Economy
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Cryptocurrency Prices Surge, Driven by a Potential Bitcoin Fund
Investors anticipate regulatory approval of an exchange traded fund linked directly to Bitcoin, which will they hope will encourage more…
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What the Biden-Xi Talks Accomplished (and Didn’t)
Wednesday’s four-hour meeting in San Francisco resulted in few breakthroughs. But C.E.O.s gave the Chinese leader a standing ovation at…
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Starbucks Workers Plan Walkout During Red Cup Giveaway Day
Unionized employees say promotional events like Thursday’s exacerbate staffing and scheduling problems at the chain’s stores.
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Pandas, Ping-Pong and Profits: Chinese Leader Woos U.S. CEOs
Amid frosty U.S.-China relations, Xi Jinping emphasized friendship in an address to executives from Apple, Boeing, Nike and others.
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Rental Cars: Know the Pitfalls
From getting a good deal to figuring out insurance requirements, renting a car can be a complicated, pitfall-prone experience. Here…
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Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents
A new study by the city’s utility and other researchers found that lower-income residents cannot afford electric vehicles and clean…
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So Thieves Nabbed Your Catalytic Converter. Here’s Where It Ended Up.
One morning in September, a truck disgorged its load of pulverized rock with a resounding bang inside Stillwater Mining’s metallurgical…
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New York Attorney General Sues Pepsi Over Plastic Packaging
Letitia James claimed that the snack giant was the largest contributor to pollution along the Buffalo River, which a state…
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G.M.’s New Contract With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition
Many longstanding General Motors workers have been voting against the tentative accord, which they feel insufficiently improves retirement benefits.
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Top German Journalist Received Payments From Putin Ally, Leak Reveals
The revelation that the broadcaster Hubert Seipel received hundreds of thousands of euros from an oligarch is stirring worries in…