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NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Emmy Awards Audience Jumps 8%
The overall total, 7.4 million viewers, was the highest in four years.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

U.S. and China Reach ‘Framework' for a TikTok Sale
Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches
A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family's cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Trump Proposes to Cut Quarterly Reports for Public Companies
The president proposed changing the rules to require twice-yearly reports, revisiting an idea from his first term.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting
Karen Attiah said she was fired for "speaking out against political violence" and America's apathy toward guns.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

A Times Investigation Into Trump, UAE and 2 Giant Deals: 5 Takeaways
A $2 billion crypto deal and an agreement to sell valuable chips to the United Arab Emirates were intertwined in ways that have not been previously reported.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

The Long-Term Unemployed Today? College Grads.
For years, only a small portion of the people experiencing long spells of joblessness were college graduates. That's starting to change.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

The Wealth Tax Plan That's Roiling New York and French Politics
Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and criticized by business leaders, the idea involves hitting millionaires with a stiff levy.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

U.S.-China Deal to Avert TikTok Ban May be Close, Trump Official Says
Trump administration officials say they have the framework of a deal to save the popular video app. It had until Sept. 17 to be sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Fox Host Apologizes for ‘Callous' Comment About Homeless People
"Just kill 'em," Brian Kilmeade said on "Fox & Friends," during a discussion about a deadly stabbing in North Carolina in which a homeless man was charged.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

U.S., China Conclude Talks With ‘Framework' on TikTok Sale
Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Jorge Ramos Tries Something New, Next to His Daughter: A Show in English
Mr. Ramos, the longtime anchor for Univision, and his daughter are trying to tap into the growing number of Hispanics who consume media in English.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Elon Musk Buys $1 Billion in Tesla Stock as Board Defends His Pay
Tesla's chief executive bought the stock after the company's board proposed paying him nearly $1 trillion if he achieves certain performance goals.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

U.S.-British Deal Would Speed Nuclear Plant Construction
An agreement between London and Washington is expected to be signed during President Trump's state visit to Britain this week.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Robinhood Unveils a Publicly Traded Venture Capital Fund
The brokerage plans to announce a new publicly traded venture capital fund that would let ordinary investors get a piece of privately held start-ups.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

The Fleeting Fantasy of a King Who Would Return to Save Nepal
Fury at the country's politicians had led earlier this year to a failed royalist uprising, which may have been an unheeded warning of the popular discontent that exploded on the streets this month.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Nvidia Broke Antitrust Law, China Says, as Tensions With U.S. Mount
Chinese regulators, on a day of U.S. trade talks, said that an acquisition by Nvidia had violated antimonopoly regulations.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

The Fed Tried to Avoid a Fight With Trump. It Got One Anyway.
The central bank's cautious approach to defending itself against President Trump is drawing scrutiny as the institution's independence comes under threat.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

China's Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers
North Dakota farmers are scrambling to find extra storage space and bracing for land values to fall as soybeans that should be bound for China begin to pile up.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Shawn Fain, Who Pledged to Reform U.A.W., Faces Internal Dissent
Dissidents are seeking to oust Mr. Fain as president of the United Automobile Workers union as he prepares to run for re-election next year.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Tariffs Are Uniting Two Whiskey Heavyweights: Scotch and Bourbon
Whiskey distillers say their industry is so intertwined that U.S. tariffs will hurt producers on both sides of the Atlantic.

NYTimes Business
Sep 15, 2025

Did Britain Win the Trade War? Why It's Tough to Declare a Victor.
Popular products from Britain and the European Union show how uneven and unpredictable U.S. tariffs have become, even when part of trade deals.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Tops Box Office With $70 Million
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle," an anime film from Sony Pictures, arrives to a surprisingly strong $70 million in domestic ticket sales.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

‘Infinity Castle' Tops the Box Office, Revealing Changing Tastes
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle," an anime film from Sony Pictures, arrives to a surprisingly strong $70 million in domestic ticket sales.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

U.S. and China Resume Talks on Tariffs and TikTok
Economic officials meeting in Madrid are seeking to head off a November tariff deadline.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

