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Jul 07, 2020
While the coronavirus ravages the global airline industry, Boeing is also grappling with technical lapses and equipment problems that extend far beyond the 737 Max.
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Jul 07, 2020
Britain and China have been clashing over Beijing's crackdown on political freedoms and a strict new security law for Hong Kong.
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Jul 07, 2020
New York regulators faulted the German bank for what it called a series of procedural failures and mistakes in its handling of the billionaire investor's accounts.
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Jul 07, 2020
The company, which produces vaccines through genetic engineering, is conducting a Phase 1 safety trial in Australia of an experimental vaccine.
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Jul 07, 2020
The bottom line of Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants: The consultants "still may not make political robocalls to cell phones."
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Jul 07, 2020
The jump in coronavirus cases threatens to arrest the country's early economic recovery, leaving hard-hit states including Texas facing the prospect of another round of massive losses that could imperil their budgets.
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Jul 06, 2020
Pressure from Cerberus has prompted the departure of Commerzbank's CEO and chairman. This isn't the ideal moment for a leadership vacuum.
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Jul 06, 2020
Lucky Brand, Neiman Marcus and GNC are among the national brands that have filed for bankruptcy during the coronavirus crisis. Analysts say many others are likely to follow.
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Jul 06, 2020
Investor expectations are out of kilter with reality.
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Jul 06, 2020
In more than half the country, local courts are reopening and beginning to process a backlog of eviction cases, sparking what economists and housing advocates say could be a historic surge in homelessness as millions of Americans lose their homes.
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Jul 06, 2020
Facebook said it said it would pause reviewing such requests from Hong Kong until it had reviewed the law, "including formal human rights due diligence and consultations with international human rights experts."
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Jul 06, 2020
In a sign of how complicated navigating the coronavirus outbreak has become, brands are rushing to hire scientists to help guide their reopening and reassure a nervous public.
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Jul 06, 2020
The move would mark a significant shift.
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Jul 06, 2020
Couples typically own a home as tenants in common or as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. In the latter case, when any one of the owners dies, that owner's interest automatically goes to the surviving joint tenant.
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Jul 06, 2020
Here's how to evaluate your building's efforts toward environmental sustainability, and how you could improve them.
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Jul 06, 2020
The bizarre event highlighted how apparent falsehoods on social media can catalyze volatile and dangerous offline behavior.
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Jul 06, 2020
After initial refusals, the federal government released records on small-business loans that it claims supported 51 million jobs.
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Jul 06, 2020
AFFORDABLE HOME OF THE WEEK | The condo is in a nine-unit new building across the street from the National Arboretum grounds and about a half-mile to an H Street NE streetcar stop.
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Jul 06, 2020
The $2.65 billion all-stock deal continues Uber's aggressive push into food delivery.
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Jul 06, 2020
The Treasury Department is again trying to convince people that their stimulus debit card was not a scam.
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Jul 06, 2020
He won't want the last footnote of his legacy to be a purchase of gas assets, even if it is a fine transaction. But Covid-19 isn't leaving him much choice.
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Jul 06, 2020
Two new studies find that people exposed to pandemics in their formative years carry psychological scars for the rest of their lives.
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Jul 06, 2020
Siberia's heatwave reflects temperature changes that weren't generally forecast to occur until the end of the century. That's bad news for everyone.
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Jul 06, 2020
Generators have until 2038 to switch off their plants, but there are incentives to get it done quicker.
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Jul 06, 2020
Gig workers are clamoring for jobs that often pay less while facing stiff competition from a crush of newly unemployed workers.
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Jul 06, 2020
Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks claim they were underpaid, faced racist comments, and were subject to retaliation for raising complaints. Other women are now coming forward with their own allegations of bias.
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Jul 06, 2020
Despite a win at the Supreme Court last month, the companies said costs and new regulatory uncertainties make the 600-mile natural gas pipeline unfeasible.
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Jul 06, 2020
There's a post-Covid splurge factor, but in reality, investors are seeking safety. Beijing should make REITs an option.
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Jul 04, 2020
Groups that typically would oppose federal mandates want a nationwide standard on when masks should be mandatory as the surging coronavirus makes Americans more fearful.
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Jul 04, 2020
The aftershocks of the German fintech firm's collapse reach the U.K., with chilling results.
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Jul 04, 2020
‘Hamilton' is all the rage on its streaming service, but the company must climb a mountain of existential challenges.
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Jul 04, 2020
The Washington Post's picks of distinguished local homes on the market.
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Jul 04, 2020
A record 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. But some companies pledged to hold off on job cuts, and are offering workers a financial cushion.
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Jul 04, 2020
Nearly a third of the nation's workforce has children at home and they're struggling. Researchers estimate nearly 10 percent of economic activity won't happen as long as schools and daycares remain closed.
