Don’t Expect Alex Jones’ Comeuppance to Stop Lies
If it hadn’t been so excruciatingly sad, Alex Jones’s defamation trial might have been cathartic. mr. Jones, the supplement-slinging conspiracy theorist, was ordered to pay […]
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With Surge in July, US Recovers the Jobs Lost in the Pandemic
US job growth accelerated in July across nearly all industries, restoring nationwide employment to its prepandemic level, despite widespread expectations of a slowdown as the […]
Clock Running Out on Antitrust Bill Targeting Big Tech
WASHINGTON — Critics of the country’s largest tech companies branded the last few months “Hot Antitrust Summer” because they hoped that Congress would vote on […]
Dee Hock, Credit Card Visionary, Is Dead at 93
Dee Hock, a banker with a junior college degree who shaped the Visa credit card into a global financial behemoth, died on July 16 at […]
Twitter Rebuts Musk’s Fraud Claim in Dispute Over Fake Accounts
Twitter has accused Elon Musk, in a lawsuit, of abandoning his planned acquisition of the company because stock market turbulence made the deal more difficult […]
Transportation Dept. Proposes New Rule to Ease Air Travel Chaos for Passengers
Amid an infuriating summer for air travel, the Department of Transportation is proposing changes to federal policy that guide flight refunds, providing more recourse for […]
Terry Castro, a Proud Outsider in the Jewelry World, Dies at 50
Terry Castro, a New York-based jewelry designer whose knack for blending the fantastical with the elegant propelled him from selling on the sidewalks of New […]
‘Head of Team Anywhere,’ and Other Job Titles for an Uncertain Time
Here’s one sneaky sign of unsettled times: longer job titles. The past few years have thrown businesses into chaos. Millions are still working fully from […]
India Scraps Data Privacy Bill
The Indian government on Wednesday unexpectedly withdrew a proposed bill on data protection that a panel of lawmakers had been working on for more than […]
The Bank of England Makes Biggest Interest Rate Increase in 27 Years
The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday, the largest jump since 1995, as policymakers strengthened their efforts to […]