Business
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Chinese Firms Face Authoritarianism at Home and Hostility Abroad
The experience of TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, in Beijing and Washington shows how much the ground has shifted for China’s entrepreneurs.
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Deadly Floods in Brazil Were Worsened by Climate Change, Study Finds
The country’s south received three months’ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges twice as likely as…
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Terry Robards, 84, Dies; Lifted Fine Wines in America as a Times Critic
In columns and notably “The New York Times Book of Wine,” he introduced Americans to European and premium domestic varieties…
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Price Pendulum Swings Back to Discounts, Within Limits
The pandemic shopping boom led many retailers to widen profit margins by charging more. Now value is the watchword as…
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Car Deals Vanished During the Pandemic. They’re Coming Back.
Automakers and dealers are starting to offer discounts, low-interest loans and other incentives to lure buyers as the supply of…
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Washington Post Newsroom Reels From Sudden Editor Exit
Sally Buzbee, who has been editor of The Washington Post since 2021, chafed at a major reorganization by newspaper’s chief…
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A Crypto Bull’s Big Tax Settlement
The technology company MicroStrategy and its founder, Michael Saylor, agreed to a $40 million deal to end a lawsuit accusing…
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A Sticking Point in Paramount and Skydance Talks: Who Pays For a Lawsuit?
A special committee of Paramount’s board of directors supports a merger with Skydance, a studio that has increased its offer…
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What Are Eco-Friendly Ways to Control Backyard Bugs?
Just as the weather calls us to long evenings outdoors in short sleeves and sundresses, mosquitoes show up. At best,…
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Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow
In February, the United States did something that it had not done in many years — the country sent more…