What Evergrande’s Liquidation Might Mean for the Global Economy
The long-embattled property developer was finally ordered to liquidate. What comes next will test Western companies’ appetite to keep operating in China.
The Eugene Weekly Will Resume Printing After Embezzlement Discovery
The Eugene Weekly was forced to lay off all 10 of its staff members last month after it discovered tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills.
‘Suits’ and ‘Friends’: Here’s What Americans Streamed in 2023
Hollywood was on strike for much of the year. And yet the time viewers spent streaming shows and movies went up. A lot.
Nvidia’s Big Tech Rivals Put Their Own A.I. Chips on the Table
Chafing at their dependence, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are racing to cut into Nvidia’s dominant share of the market.
Hottest Job in Corporate America? The Executive in Charge of A.I.
Many feared that artificial intelligence would kill jobs. But hospitals, insurance companies and others are creating roles to navigate and harness the disruptive technology.
Toyota Halts Shipments of Some Vehicles After Engine Test Failures
A unit of the company used software that made horse power “values appear smoother.” It’s the second production problem to hit the company in two months.
Real Estate Giant China Evergrande Will Be Liquidated
After multiple delays and even a few faint glimmers of hope, a Hong Kong court has sounded the death knell for what was once China’s biggest real estate firm.
Sex Assault Claims Against Vince McMahon Shadow a W.W.E. Trying to Move Forward
Several high-profile deals have the company well-positioned for years to come, but legal entanglements involving Vince McMahon, its co-founder and longtime leader, are not going away.
Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras
Ring, a maker of internet-connected cameras that is owned by Amazon, said the police could no longer ask people to share video recordings using the company’s app, Neighbors.
Since the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment, Accidents Have Risen
The total number of accidents for the top five freight railroads increased, and Congress still hasn’t passed legislation to prevent similar disasters.
Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit
The buyout giant KKR pioneered a model of granting ownership stakes to employees at portfolio companies. Now it wants the approach to spread.
The Quiet Luxury of South Korea’s Postpartum Care Centers
Some new mothers say postpartum care centers are the best part of childbirth in South Korea, where fewer people are deciding to have children because of high costs.
The Key Issues for Business in a Likely Trump-Biden Rematch
Clean energy investments, trade policy and more than one kind of uncertainty could be on the line.
Dick Bove, Famed Banking Analyst Now Retired, Says Dollar Is ‘Finished’
Dick Bove, the ubiquitous banking expert, is going out swinging after more than half a century in the business.
January Is Nearly Over. Have You Done Your Retirement Review?
While 2024 is still new, assessing where you stand in some key areas of personal finance can help smooth the transition to your later years.
What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy
Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis.
China Says It Has Imprisoned Ian Stones, a British Businessman, on Spy Charges
A businessman who had worked in China for decades vanished from view in 2018, but his fate had been unknown, and publicly unremarked upon, until now.
Vince McMahon Cuts W.W.E. Ties After Sex Trafficking Accusation
The co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment stepped down from its parent company’s board one day after an ex-employee accused him of sexual assault in a lawsuit.
Los Angeles Times Owner Clashed With Top Editor Over Unpublished Article
The owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, had raised concerns with Kevin Merida, who stepped down this month, over reporting about a wealthy doctor and his dog.