Big Banks Ended 2019 on a High Note
Business boomed for JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup last year. Even Wells Fargo, which is struggling with operational problems, managed to make shareholders happy.
View ArticleEdith Wharton’s ‘The Age of Innocence’ Comes Home
Her copy of the sixth printing of the book, from 1921, has been donated to the library of the Mount, her home in Lenox, Mass.
View ArticleA Japanese Politician Is Taking Paternity Leave. It’s a Big Deal.
Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a popular ex-prime minister, was praised for setting an example for Japan’s workaholic fathers.
View ArticleA Maine Paper Mill’s Unexpected Savior: China
First came the Buddhist monks. Then the feng shui consultant. In the summer, a battered New England mill town greeted the new owner of its factory — one of the richest tycoons in China.
View ArticleHow China Obtains American Trade Secrets
Companies have long accused Chinese rivals of swiping or seizing valuable technology. Beijing promises to ban those practices, but enforcement could be tough.
View ArticleThe U.S.-China Trade Deal Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
President Trump and a top Beijing official will meet today to sign an initial deal that eases the trade war. But many issues remain unresolved.
View ArticleBricks Alive! Scientists Create Living Concrete
‘A Frankenstein material’ teeming with — and ultimately made by — photosynthetic microbes. And it can reproduce.
View ArticleMust You Say Hello to Your Co-Workers?
Well, it all depends on the time of day. Plus, the terrible peril of taking computers to a meeting.
View ArticleGary Starkweather, Inventor of the Laser Printer, Dies at 81
He originally received pushback from his employer, Xerox. But his invention eventually became nearly ubiquitous in every office and home.
View ArticleTrump Tried to Kill Anti-Bribery Rule He Deemed ‘Unfair,’ New Book Alleges
The president asked administration officials to help kill the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to a new book from two Washington Post reporters.
View ArticleThe Second Biggest Diamond In History Has a New Owner
Louis Vuitton won the Sewelo. It’s not just about leather goods any more.
View ArticleU.S. Energy Industry Looks for Clarity in China Trade Deal
Oil and gas companies may see an export revival from the accord, but they seek commitments that tariffs will be dropped.
View ArticleOverwhelmed by Medical Bills, and Finding Help on TikTok
In a video last month, a North Carolina woman shared a tip about battling “stupid charges.” Thousands responded — some in gratitude, others to commiserate over the baffling costs of health care.
View ArticleIn Huawei Battle, China Threatens Germany ‘Where It Hurts’: Automakers
VW, Daimler and BMW sell more cars in China than anywhere else and many already cooperate with Huawei — a dependency Beijing is not shy to exploit.
View ArticleDealBook: Winners and Losers of the Trade Deal
President Trump and a top Chinese official signed a long-awaited phase-one trade deal yesterday. Here’s who benefited, and who was left out in the cold.
View ArticleThe Work Diary of Derrius Quarles, Million-Dollar Multitasker
A former foster care child pays it forward exponentially with a financial app, brand strategy and a new government position.
View ArticleGeorge Nicolau, Arbitrator in Baseball’s Collusion Cases, Dies at 94
He found that team owners had twice conspired to impede the market for free agents in the 1980s. As a result of his rulings, owners had to pay $280 million.
View ArticleGermany Investigates 3 Suspected of Spying for China
Raids were carried out on the homes and offices of the three people, at a time when Berlin faces pressure over Huawei, the Chinese company that the U.S. has labeled a national security risk.
View ArticleI.R.S. Exempts Some Forgiven Student Loans From Taxes
Borrowers whose schools abruptly shut down or used misleading practices won’t have to pay taxes on their forgiven balances.
View ArticleAfter Hashtag Activism, Hollywood Assistants Get a Raise
Hourly wage earners at Creative Artists Agency score a victory for the #PayUpHollywood movement.
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