Business
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An Israel-Lebanon Border Deal Could Increase Natural Gas Supplies
Israel and Lebanon have been at war since 1948, but the countries are close to an agreement that could increase…
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Dating Apps Thrive in China, but Not Just for Romance
When Qu Tongzhou, a photography assistant in Shanghai, set out on a long-awaited trip to western China in June, she…
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Biogen Agrees to Pay $900 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Kickbacks
The pharmaceutical company Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to settle federal and state claims that it paid kickbacks…
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Why a Weak British Pound Matters
The British pound on Monday briefly hit a record low against the dollar, extending losses after Britain’s new government on…
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European Political Turmoil Roils Global Markets
Kwasi Kwarteng, Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer, promised more ambitious fiscal policies were coming.Credit...Toby Melville/ReutersEuropean ...
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TikTok Seen Moving Toward U.S. Security Deal, but Hurdles Remain
The Biden administration and TikTok have drafted a preliminary agreement to resolve national security concerns posed by the Chinese-owned video…
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Factory Jobs Are Booming Like It’s the 1970s
WASHINGTON — Ever since American manufacturing entered a long stretch of automation and outsourcing in the late 1970s, every recession…
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While You’re in the Air, Pilots’ Key Partners May Be Working From Home
Millions of people boarded flights this summer, eager for an escape more than two years into a stifling pandemic. What…
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The Week in Business: The Fed Hits the Brakes
Credit...Giacomo BagnaraWhat’s Up? (Sept. 18-24) Central Banks Forge Ahead At the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated meeting on Wednesday ...
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Dodging Blackouts, California Faces New Questions on Its Power Supply
California finds itself on edge more than ever with a lingering fear: the threat of rolling blackouts for years to…