Economy
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The Economic Stakes in the Hollywood Shutdown
Strikes by actors and screenwriters have ground movie and TV productions to a halt, with consequences likely to be felt…
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Once ‘The Nanny,’ Now Center Stage as the Actors’ Union Leader
Fran Drescher, who became a household name for her role on a 1990s sitcom, is now president of the union…
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Iger to Remain as Head of Disney Through 2026
The 72-year-old chief executive previously said he planned to leave when his contract ended at the end of 2024.
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Wall Street’s Recession Warning Is Flashing. Some Wonder if It’s Wrong.
Some investors believe that a recession warning that has been flashing on Wall Street for the past year may be…
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Royal Caribbean Bets on a Giant Candy-Colored Cruise Ship
The ship, by some measures the world’s largest, will depart from Miami in January on its maiden voyage. Some can’t…
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How to Revive a Dying Main Street? One U.K. Landlord Offered Free Rent.
For two decades, Steven Wyatt was in a cycle of drug addiction and rehab. In 2006, during a stint at…
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BBC Crisis Grows as Staff Member Is Accused of Abuse by 2nd Person
The British broadcaster was facing questions about its handling of an internal inquiry over explicit photos after another person accused…
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At Auction, American Cars Are Often Not Valued as Highly as their European Counterparts
Call it a lack of panache or sportiness, but U.S.-built autos don’t bring in the biggest money.
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Cars as Far as the Eye Can See
Around North America and Europe, concours will be showing off classic automobiles all year.
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A Kansas College Restored a Mercedes. It’s Now Headed to Pebble Beach.
A class at McPherson College worked on a 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S for about six years. It then got a rare…