Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy
Having survived a slump, shale drilling is surging as prices recover, limiting market upheaval and providing Washington with strategic leeway.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times Side Benefit to Amazon’s Headquarters Contest: Local Expertise
The applications from 238 places contained valuable information, like potential tax breaks, that the company can use for other projects.
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CreditGian Ehrenzeller/European Pressphoto Agency At Davos, the Real Star May Have Been China, Not Trump
While President Trump reassured business leaders that he wanted trade to continue, Beijing extended its economic reach to Latin America and the Arctic.
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Credit Every One of the World’s Big Economies Is Now Growing
For the first time since the global economic downturn, there is a wave of expansion that is creating jobs, lifting fortunes and tempering fears of popular discontent.
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CreditEmily Berl for The New York Times Reese Witherspoon’s Second Act: Big-Time Producer
From Oscar-winning actress to Emmy-winning producer: After taking charge of her career, she makes deals with HBO and Apple.
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CreditChona Kasinger for The New York Times The Mind Meld of Bill Gates and Steven Pinker
The entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist and the best-selling author discuss their surprising bond, the challenge to improve the human condition and the quest to create the perfect toilet.
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CreditKatie Paul/Reuters Billionaire Saudi Prince, Alwaleed bin Talal, Is Freed From Detention
Saudi Arabia’s most prominent investor, he had been detained in the Ritz-Carlton in the capital after a mass crackdown on corruption.
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CreditCalvin Sit/Bloomberg Stephen Wynn Steps Down From R.N.C. Post After Sexual Misconduct Claims
Mr. Wynn, who had been selected for the committee finance position by President Trump, was facing growing calls to step aside.
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CreditTim Cook Consumer Confidence Is Lifting the Economy. But for How Much Longer?
So-called animal spirits may have been unleashed, but at some point the trend is likely to reverse itself, with potentially serious effects.
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CreditRobert Neubecker You Can’t Fire Equifax, but Your Employer Can. Mine Just Did.
After Equifax’s security breach, consumers looked for ways to make the company pay. One option: Persuade employers not to give the company any data.
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CreditChris Roussakis/Bloomberg As States Legalize Marijuana, Investors See an Opportunity
The marijuana industry still has its risks, including conflicts between state and federal law, but investors are drawn to its double-digit returns.
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CreditAndrew Mangum for The New York The World Bank Is Remaking Itself as a Creature of Wall Street
Jim Yong Kim, the World Bank’s president, is trying to revitalize a hidebound institution. But his embrace of Wall Street is controversial.
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CreditNetflix Farhad’s Week in Tech: Netflix Is a Monster, and Apple’s HomePod Arrives Soon
In this week’s tech newsletter, a look at Netflix’s huge earnings, Democrats splitting with Silicon Valley and Apple’s new speaker.
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CreditJens Mortensen for The New York Times The Remote Control, Out of Control: Why à la Carte TV Is Too Much for a Trekkie
CBS airs the latest Star Trek spinoff on its paid subscription service. But how many are we supposed to buy? This fan says no. For now.
