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He helped the Sierra Club fight a plan to build dams in the Grand Canyon and started a think tank to warn of the effects of economic globalization. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/obituaries/jerry-mander-dead.html

First Republic is struggling. The Fed faults its own oversight of Silicon Valley Bank. The U.S. economy is still growing but at a slower pace. And a jobs report is coming out. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/business/the-week-in-business-media-firings.html

Even an objectively perfect animal needs some workplace guidelines. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/business/roxane-gay-work-advice-office-pets.html

In the 16 years since the entertainment industry’s last strike, sweeping technological change has upended the television and movie business. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/business/media/hollywood-writers-strike.html

The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks. In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/us/supreme-court-scalia-law-school.html

In an update on the first flight of the most powerful rocket ever, Elon Musk offered a timeline of what went wrong while staying optimistic about forthcoming launches. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/science/elon-musk-spacex-starship.html

Homeowners with low-rate mortgages are delaying the decision to sell until market conditions change. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/business/spring-housing-market.html

As labor contract negotiations heat up in Hollywood, unions representing writers and actors seek limits on artificial intelligence. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/business/media/writers-guild-hollywood-ai-chatgpt.html

The New York Times wants to help young people get a better handle on their money. To begin, we want to hear from you. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/genz-millenial-personal-finance-quiz.html

The company agreed to a set of election rules that make it likely for workers at its flagship ice cream shop to unionize. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/ben-jerrys-union-burlington-vermont.html

The Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reviewed what went wrong with oversight of two regional banks. A watchdog agency released its own take. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/takeaways-bank-failures.html

Some Twitter users are rushing to join Bluesky, a social platform funded by Jack Dorsey, a founder of Twitter. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/technology/what-is-bluesky.html

Key wage and inflation gauges released on Friday are expected to moderate, which may give Federal Reserve officials comfort as they consider when to stop raising rates. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/inflation-fed-wages-prices.html

The Federal Reserve is set to release an examination of why its oversight of the bank failed to stem disaster at 11 a.m. on Friday. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/economy/fed-silicon-valley-bank-failure-review.html

A former milkman, he combined attentive customer service, low prices, quality goods and gimmicks, like singing cows, into a retailing phenomenon. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/business/stew-leonard-sr-dead.html

As other tech companies returned to growth, Snap continued to struggle with advertising sales and lost money in the first quarter. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/technology/snap-revenue-first-quarter.html

As other tech companies returned to growth, Snap continued to struggle with advertising sales and lost money in the first quarter. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/technology/snaps-sales-fall-for-first-time-as-a-public-company.html

Once Europe’s mainstay source of natural gas, Russia’s pipeline exports this year are now likely to be half of last year’s total, analysts and the Russian media say. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/business/energy-environment/russias-gas-exports-2023.html

The billionaire plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/technology/elon-musk-ai-openai.html

The billionaire plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/technology/elon-musk-ramps-up-ai-efforts-even-as-he-warns-of-dangers.html

Bain & Company employees were questioned less than a month after Chinese police officials raided the Beijing offices of another U.S. advisory firm. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/business/bain-china.html

Researchers from the Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity research group, found that the most diligent censor in China is Microsoft’s search engine Bing, the only foreign search engine operating in the country. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/business/china-censored-search-engine.html

The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed indispensable for following breaking news. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/technology/twitter-verification-problems.html

Finding lessons in the firing of Tucker Carlson. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/europe/interpreter-tucker-carlson-populism.html

Bryan Freedman has a track record of getting multimillion-dollar settlements for TV stars and has represented celebrities like Quentin Tarantino, Julia Roberts and Seth Rogen. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/business/media/carlson-lemon-lawyer-freedman.html

Google’s parent company returned to sales growth, even as an advertising slowdown continued to crimp YouTube. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/technology/alphabet-quarterly-earnings.html

Quarterly revenue was up 7 percent and profits were up 9 percent as the company embarked on an aggressive plan to embrace artificial intelligence. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/business/microsoft-quarterly-earnings.html

The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/science/ispace-moon-lander-japan.html

The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/science/ispace-has-lost-contact-with-its-moon-lander.html

Anheuser-Busch announced the moves after a conservative backlash to a promotion with the social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/business/bud-light-dylan-mulvaney.html

Carlson’s former head of booking, Abby Grossberg, said that male producers regularly used vulgarities to describe women and frequently made antisemitic jokes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/media/tucker-carlson-abby-grossberg-lawsuit.html

