Business
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Shell’s Profit Soared to $42 Billion Last Year
The record haul, pushed by high energy prices and a hunger for liquefied natural gas, came as a new chief…
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Falling Mortgage Rates Bring Some Home Buyers Back to Market
Buyers are returning after being sidelined by a jump in borrowing costs, but experts say that the uncertain state of…
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The Trillion-Dollar Question: Could a Coin Save the Day?
The latest standoff over raising the nation’s debt ceiling is giving new life to an old theory about how to…
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Bank of England Raises Rates to 4 Percent, Its 10th Straight Increase
The bank raised rates by half a point to the highest since 2008, but softened its tone on future rate…
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Investors Cheer Meta’s Slimmed-Down Ambitions
Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, called 2023 the “year of efficiency,” a pronouncement that is reassuring investors and sparking a…
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Senator Calls on Apple and Google to Ban TikTok in App Stores
Michael F. Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, cited national security, adding to bipartisan pressure on the Chinese-owned video app.
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Forget Pandemic Puppies. Meet the Inflation Chicken.
Which shortage came first: the chicks or the eggs? Spooked by a huge spike in egg prices, some consumers are…
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Gawker, the Irreverent Gossip Site, Will Be Shuttered Again
Bustle Digital Group, which publishes Gawker, said it would shut down the recently revived site after “a surprisingly difficult” start…
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Adani, Embattled Indian Company, Scraps $2.5 Billion Share Sale
The cancellation of the offering is a blow to the company and its billionaire owner, Gautam Adani.
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Biden Clears the Way for Alaska Oil Project
The administration issued an analysis that indicates a scaled-back version of the Willow project can go forward. Opponents call the…