Business
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California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry
Pre-empting a law signed last year, business groups forced a ballot initiative on state oversight of wages and working conditions.
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A Short Seller Takes Aim at an Indian Corporate Giant
Hindenburg Research accused the Adani Group of orchestrating the “largest con in corporate history,” sending shares of its companies tumbling…
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Climate Change May Usher in a New Era of Trade Wars
Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in…
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Elon Musk Said Tesla Buyout Plan Didn’t Involve ‘a Specific Number’
Under questioning, Mr. Musk said he hadn’t discussed how much money investors would put in to help him take his…
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Microsoft Revenue Up 2 Percent, but Profit Drops 12 Percent
The company, which announced plans to lay off 10,000 workers last week, had warned that is was facing a significant…
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N.Y.S.E. Glitch Leads to Wild Swings in Share Prices
Prices eventually returned to normal levels, but the turmoil left some traders uncertain of whether their orders were placed.
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Tesla Will Build Heavy Trucks at a New Factory in Nevada
The $3.6 billion investment, which also includes a new battery factory, presents a challenge to traditional truck makers that have…
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Murdoch No Longer Wants to Combine His Media Empire
Rupert Murdoch is no longer looking to combine the two parts of his media empire. News Corp, one of Mr.…
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Walmart Raises Starting Wages for Store Workers
The retail giant said the minimum wages for those employees would range from $14 to $19 an hour, up from…
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Washington Post Lays Off 20 Journalists
A further 30 open positions will not be filled. The overall size of the newsroom is expected to return to…