U.S. and China to Resume Talks on Tariffs and TikTok
Economic officials meeting in Madrid will seek to head off a November tariff deadline.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

Charlie Kirk's Killing Has Left Other Political Influencers Reeling
Creators and commentators are more anxious than ever about their safety. Some are wondering whether they should continue to make themselves so accessible.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

Bobbi Brown's Beauty Comeback
The cosmetics mogul reveals how she started all over again, with Jones Road, after leaving Estée Lauder.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

U.S. and China to Resume Talks on Tariffs, TikTok in Madrid
Economic officials meeting in Madrid will seek to head off a November tariff deadline.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

How Doctors Can Help Patients Better Understand Prior Authorization
Insurance companies often make doctors ask their permission before treating patients. This template can help medical professionals explain how it works.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

Zoom's Boom Days Are Over. What Comes Next?
Eric Yuan, who saw the firm he founded become a household name during the pandemic, is trying to change the way people use the platform.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

The Insult Comic Who Sells Million-Dollar Homes
In minute-long video tours of Florida real estate, Breanna Banaciski lampoons the rich — and the upscale houses she wants you to buy.

NYTimes Business
Sep 14, 2025

The Capital of Electric Cars Is Turning to Electric Planes
There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway's islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them.

NYTimes Business
Sep 13, 2025

In Some Records, Fed Governor Lisa Cook Listed Atlanta Home as Secondary
The Trump administration has sought to block Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates this coming week.

NYTimes Business
Sep 13, 2025

The Irony of Corporate America's Many Patagonia Vests
Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, hates the idea of billionaires and says he doesn't trust the stock market.

NYTimes Business
Sep 13, 2025

Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet
Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers.

NYTimes Business
Sep 13, 2025

5 Ways to Protect Your Money When You're Over 50 and Laid Off
When you're over 50 and suddenly unemployed, priorities will switch to paying bills over saving for retirement. Here are ways to manage.

NYTimes Business
Sep 13, 2025

How People Are Using ChatGPT for Financial Advice
More people are turning to generative A.I. chatbots for financial advice, whether it's for debt management, better saving strategies or stock picks.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Company That Bought Publishers Clearing House Won't Pay Past Prize Winners
The announcement by ARB Interactive, which bought the company out of bankruptcy protection for $7.1 million in July, cast doubt on how much more money past winners will receive.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

France's Debt Rating Cut on Fears of Political Instability
Fitch Ratings cited the "increased fragmentation and polarization" of politics in the debt-laden country as justification for the downgrade.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Overlooked No More: Eglantyne Jebb, Who Started a Movement With Save the Children
She co-founded the organization after she was outraged to learn that children were starving after World War I, when the British blocked aid to several countries.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Tesla Board Chair Defend's Elon Musk's Humongous Pay Proposal
Robyn Denholm, normally media shy, is campaigning to get shareholders to back the chief executive's trillion-dollar compensation package.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Atlantic Settles Writer's Suit Over Article It Retracted
The writer, Ruth Shalit Barrett, had accused the magazine of defaming her in a lengthy editor's note.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Boeing Workers in St. Louis Reject Tentative Contract
A five-week strike at plants that make military aircraft and equipment will continue after 3,200 union members voted down the proposed agreement.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis
The projects would allow small electric or hybrid aircraft to carry passengers or cargo before federal regulators approve their commercial use.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

F.D.A. Reviews Reports of Covid Vaccine Deaths
The agency is expected to present details about birth defects and fatalities involving children that have possible links to the shots, at an influential C.D.C. panel meeting next week.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

David Ellison's Spending at Paramount Has Changed Hollywood's Mood
David Ellison has gotten off to a fast start as the owner of Paramount, at least when it comes to buying things.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

As the Fed Prepares to Lower Rates, 2 Seats on Its Board Are in Limbo
The Senate looks poised to confirm President Trump's pick to join the central bank in time for the policy meeting next week, while another governor's fate remains up in the air.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Is ‘The Pitt' Really an ‘ER' Spinoff? Michael Crichton's Estate Says It Is.
The estate of the best-selling author, which has intellectual property rights to "ER," and the creators of the new hit TV show are waging a legal battle over whether it's a stealth reboot.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

