Economy
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NBC News Cuts Ties With Ronna McDaniel After Network Firestorm
The Ronna McDaniel era at NBC News has come to an abrupt and chaotic end. Facing an extraordinary on-air revolt…
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The Islamic State Claimed the Moscow Attack. The Kremlin Is Still Blaming Others.
Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the…
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Visa and Mastercard Agree to Cap Swipe Fees in Settlement
The deal could save merchants $30 billion over five years. It would also allow them to adjust prices based on…
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Conservative Commentators Condemn Uproar at NBC
On Fox News and elsewhere, the commentators have expressed incredulity over the reaction to the hiring of Ronna McDaniel, the…
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Trump’s Media Company Gets Lofty Valuation on First Trading Day
Trump Media & Technology Group, fresh from a merger with a cash-rich shell company, started trading on the Nasdaq, adding…
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In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge
As pale morning light flickered across the Seine, Capt. Freddy Badar steered his hulking river barge, Le Bosphore, past picturesque…
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Lofty Valuation Carries Trump’s Social Media Company Into First Trading Day
Trump Media & Technology Group, fresh from a merger with a cash-rich shell company, is set to trade Tuesday on…
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Why BlackRock’s C.E.O. Wants to Rethink Retirement
Larry Fink, who leads the world’s biggest asset manager, warns in his annual investor letter that an aging population will…
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How a New Rule Could Change the Way Advisers Handle Your Retirement Money
The Labor Department’s latest push for a new fiduciary rule would protect investors’ retirement savings and require financial services providers…
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Will Country Welcome Beyoncé? That’s the Wrong Question.
With the release of “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé’s eighth solo album and the one that finds her exploring — and testing…