over a fiercely contested bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that would funnel billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic in exchange for shielding members of the wealthy Sackler family from related…
It Could Be a Vast Source of Clean Energy, Buried Deep Underground
In the rocky soil of Lorraine, a former coal mining region near the French-German border, scientists guided a small probe one recent day down a borehole half a mile into the earth’s crust. Frothing in the water table below was…
The Climate Summit Embraces A.I., With Reservations
Artificial intelligence has been a breakout star in the opening days of COP28, the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Entrepreneurs and researchers have dazzled attendees with predictions that the fast-improving technology could accelerate the world’s efforts…
Dr Pepper Halftime Scholarship Giveaway Error Draws Ire of Fans
The Big 12 Championship game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday evening delivered the kind of controversy-mired barn burner that inspires legions of college football fans to pack stadiums and jam sports bars every weekend….
Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
It’s a good day when Frank Lee, a retired chef, can slip out to the hardware store, fairly confident that his wife, Robin, is in the hands of reliable help. He spends nearly every hour of every day anxiously overseeing…
Susan Sarandon Apologizes for Comment About Jews at Rally
The Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon apologized Friday for saying at a pro-Palestinian rally last month that people feeling afraid of being Jewish right now were “getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this…
Surging U.S. Oil Production Brings Down Prices and Raises Climate Fears
American oil fields are gushing again. Only three years after U.S. oil production collapsed during the pandemic, energy companies are cranking out a record 13.2 million barrels a day, more than Russia or Saudi Arabia. The flow of oil has…
Judge Halts TikTok Ban in Montana
A federal judge in Montana on Thursday blocked a statewide ban of TikTok from taking effect next year, at least temporarily preventing the nation’s first such prohibition on the popular video app. The judge, Donald W. Molloy, said Montana could…
Elon Musk and Other DealBook Summit Highlights
“Is that clear?” Andrew here. Yes, I was surprised at what Elon Musk said at the DealBook Summit on Wednesday — you can see that in the moment from our conversation when he left me temporarily speechless. But I would…
Red Lobster’s Popular Endless Shrimp Deal Ate Into Its Profits
Red Lobster’s “irresistible” all-you-can-eat shrimp promotion has indeed proved hard to resist. The Ultimate Endless Shrimp deal has been so popular that it helped cause a drop in third-quarter profit for the restaurant chain, which had to raise the price…
Don’t Be Afraid of the iPhone’s NameDrop Feature, Experts Say
Police departments from New Jersey to California have been sounding the alarm in recent days about NameDrop, a new feature of the Apple iPhone’s latest operating system that allows users to wirelessly exchange contact information. Apple declined to comment, but…
Charles T. Munger, Much More Than Warren Buffett’s No. 2, Dies at 99
Charles T. Munger, who quit a well-established law career to be Warren E. Buffett’s partner and maxim-spouting alter-ego as they transformed a foundering New England textile company into the spectacularly successful investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, died on Tuesday in Santa…
Shein’s I.P.O. Presents Tests on Wall Street and Washington
Shein aims to win over Wall Street and Washington In filing confidentially for an initial public offering, Shein, the ultrafast-fashion retailer, is showing ambition on two fronts. The company and its underwriters are betting that investors will be more receptive…
Shein, the Fast-Fashion Giant, Is Said to Have Filed for an I.P.O.
Shein, the ultrafast-fashion retailer founded in China more than a decade ago, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in the United States, according to a person familiar with the plans for the deal, who was not authorized to…
There’s a Lot Riding on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The consumer is back — but for how long? Black Friday and today’s Cyber Monday shopping bonanzas hold outsize political significance this year with the retailing events emerging as key recession and inflation indicators. So far, so good. Bargain hunters…