In recent calls with investors, regional bank leaders tried to cast the turmoil in the industry spurred by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank as a moment that has passed. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/regional-banks-crisis.html

David Solomon is an adviser to and part owner of a private real estate company that Goldman Sachs has sought to do business with. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/david-solomon-goldman-sachs-discovery.html

Big banks gave the regional lender a $30 billion lifeline following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, but it has yet to raise more cash, sell assets — or itself. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/dealbook/first-republic.html

At their restaurants in New York and Chicago, Shenarri Freeman and Erick Williams are celebrating the cuisine in their own ways. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/dining/soul-food-chefs-erick-williams-shenarri-freeman.html

Clients hurried to withdraw money as the Swiss bank faced collapse last month. It was eventually forced to sell itself to a rival, UBS. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/dealbook/credit-suisse-withdrawals.html

One of the first major studies on remote work shows a hidden penalty of flexibility: less supervision. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/remote-work-feedback.html

At least six workers were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire on Saturday night at the California theme park, but no one was seriously hurt, officials said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/us/disneyland-dragon-fire.html

A looming writers’ strike in Hollywood. An earnings report from a troubled midsize bank. And a report card on the health of the U.S. economy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/business/the-week-in-business-fox-news-dominion.html

The company said it would seek to sell all or some of its business while its stores remain open. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/business/bed-bath-beyond-bankruptcy.html

Even as the nation’s drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine continued to accept funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/health/sacklers-opioids-national-academies-science.html

Early adopters thought cryptocurrencies would be free from prying eyes. But tracking the flow of funds has become a big business. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/business/crypto-blockchain-tracking-chainalysis.html

‘Decarb bros’ think the best way to combat climate change is to ditch the gloom of earlier environmentalism and focus on what new technology can do. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/business/decarb-bros-climate-change.html

A self-styled “anti-bank” poached good customers from the federal loan system. When pandemic relief made that harder, it sued the government. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/your-money/sofi-student-loans-lawsuit.html

The cuts come as the company tries to lower prices and remain competitive with Uber, its larger rival. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/lyft-layoffs.html

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/energy-environment/volkswagen-battery-canada.html

NPR and public broadcasters in Canada, Australia and New Zealand had criticized the label as misleading. The CBC and NPR have suspended the use of their Twitter accounts in protest. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/technology/twitter-media-labels.html

The publisher ultimately couldn’t surmount the challenges facing digital journalism — and many of its peers are still struggling as well. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/dealbook/buzzfeed-news-shuts-down.html

Banks are offering the promotional rates to attract deposits. But given concerns about the economy, it’s unclear how long banks will continue to reward savers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/your-money/cd-bank-interest-rates.html

His lawyer said the website, Crikey, intended to exploit the outcome of the Fox-Dominion defamation case in the U.S. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/business/lachlan-murdoch-crikey-lawsuit.html

Elon Musk, the owner of the social media service, has begun to charge a subscription fee for the verification symbol. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/technology/twitter-blue-check-marks.html

The $787.5 million settlement, believed to be the largest in a defamation case, came together quickly. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/business/media/fox-news-dominion-settlement.html

The first flight of the most powerful rocket ever was not the success that Elon Musk and his company hoped for, but the launch achieved several milestones toward future journeys. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/science/spacex-launch-explosion-elon-musk.html

He created the discount chain retailer Family Dollar, which found success, and criticism, by catering to the poor. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/business/leon-levine-dead.html

The electric carmaker has reduced prices by thousands of dollars this year to bolster demand and fend off competition. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/business/teslas-earnings-first-quarter.html

Those who argue that the news media should pay a steeper price for mistakes are pushing to have a landmark Supreme Court ruling overturned. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/business/nyt-sullivan-dominion-first-amendment.html

The proposal would impose work requirements on food stamp and Medicaid recipients and repeal funding to beef up tax enforcement. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/politics/house-republicans-debt-limit-bill.html

The justices rejected key arguments from Halkbank, which is owned by the Turkish government. But they told a lower court to revisit one possible defense. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/supreme-court-turkish-bank-halkbank.html

Another election technology company, Smartmatic, is suing news outlets, including Fox, over false claims of election fraud, and Dominion has other cases pending. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/business/smartmatic-fox-dominion-lawsuits.html

Cases on libel and a discriminatory work environment are still pending. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/media/fox-lawsuits-legal-cases.html

