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What Really Happened at Sonia Rykiel

How an adored French brand ended up in liquidation.

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DealBook Briefing: Here’s Why Public Markets Are Punishing Tech I.P.O.s

The venture capitalist Fred Wilson has come up with a simple reason for the failures of Uber and WeWork: They were spoiled by private investors.

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Sanders Proposes Corporate Tax to Address Pay Gap at Big Companies

Mr. Sanders’s plan would penalize some of the country’s largest companies if they did not narrow the gap between what they pay their top executives and what they pay their workers.

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Zantac Pulled From Shelves by Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS Over Carcinogen Fears

The pharmacy chains are pulling the heartburn medication from shelves after the Food and Drug Administration warned that it had detected low levels of a cancer-causing chemical in samples of the drug.

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Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice.

The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings “erode public trust,” critics said.

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That Perplexing Red Meat Controversy: 5 Things to Know

It may be the most unexpected dietary finding to come along in years.

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Asthma 3-in-1 Therapy May Improve Lung Function, Study Shows

Two clinical trials show that using a single inhaler with three drugs may help people whose asthma is difficult to treat.

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How to Avoid Being Fleeced When Using a Credit Card Overseas

Merchants frequently try to confuse and bulldoze foreign travelers into paying a stiff markup on credit card charges. But you can fight back.

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The Long-Ignored Athens Waterfront Is Being Revived

At the heart of the Faliro Bay Restoration Project is a 50-acre park being designed by the architect Renzo Piano near sites of the 2004 Olympics.

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DealBook Briefing: Credit Suisse’s C.O.O. Quits Over a Spying Scandal

Pierre-Olivier Bouée has resigned after revelations that the Swiss bank had snooped on a former executive. But Credit Suisse’s C.E.O. was found not to be involved.

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The Evolution of the Hard Hat

The hard hat was designed 100 years ago as protective gear for miners and other laborers, but it has grown to become a symbol of status and masculinity.

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Credit Suisse Executive Steps Down Amid Spying Scandal

Pierre-Olivier Bouée, the chief executive officer, had hired an investigator to track the head of wealth management who left for a rival bank.

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John Rothman, Who Made The Times’s Archives Accessible, Dies at 95

Long before Google, he helped create The New York Times Information Bank, an electronic repository of content from The Times and other publications.

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Productivity Without Privilege: How to Succeed When You’re Marginalized or...

“Hacking” your work only works if you’re a person who would be congratulated for your ingenuity. If you’re not, what to try instead.

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Low-Cost Investing Can’t Get Any Lower Than Free

Charles Schwab is eliminating fees for trades of stocks and exchange-traded funds. The move is part of a trend that has made it cheaper than ever to invest.

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Doping Scandal Includes a Direct Link to Nike’s C.E.O.

Email to and from Mark Parker, the company’s top executive, show he was briefed on experiments that involved performance-enhancing drugs.

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Congress and Trump Agreed They Want a National Privacy Law. It Is Nowhere in...

Even amid a bipartisan backlash against tech companies, lawmakers have struggled to channel that into a federal privacy law.

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‘This Game Is My Life’

Thousands gathered in Philadelphia for the Overwatch League Grand Finals, an e-sports tournament that draws a hugely diverse and rabid fan base.

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Johnson & Johnson Reaches $20.4 Million Settlement in Bellwether...

The drugmaker will pay $10 million in the case, plus additional contributions worth $10.4 million, to avoid going to trial in two Ohio counties for its role in the crisis.

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From Your Mouth to Your Screen, Transcribing Takes the Next Step

Improvements in automatic speech transcription are beginning to have a significant impact on the workplace.

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