Uber Acquires Cornershop, a Grocery Delivery Start-Up
Although the growth of its core business has slowed, Uber is building its food and freight delivery services, among other ambitions.
View ArticleSharp Cuts in Immigration Threaten U.S. Economy and Innovation
Trump administrations restrictions are bound to slow growth and, if the 1920s are a guide, could make American scientists and inventors less productive, the economist Austan Goolsbee says.
View ArticleDoes Your Toothbrush Have an App Yet?
New technology is creating some excitement in the formerly ho-hum world of dental care.
View ArticleDemocrats’ Bolder Stand on Labor Reflects Nation’s Ideological Shift
Ambitious moves to shift power to workers are being embraced by several presidential candidates.
View ArticleA New Owner, and Layoffs, for amNewYork
The newsroom at the tabloid intended for subway reading loses more than half its employees as Schneps Media, a New York publisher, takes over.
View ArticleShep Smith, Fox News Anchor, Abruptly Departs From Network
The chief news anchor at Fox News, who at times criticized the network’s commentators, announced his departure at the close of his regular broadcast.
View ArticleFacebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Faces Exodus of Partners
Stripe, Mastercard, Visa and eBay said they were dropping out of the effort, a week after PayPal pulled out.
View ArticleTrump and China Have a ‘Phase One Deal.’ The World Economy Is Still at Risk.
A perpetual state of aggression on trade has been a drag on business decision-making, especially in manufacturing.
View ArticleA Spice Company Spent $92,000 on Pro-Impeachment Facebook Ads in a Week
A Wisconsin-based purveyor of pepper, paprika and poppy seeds spent more on impeachment-related Facebook ads than any entity besides President Trump.
View ArticleStocks Rally on Hopes for a Breakthrough in Trade Talks
Stocks rallied Friday, erasing their losses for the week, as investors hoped for a breakthrough in the U.S.-China trade war.
View ArticleCandidates Grow Bolder on Labor, and Not Just Bernie Sanders
Ambitious moves to shift power to workers are being embraced by several Democratic presidential contenders.
View ArticleChina’s Political Correctness: One Country, No Arguments
The Communist Party has spent decades preparing the people to defend a united homeland. Hong Kong’s protests show it has paid off.
View ArticleJudge Orders Pause in Opioid Litigation Against Purdue Pharma and Sacklers
The stay is only until Nov. 6. During that time, the parties must negotiate a plan for disclosing the details of the Sacklers’ wealth and Purdue’s role in the opioid epidemic.
View ArticleIn a High-Tech State, Blackouts Are a Low-Tech Way to Prevent Fires
One approach is a microgrid — creating a small power source that can keep the lights on in a small area when the main grid isn’t working.
View ArticleFacebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Faces Exodus of Partners
Stripe, Mastercard, Visa and eBay said they were dropping out of the effort, a week after PayPal pulled out.
View ArticleTyphoon Hagibis: Helicopters and Boats Rescue the Stranded
Here’s what we know about the super typhoon that struck Japan, causing levees to break and cities to flood.
View ArticleHunter Biden to Leave Chinese Company Board, His Lawyer Says
He plans to resign from the BHR board of directors on or by Oct. 31, his lawyer said in a statement.
View ArticleWeWork Planned a Residential Utopia. It Hasn’t Turned Out That Way.
Adam Neumann, the company’s ousted founder, once said there would be WeLive apartments around the globe. But now, it has only two sites and is under investigation.
View ArticleWith No End to Unrest in Sight, Hong Kong’s Economic Pain Deepens
An unmistakable sense of alarm is spreading among both small business owners and corporate executives who see no way out of the impasse.
View ArticleWarren Dares Facebook With Intentionally False Political Ad
The Democratic presidential candidate bought the ad to goad Facebook into removing misinformation in political ads, escalating her feud with the social network.
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