A Kentucky man is suing Netflix for using his image in “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker,” a documentary about an internet folk hero turned convicted murderer. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/netflix-hatchet-wielding-hitchiker-lawsuit.html

Sending DVDs through the mail, in recognizable red-and-white envelopes, helped the company become a behemoth in Hollywood. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/media/netflix-dvds-earnings.html

The internet site has long been a forum for discussion on a huge variety of topics, and companies like Google and OpenAI have been using it in their A.I. projects. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/technology/reddit-ai-openai-google.html

Few investors have focused on the possibility that Congress will not raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avoid an economically catastrophic default. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/debt-limit-wall-street.html

Western technology goods are winding up in Russian missiles, raising questions about the efficacy of sanctions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/economy/us-russia-chips-sanctions.html

A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/americas/pegasus-spyware-mexico.html

As live entertainment rebounds, developers are using midsize venues to anchor their projects and energize the surrounding neighborhood. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/business/concert-halls-live-entertainment.html

The economy grew 4.5 percent in the first three months of the year, a pickup from the end of 2022, when the relaxation of pandemic prevention measures led to a wave of illness. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/china-gdp-q1-2023.html

The Florida governor also described proposed legislation he said would override the company’s effort to sidestep oversight of its theme parks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/ron-desantis-disney-world-florida.html

When everything is still possible, take a moment to enjoy a work crush. Just don’t do anything unwise, or illegal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/business/roxane-gay-work-advice-office-crush.html

Rules that take effect on Tuesday will limit the $7,500 credits to electric cars made domestically with minerals from the U.S. or trade allies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/electric-vehicles-tax-credits.html

Opening statements in the $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News were set to begin on Monday. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/fox-dominion-trial-delay.html

Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Fox News won’t start on Monday, as Rupert Murdoch’s media colossus reportedly pushes for an out-of-court settlement. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/dealbook/dominion-fox-news-trial-delayed.html

The fastest-growing dessert chain in the United States has sweets lovers divided. But the debate is great for business. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/dining/crumbl-cookies.html

Dominion, which is owned by a New York private equity firm, has accused the news network of spreading false narratives about its election technology. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/media/dominion-fox-lawsuit.html

CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/style/coolsculpting-side-effect-risks.html

Known for his iron resolve and his attention to detail, he transformed Grey Advertising from a midsize agency into a multinational powerhouse. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/business/edward-h-meyer-dead.html

The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/technology/google-search-engine-ai.html

When everything is still possible, take a moment to enjoy a work crush. Just don’t do anything unwise, or illegal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/business/shoot-your-carefully-aimed-shot.html

A jury in Delaware will be asked to weigh the limits of the First Amendment. Another question in the case is whether the network will pay a financial penalty for disseminating election lies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/business/media/fox-news-dominion-trial.html

CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/health/coolsculpting-side-effect-risks.html

With mortgage rates and prices high, first-time home buyers find these competing goals aren’t always doable, at least at the same time. Here are points to consider. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/business/retirement-mortgage-down-payment.html

With her husband, Jack, she expanded I. Kleinfeld & Son into a bridal superstore that became a New York City institution. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/style/hedda-kleinfeld-schachter-dead.html

Lawmakers are beginning to contemplate questions about authorship and ownership around creative machines. The stakes for creative businesses are high. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/business/dealbook/artificial-intelligence-copyright.html

Jared Bernstein, the president’s choice to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, won praise for his work that led to a provision in the Trump tax cuts in 2017. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/politics/jared-bernstein-council-of-economic-advisers.html

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and PNC Financial comfortably beat expectations for earnings in the first quarter, when the failures of smaller banks sent jitters throughout the sector. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/jpmorgan-citi-wells-fargo-earnings.html

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo reported solid earnings on Friday, but big questions remain about the sector’s health and a potential recession. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/dealbook/what-bank-earnings-reveal-about-the-health-of-the-economy.html

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and PNC Financial comfortably beat expectations for earnings in the first quarter, when the failures of smaller banks sent jitters throughout the sector. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/jpmorgan-chase-wells-fargo-earnings.html

Domestic companies are now selling more vehicles than their multinational rivals, which have failed to keep up with Chinese consumers’ demand for electric cars and S.U.V.s. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/china-shanghai-auto-show.html

Despite hopeful signs, economists worry that a recession is on the way or that the Federal Reserve will cause one in trying to rein in inflation. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/economy/economy-jobs-inflation-recession.html

In 2022, conditions were heavily in stock pickers’ favor, but most trailed the market. This year looks worse, our columnist says. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/stock-market-2022.html

Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/asia/china-japan-spying-espionage.html

Jury selection starts on Thursday in Delaware Superior Court, where the proceedings will tackle misinformation and the limits of journalistic responsibility. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/business/media/fox-dominion-libel-trial.html

An Apple Watch or a Garmin can draw incorrect conclusions about your health, but the broad trends may be more valuable than the numbers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/technology/personaltech/vo2max-smartwatches-fitness-accuracy.html

The fight has shown the difficult test and legally perilous road facing lawmakers or the White House if they try to enact a national ban on the social media service. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/technology/tiktok-ban-montana.html

The service, which will debut on May 23, will try to broaden appeal by including reality series like TLC’s “Love & Translation” alongside HBO dramas like “Succession.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/business/media/max-warner-new-streaming-app.html

Here is what car buyers need to know about the Biden administration’s proposal to push the auto industry to sell more electric cars. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/business/energy-environment/electric-vehicles-consumer-questions.html

Judge Eric Davis also said an investigation was likely into Fox’s handling of documents and whether it had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch’s corporate role. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/business/media/fox-dominion-trial-sanctioned.html

An increasing number of long-haul airlines are offering economy seats that let passengers lie down. Sky couches as they’re often called, are a business-class approximation, without the frills, or the price. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/travel/sky-couch-airline-seating.html

Labor fought for a long time to draw a bright line between work and home. It took almost no time at all to erase it. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/magazine/flexible-work-home.html

An Alaska Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago landed in Kansas City, Mo., after the passenger started acting erratically. She was arrested on a federal charge. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/passenger-disruption-diverted-flight-kansas-city.html

Ms. Canedy, the first Black woman to serve as the publisher of Simon & Schuster’s flagship imprint, will oversee the newsroom’s daily operations. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/business/the-guardian-us-dana-canedy.html

The cryptocurrency extended its gains after another big jump on Tuesday, topping $30,000 for the first time since June. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/business/dealbook/bitcoin-price.html

The decision by a Texas judge to overturn F.D.A. approval for the abortion pill mifepristone could upend the pharmaceutical industry. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/business/dealbook/drugmakers-texas-abortion-pill-mifepristone.html

In a city of yawning class inequality, some side hustles let you glimpse how the other half lives. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/magazine/dogsitting-rich-new-york.html

Some people who’ve walked away from China’s grueling corporate culture say it’s worth the financial sacrifice. “I was tired of living like that,” one said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/china-youth-employment.html

The focus of the inquiry was unclear, but several former executives said they had racked up more than $1 million in expenses dealing with it and other legal issues. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/technology/twitter-lawsuit-justice-department.html

Discord gained popularity among gamers. But as it has become mainstream, it has run into controversy over the past few years. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/business/what-is-discord-pentagon-leak.html

Despite loosened visa rules, the number of flights into China is still a small fraction of what it was before the pandemic, fueled partly by geopolitical tensions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/business/china-tourism.html

Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/health/abortion-pill-fda.html

In a letter to a New York judge, the parties said they had reached a settlement in a case related to claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, but did not disclose the terms. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/fox-news-venezuela-dominion.html

Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/bitcoin-mining-electricity-pollution.html

The facility will produce batteries the size of shipping containers to help electric utilities stabilize grids and use more renewable energy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/elon-musk-tesla-shanghai-battery-factory.html

The company plans to break ground this year on a plant that will produce 10,000 of its energy-storage units known as Megapacks annually. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/tesla-shanghai-megapacks-batteries.html

Job growth last month continued at a steady, but slower pace. The Biden administration unveiled its plans for the I.R.S. And a new inflation reading comes out. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/the-week-in-business-opec-oil-production.html

Delivery drivers were hailed as pandemic heroes. But they say the rise of contactless delivery has made customers less inclined to tip generously and gig work is becoming an even harder way to make a living. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/uber-eats-door-dash-delivery-tips.html

Twitter and the social media platform Discord have policies about how they would handle the material. But those rules have gray areas and can be unevenly enforced. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/technology/leaked-pentagon-documents-twitter-discord.html

One invalidated the F.D.A.’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The other ordered the F.D.A. to do nothing to restrict the pill’s availability. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/health/mifepristone-abortion-pills-ruling-judges.html

Increasing attention to suspicious-seeming transactions has led to some people suddenly losing access to their bank accounts. The reasons are often a mystery. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/your-money/bank-account-suspicious-activity.html