By Burning Down Buildings, Insurers Want to Change How They’re Built
Property insurers are trying to force changes in construction standards that they say are necessary to protect against wildfires.
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After a strong start to the year, spending has slumped as a real estate downturn weighs on consumers. Communist Party leaders are meeting this week to discuss what to do about it.
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President Xi Jinping is presiding over a conclave to draft a new economic program. The stakes are high, but expectations for big changes are modest.
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The British luxury group appointed Joshua Schulman to replace Jonathan Akeroyd, and said it expected earnings to suffer as an industry downturn deepened.
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How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Became Tech’s Steely Eyed A.I. Gambler
Microsoft’s all-in moment on artificial intelligence has been defined by billions in spending and a C.E.O. counting on technology with huge potential and huge risks.
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CreditNigel Buchanan Google Close to Its Biggest Acquisition Ever, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny
The search giant’s negotiations to buy Wiz, a cybersecurity start-up, for $23 billion, come as the Biden administration has taken a hard line against consolidation in tech and other industries.
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CreditJeff Chiu/Associated Press Electric Vehicles May Become Harder to Rent
Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected.
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CreditAlamy Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?
With Fortitude Ranch, the entrepreneur Drew Miller is betting on franchised timeshares for people who are worried about the end of the world.
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The Treasury secretary views food as a way to connect, and her dining decisions have become the subject of global intrigue.
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The ChartsTaylor Swift Breaks Her Own Record With a 12th Week at No. 1
Facing a tight battle with Zach Bryan, the pop superstar benefited from the release of three new versions of “The Tortured Poets Department” and shipments of CDs.
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DealBook NewsletterThe New Calculus for Democrats and Donors: Is Trump Unbeatable?
The shooting of Donald Trump has galvanized his campaign, prompted Elon Musk to endorse him and forced Democrats rethink plans to oust President Biden.
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What Parents Should Know About Cord Blood Banking
Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise.
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Promised Cures, Tainted Cells: How Cord Blood Banks Mislead Parents
Families pay thousands of dollars to store their children’s stem cells with the hope of a healthier future. But the cells are rarely useful, and sometimes contaminated.
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Is Cutting Off Your Family Good Therapy?
Encouraged on social media, many Americans are estranging themselves from their families as a therapeutic step.
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Delta Changes Uniform Policy After Employees Seen With Palestinian Flag Pins
A social media post showing two flight attendants wearing the pins drew criticism and prompted Delta to say that only U.S. flag pins would be permitted.
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DealBOok NewsletterWhat if the A.I. Boosters Are Wrong?
A skeptical paper by Daron Acemoglu, a labor economist at M.I.T., has triggered a heated debate over whether artificial intelligence will supercharge productivity.
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retiringThe $25 Trillion System of Retirement Savings Needs Fixing
Fifty years after Congress passed a landmark retirement law, 401(k) and I.R.A. accounts enrich mostly higher-income households. Here are five ways they can be improved.
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Marathon Oil Agrees to Record Penalty for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in North Dakota.
By Rebecca F. Elliott
Media BubblesHow News Outlets on the Left and Right Are Covering Kamala Harris
Some liberal news organizations have started playing up Ms. Harris’s perceived strengths. Conservative ones have stepped up their criticisms of her.
By Santul Nerkar
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