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Tech Firms Once Powered New York’s Economy. Now They’re Scaling Back.
After years of steady growth, many technology companies are laying off workers and giving up millions of square feet of office space in the city.
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Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain
The attack on a grain hangar on the Danube River, an alternative export route that has become an economic lifeline, complicates Ukraine’s efforts to export its grain.
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Pan Gongsheng Named Head of Chinese Central Bank
Pan Gongsheng, who was named governor of the People’s Bank of China after overseeing $3 trillion in reserves, stopped a currency plunge in 2016.
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Slow Battery Production Crimps G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Rollout
The company is earning big profits on gasoline cars and trucks but is struggling to catch up to Tesla in the fastest-growing segment of the auto market.
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Leon Black Is Pressed on Jeffrey Epstein Fees by Senate Committee
The billionaire investor paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for tax and estate planning services. Lawmakers want to know if the fees should have been taxed as a gift.
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5 things to watch for if Trump is indicted again
A guide for those awaiting potentially big news from Jack Smith
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Biden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the activism of his grieving mother helped galvanize the civil rights movement in America.
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Biden Takes His Battle for Democracy Case by Case
President Biden’s decisions on when to speak out forcefully for democracy can prove tricky.
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CPRA Shuffle: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Court Temporarily Halts CPRA Regulation Enforcement as CPRA Enforcements Begins
CPRA Regulations Delayed. On June 29, 2023, two days before enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was to begin, a Sacramento Superior Court issued a temporary injunction, enjoining enforcement of newly promulgated regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amended the CCPA earlier this year. The new regulations were promulgated and…
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FTC and HHS Send Letter Warning of Risks From Online Tracking Technologies
On July 20, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers to alert them to the “serious privacy and security risksâ€� stemming from the use of online tracking…