How Howard Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president's role over the economy.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Debt Collection Lawsuits Are Rising. Here's What to Do to Fight Back.
The number of filings is back above 2020 levels as prices rise and people rely more on credit cards, an analysis finds. But many borrowers don't respond to the suits and lose by default.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Believe in A.I.? Buy Beaten-Down Value Stocks.
If artificial intelligence is really revolutionary, its benefits will spread to mundane companies and spawn new fields, Vanguard's global chief economist says.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

The Billion-Dollar Stakes for OpenAI
The artificial intelligence giant is closing in on a deal with Microsoft regarding its future governance, but other questions stand over its huge costs.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Is That Product Any Good, or Is It Just a Brand Halo?
The concept involves a company trying to parlay feel-good associations with one of its products into a positive reputation for the overall brand.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Hyundai ICE Raid Detained Workers With Short-Term Business Visas
Last week's immigration operation at a battery plant highlighted a tactic that companies use to bring in foreign workers to establish new operations.

NYTimes Business
Sep 12, 2025

Hyundai I.C.E. Raid Detained Workers With Shor-Term Business Visas
Last week's immigration operation at a battery plant highlighted a tactic that companies use to bring in foreign workers to establish new operations.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

Nepal's Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room
"The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord," a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation's future.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

Air Mail, a Digital Weekly, Is Expected to Be Acquired by Puck
Graydon Carter, a former editor of Vanity Fair, had been shopping around his media start-up for a year.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

Nepal's Social Media Ban Backfires as Citizens Nominate New Leader in Chat Room
After days of violent protest led to the government's collapse, thousands of citizens gather virtually to debate their nation's future.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

NPR Names Thomas Evans as Its New Editor
Mr. Evans, who spent many years at CNN before joining NPR last year, takes over the top editorial job as the organization faces major funding challenges.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN, and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

Klarna's Market Debut Shows Wall Street's Renewed Appetite for I.P.O.s
The company's shares rose more than 14 percent on the first day of trading, a sign of the health of the public markets and a willingness of investors to bet on new companies.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

California Passes Bill Allowing Omission of Patients' Names From Abortion Pill Bottles
The intent is to protect health care providers who send the pills to patients in states with abortion bans, and to reassure patients who fear they could be identified.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

How the Emmys Face-Off Between ‘Severance' and ‘The Pitt' Sums Up the TV Business
The industry is in a state of transition. The front-runners for best drama at the Emmys this Sunday explain the competing tensions.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

Trump's Tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam Are Making Coffee More Expensive
Coffee prices are up nearly 21 percent over the past year, partly because of President Trump's punishing tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

In the Wake of the Kirk Assassination, a Call for Leadership
The killing of the political activist raises new questions about the rise of targeted violence against public figures like politicians and business leaders.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

CPI Shows Pace of US Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Rate Cuts
The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

What Oracle's Surge Says About the A.I. Boom
Shares in the tech giant are on a torrid run, stunning Wall Street, even as its profit outlook puzzles some analysts.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

In South Korea and Japan, Fury at U.S. Fuels Backlash Over Trade Deals
Officials and business leaders in both countries are questioning commitments their governments made to invest hundreds of billions in American manufacturing.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

How ‘Severance' and ‘The Pitt' Sum Up the TV Business
The industry is in a state of transition. The front-runners for best drama at the Emmys this Sunday explain the competing tensions.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

In High-Profile Closings, Los Angeles Restaurateurs See Trouble
The city's turmoil, from wildfires to curfews, has exacted a toll on some of its best-loved restaurants and raised worries about the future.