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Jul 04, 2020
James Rivera, a long-time federal official whose office oversees the SBA's disaster-loans program, took questions from lawmakers frustrated by long loan processing delays and poor communication.
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Jul 04, 2020
Advertisers boycotting Facebook were frustrated by violent groups using the platform to organize against the George Floyd protests.
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Jul 04, 2020
In time-honored French tradition, the president is replacing his No. 2 after a series of crises. But this can come with its pitfalls.
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Jul 04, 2020
Some employers are shifting from simply talking about better sleep — or giving employees tools to track it — to helping them with what to do about it.
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Jul 04, 2020
As black Americans are leading protests against police violence in the United States, a new study shows they pay a disproportionate amount of the property taxes that help fund local police.
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Jul 04, 2020
Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks claim they were underpaid, faced racist comments, and were subject to retaliation for raising complaints. Other women are now coming forward with their own allegations of bias.
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Jul 04, 2020
Advisers told the state to steer clear of BGI, underscoring U.S.-China tech tension.
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Jul 04, 2020
The plan calls for "buffer seating," sanitizer stations in common rooms and one-way hallway traffic patterns to avoid "bottlenecks"
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Jul 04, 2020
Many Americans are happy to flog even their most sensitive data, and for a cheap price, too.
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Jul 04, 2020
The missed target date is a setback in the administration's promises to be transparent about one of the largest economic stimulus packages ever created by the federal government.
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Jul 04, 2020
The move comes hours after notable participants and developers withdrew from the event.
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Jul 03, 2020
Under the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, the U.S. treats Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous part of China with its own legal and economic system, differently than the Chinese mainland in trade, commerce and other areas. President Donald Trump has begun stripping away that "special status" to punish China for moves to tighten its grip on the city after a year of pro-democracy street protests. At its most extreme, that could mean the global financial hub being treated the same as any other
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Jul 03, 2020
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The unit has a huge wraparound balcony overlooks the Potomac River.
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Jul 03, 2020
The retailer is partnering with Tribeca Entertainment for the summer initiative. It's unclear if the movies will be new releases, but admission is free, the company said.
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Jul 03, 2020
The records the president touted Thursday were made possible by the preceding economic collapse.
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Jul 03, 2020
The most prevalent strain of influenza spreading among pigs in China has sparked concern among scientists, who say it has certain properties that give it pandemic potential. Chief among them: The virus has infected humans. So far it isn't known to spread from person to person, but the worry is that with further mutations, it could start to do so. Populations still battling the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which also emerged in China and is believed to have originated in animals, could be vulnerable a
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Jul 03, 2020
The agency is predicting that the unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2030 will be 4.4 percent, compared with 3.5 percent in February of this year.
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Jul 03, 2020
A black manager at Facebook is suing the company, along with two other African American applicants, alleging a culture of bias in promotions, evaluations, hiring and recruiting.
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Jul 03, 2020
The allegations come amid a flurry of similar claims against professional gamers and streamers over the past two weeks.
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Jul 03, 2020
For five women trying to break into highly competitive world of sports media, the pandemic has created an unlevel playing field.
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Jul 03, 2020
One big question emerging from the pandemic is whether it will speed up the global shift away from oil. Life under lockdown gave a taste of a world that burns less petroleum, with consumption down by about a quarter and city dwellers from Los Angeles to New Delhi relishing the cleaner air. As restrictions eased, things weren't exactly returning to normal. Many workers had given up on commuting and there was talk that air travel might never recover. On the other hand, rock-bottom oil prices and t
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Jul 03, 2020
The recent improvement in the unemployment rate tells only part of the story.
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Jul 03, 2020
Lawmakers said the agency fell far short of expectations even given the unique challenges associated with this economic crisis. "The administration of this program has been absolutely terrible," said Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.).
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Jul 03, 2020
Some have used memes to give attention to Breonna Taylor's death, but others question if they're able to actually spark change.
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Jul 03, 2020
Battle royale fatigue may be a problem for Ubisoft's upcoming shooter.
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Jul 03, 2020
Elon Musk's electric car company has shown resilience during the pandemic but its share price jump this week has been over the top.
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Jul 03, 2020
The gas pipeline is now a game of chicken between Germany and the U.S., in which both players appear reckless.
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Jul 03, 2020
It's too early to say that lessons have been learned, but a big first-day pop for Lemonade is welcome news for Masayoshi Son after a run of bad luck.
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Jul 03, 2020
Many businesses are still laying off workers and a surge in coronavirus cases has given leaders pause, showing how difficult this crisis is to navigate
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Jul 02, 2020
Darryl Jones and daughters Brittany, Andrea, Lena and Brianna are building up a sweet family business.
