Business
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Is Empowering Corporate Women Enough?
Turmoil at Chief, a women’s networking organization, raises a long-simmering question: Is amassing power for corporate women a worthy goal…
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Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric Vehicles
New federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will…
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Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Chills Start-Up Funding
Two weeks after the bank failed, the fallout has hit the start-up market as investors pull back further and fear…
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A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again
Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It…
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Build Shanghai Battery Factory
The facility will produce large batteries that will help electric utilities stabilize grids and use more renewable energy.
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China Has Reopened to Tourists. The Hard Part Is Getting There.
When the Chinese government announced last month that it would fully reopen its borders to foreign travelers, the news came…
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The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
Texas was gasping for electricity. Winter Storm Uri had knocked out power plants across the state, leaving tens of thousands…
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$388 in Sushi. Just a $20 Tip: The Brutal Math of UberEats and DoorDash
Brantley Bush couldn’t shake the fear that he was about to be ripped off. It was a chilly Saturday evening,…
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The Week in Business: Cuts to Oil Production
Credit...Giulio BonaseraWhat’s Up? (April 2-8) Surging Oil Prices An unexpected move by Saudi Arabia, Russia and other members of OPEC…
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Work From the Office, Get Laid Off at Home
McDonald’s temporarily closed its corporate offices this week so it could lay off workers virtually. Was that a good idea?