NYTimes Business
Sep 11, 2025

Nepal's Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army
After an explosion of popular rage tore through the country, its respected army was the only institution left standing. It's now in talks with the protesters.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Boeing and Union for 3,200 Striking Workers Reach New Proposed Deal
Workers who make military aircraft and equipment in the St. Louis area have been on strike since early August after rejecting an earlier agreement.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Trump Organization Is Poised to Lose Bid for Central Park Skating Rink
President Trump's company had tried to regain control of Wollman Rink, a city-owned property that it operated for more than three decades.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times Over Reporting on Epstein Drawing
The president has denied that he created and signed a sexually suggestive note that was included in a 2003 birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Trump's Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling
For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

CBS News Weighs Major Role for Bari Weiss as Part of Deal to Buy The Free Press
The talks with Ms. Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, are the strongest sign yet that the new owner of CBS News intends to make major changes.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

U.S. Drugmakers Warn White House of Chaos as Trump Weighs Curbs on China
Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Judge Blocks Trump From Removing Lisa Cook, for Now
The decision is a win for Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump sought to dismiss over allegations of mortgage fraud.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Inside Lutnick's Department of Deal-making
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is building an investment accelerator inside the agency, though his hardball tactics with companies are raising concern.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk to Cut 9,000 Jobs
The Danish drugmaker said it needed to streamline operations and become more agile, as it faces a more competitive and consumer-focused market.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Republicans Race to Advance Stephen Miran, Trump's Fed Pick, Despite White House Ties
Stephen Miran, a top economic adviser to the president, has said he intends to take a leave of absence if confirmed, heightening fears about the central bank's independence.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Trump Warns of Doom if Tariffs Are Ruled Illegal. Others See a Tax Cut.
Many American companies have had to shoulder at least some of the costs of tariffs, biting into earnings the same way a corporate tax increase would, analysts say.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

How Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president's role over the economy.

NYTimes Business
Sep 10, 2025

Trump Weighs Crackdown on Medicines From China
Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Judge Rules Fed Governor Can Remain in Role, for Now
The decision is a win for Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump sought to dismiss over allegations of mortgage fraud.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

What Travelers Need to Know About the Upcoming Strike in France
The planned shutdown, which will affect transit in and beyond Paris, dovetails with the tube strike in London.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Why Mark S. Zuckerberg Is Suing Facebook's Parent Company
Facebook has repeatedly flagged his accounts, he says, for "impersonating" the company's founder, Mark E. Zuckerberg.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump's Sprawling Tariffs
The justices moved quickly to schedule oral argument to consider the legality of the president's signature economic initiative.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Shows Created by Women Rise Sharply, but Only on Streaming TV
Far more shows on streaming services are being created by women, a new study found. That number on broadcast networks, though, remained stagnant.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

US Poverty Rate Was Stable in 2024, as Household Income Rose Slightly
As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

The Starbucks Turnaround That Has Baristas and Customers Steamed
Improved service, better seating and heartfelt messages are at the heart of Brian Niccol's turnaround plan, but baristas say they're under pressure.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

The Murdoch Family Fight Is Over. So What Does Lachlan Control?
From Fox News to Tubi to HarperCollins, here's what is in the media empire that Rupert Murdoch built.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

What's Bothering You at the Office? Your Work Friend Wants to Know.
Let The Times help you navigate — or commiserate about — the challenges of life at work.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Anglo American and Teck Resources to Merge, Forming a Copper Giant
The deal, billed as a merger of equals, comes amid a surge in demand for copper, a crucial component in technology, from data centers to electric vehicles.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Job Growth Revised Down by Nearly a Million, Updated BLS Data Shows
Preliminary annual revisions could add to political pressure on the agency that produces the data.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Exxon Wants to Make More of the Materials Needed for E.V. Batteries
The oil giant said Tuesday that it was acquiring assets from a Chicago company as it looks to start producing graphite, a key battery ingredient, by the end of the decade.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

The Stakes of the Murdoch Family's Peace Deal
A new accord ends a bitter power struggle and gives Rupert Murdoch's elder son control of the family's media empire.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

The Forces Behind Nepal's Explosive Gen Z Protests: What to Know
It was a recent ban on social media that brought young people to the streets, but they came filled with grievances that have built up over years.

NYTimes Business
Sep 09, 2025

Who Is Lachlan Murdoch, the Media Prince Who Would Be King
A new deal gives him control of his family's media empire, including Fox News, for probably decades to come.

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