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Jul 02, 2020
YouTube TV's price hike is cable all over again.
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Jul 02, 2020
Anduril, a Silicon Valley-based tech company founded by executives from Oculus and Palantir, has ambitions of becoming a leading defense contractor.
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Jul 02, 2020
A manager who has successfully masked their autism for years considers disclosing diagnosis to a team that is asking for a "normal' boss."
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Jul 02, 2020
The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to 3.07 percent, the fifth time in the past several months it has set a record low.
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Jul 02, 2020
Shifts in market dynamics leave middle-income earners feeling the pinch.
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Jul 02, 2020
Although insurance isn't a blanket solution, proper coverage can protect a community association from many potential risks connected to the pandemic.
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Jul 02, 2020
Picking winners and losers among hedge fund managers is a mug's game.
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Jul 02, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service said that those who owe the government need to file and pay on time to avoid penalties and fees.
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Jul 02, 2020
The scenario, which officials described as plausible, was revealed in minutes of their June meeting before the surge in cases escalated
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Jul 02, 2020
Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal is being scrutinized by the EU. At the very least, there need to be guarantees on not extracting data from its devices.
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Jul 02, 2020
Data show a rise in interest in anti-racist and social justice titles following George Floyd's death. As black-owned bookstores are scrambling to keep up with demand, they're hopeful it continues.
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Jul 02, 2020
Advisers told the state to steer clear of BGI, underscoring U.S.-China tech tension.
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Jul 02, 2020
As black Americans are leading protests against police violence in the United States, a study shows they pay a disproportionate amount of the property taxes that help fund local police.
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Jul 02, 2020
Moderna's top leaders sold company stock as the share value skyrocketed.
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Jul 02, 2020
In its race to control covid-19, the U.S. government is spending billions in agreements with drugmakers to subsidize development of medicines.
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Jul 02, 2020
They want Facebook to allow independent audits of misinformation and hate speech.
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Jul 02, 2020
Many analysts expect the report to lower the official unemployment rate of 13.3 percent. But a coronavirus surge is complicating an already fraught recovery.
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Jul 02, 2020
In comments to Fox Business, Trump said he wants to offer bigger payments than Democrats envision but that he doesn't want it to deter employment.
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Jul 02, 2020
The Japanese company doesn't have to take a writedown for shareholders to be worried.
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Jul 01, 2020
The leisure and hospitality sector powered the gains, adding 961,000 to their payrolls, new data show.
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Jul 01, 2020
The creators discuss Ellie's transformation from a wide-eyed girl to a woman fueled by vengeance.
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Jul 01, 2020
The General Services Administration pilot is expected to fast-track the procurement process for pens, desk chairs and other office needs that fall within the $10,000 cap.
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Jul 01, 2020
The currency's strength could be seen as a judgment on Europe's handling of the coronavirus when compared with the U.S. and other parts of the world.
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Jul 01, 2020
Congress gave Treasury $17 billion to give in loans to firms it deemed "critical" to America's national security.
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Jul 01, 2020
The Senate version of the defense authorization act, due for a vote this week, would give the Pentagon authority over a huge part of the Energy Department's budget
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Jul 01, 2020
With the deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program coming just before midnight Tuesday night, senators, led by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), are considering how best to use the remaining funds to help small businesses as they begin to reopen.
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Jul 01, 2020
The British oil majors need to set out a credible plan for getting leverage back down.
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Jul 01, 2020
As a candidate in 2016, President Donald Trump pledged to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and to terminate it "if we don't get the deal we want." After 13 months of diplomatic negotiations, plus further political wrangling within Washington, a replacement takes effect on Wednesday with modest changes in some areas, significant additions in others and a new name, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Jul 01, 2020
The Dow and S&P 500 advanced more than 16 percent, and the Nasdaq spiked more than 30 percent in the second quarter as investors banked on a slow but sure recovery.
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Jul 01, 2020
Multiple people who took leave said they received termination letters earlier this month.
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Jul 01, 2020
New guidelines on what will qualify as effective are appropriately strict.
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Jul 01, 2020
For businesses, items related to a pandemic carry more sensitivities than a logo-emblazoned golf shirt.
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Jul 01, 2020
Instead of attacking the aircraft maker, Europe's governments should be grateful that its finances were in decent shape before Covid-19 appeared.
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Jul 01, 2020
For the next six months, Germany will try to do something counterintuitive: lead Europe "from the center."
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Jul 01, 2020
The Business Roundtable, representing CEOs of large companies, calls for Congress to pass a bipartisan plan for change.
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Jul 01, 2020
Universities are evolving their approach as the industry's troubles pile up.
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