France and U.S. Move Toward Temporary Truce in Trade War
The détente emerged after Presidents Macron and Trump agreed to grant more time for talks over a global solution to taxing Amazon, Facebook and other digital giants.
View ArticleA Decade Later, Dutch Officials Publish a Study Critical of Boeing
After insisting the study was confidential, the Dutch Safety Board reversed course following an investigation by The Times. A Dutch legislator, fearing “strong-arming” by Boeing, called for a hearing.
View ArticleNetflix Reports a Subscriber Bump as Disney Poses a New Threat
The streaming giant behind “The Crown” and “The Irishman” now has more than 167 million subscribers around the world.
View ArticleDesign Shows Take On the Future. And It’s Not Pretty.
Museum curators and mindful millennials seek visions of a “clean,” sustainable future. In Philadelphia, designers offer ideas to provoke.
View ArticleDavid Glass, Walmart Boss and K.C. Royals Owner, Dies at 84
He introduced selling groceries alongside general merchandise in Supercenters, positioning Walmart to compete with Amazon today. His Royals won a World Series.
View ArticleMitsubishi Is Target of Emissions-Cheating Inquiry in Germany
The police raided offices in the latest diesel investigation of a major carmaker, adding to the troubles of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.
View ArticlePhylicia Rashad to Direct ‘Blue’ at the Apollo Theater
A revival of the Charles Randolph-Wright play, with Leslie Uggams, had been slated to open on Broadway.
View ArticleIn Davos, President Trump Frets About Boeing
The day after Boeing said it did not expect regulators to approve the 737 Max to fly until the summer, Mr. Trump brought up the company on at least three separate occasions.
View ArticleFrance Says U.S. Talks Could Produce Agreement on Digital Taxes
France’s finance minister made the announcement a day after the two countries appeared to strike a temporary truce in a trans-Atlantic spat.
View ArticleFalcone wins Horatio Alger Award
Arthur J. Falcone, CEO and chairman of the Falcone Group, and co founder and managing principal of Encore Capital Management, has been selected as one of 14 recipients of the Horatio Alger Award,...
View ArticleCould This Be the End of Fairway Markets, a New York Institution?
Speculation of the grocery chain’s possible closings set off lamentations on social media, though some said the chain had lost its luster.
View ArticleU.S. Plan Would Ban All Service Animals From Planes Except Dogs
The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules that would make it harder to fly with an emotional support animal.
View ArticleHallmark TV Chief Leaves After Dispute Over Same-Sex Wedding Ad
Bill Abbott’s departure was announced weeks after the network apologized for pulling a commercial that showed brides kissing.
View ArticleEquifax Breach: 147 Million Affected, but Most Sit Out Settlement
A little more than 10 percent of consumers affected by the Equifax breach had made settlement claims as of Dec. 1.
View ArticlePG&E Announces Deal to Exit Bankruptcy, but Governor Balks
Even before the California utility said it had an accord with bondholders, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the plan didn’t meet the public interest.
View ArticleMajor Insurers Pledge $55 Million to Try to Lower Generic Drug Prices
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and others say they have agreed to invest in a nonprofit’s effort to develop and sell cheaper drugs.
View ArticleWuhan Beyond the Coronavirus: Steel, Cars and Spicy Noodles
The Chinese city of 11 million embodies the country’s surge from grinding poverty to industrial powerhouse.
View ArticleHow Tech Taxes Became the World’s Hottest Economic Debate
A global push to tax the digital services of Silicon Valley giants has raised the specter of a new tariff war and added urgency to international talks.
View ArticleMapping Potholes by Phone (the West Bank’s Roads Were Smoother)
Students in Cambridge, Mass., and Ramallah have created an app to track road quality. It turns out the roads around Cambridge are worse.
View ArticleFears Over New Coronavirus Grip Davos
As China closes off cities affected by the growing viral outbreak, business leaders at the World Economic Forum fear a replay of the SARS epidemic.
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