Business
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Business Leaders Face a Dilemma Over ‘Davos in the Desert’
The Future Investment Initiative kicks off in Riyadh next week, with questions swirling over who will attend and who will…
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A Higher Monthly Payment, but Less Square Footage
Homebuilders are responding to rising interest rates with an innovation: a small house in the traditionally spacious exurbs.
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Those Doritos Too Expensive? More Stores Offer Their Own Alternatives.
Retailers are expanding their own private-label food and beverage offerings, attracting customers looking for less expensive options.
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LinkedIn Cuts 668 Jobs in Second Layoff Round This Year
The 3 percent reduction in the company’s global work force follows 716 layoffs in May.
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More Than 400,000 Student Loan Borrowers Had Wrong Monthly Payments
The Education Department said miscalculations had caused many borrowers to see higher monthly payments than they actually owed.
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Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota
Mr. Ford, the executive chairman of Ford Motor, said nonunion automakers would make gains against Michigan automakers because of strikes…
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China Bet It All on Real Estate. Now Its Economy Is Paying the Price.
After relying on a borrow-to-build model for decades, Beijing must make difficult choices about the country’s housing market and economic…
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Margot Polivy, Champion of Women in College Sports, Dies at 85
A physical education teacher turned lawyer, she helped advocate for and shape regulations that provided more opportunities and resources for…
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After Devastating Floods, Vermont Is ‘Very Much Open’
The summer’s double blow of record rain and a plummet in tourism has the travel industry scrambling to reassure leaf…
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How ‘A.I. Agents’ That Roam the Internet Could One Day Replace Workers
Researchers are transforming chatbots into online agents that play games, query websites, schedule meetings, build bar charts and do more.