Business
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Activist Investor Nominates Two to Disney Board, Including Himself
Nelson Peltz, who feels the company’s stock is languishing and that leadership succession planning has been mishandled, is in his second proxy battle with the entertainment giant in two years.
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Clean Energy Tax Credits Leave the Door Open to Chinese Investment
The Treasury Department pledged to carefully scrutinize foreign investments in the United States for national security threats.
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Key West for Cheapskates
Can a thrifty traveler afford this “end-of-the-road” Florida hot spot? Getting around on a rented bike and staying in a four-person dorm room helps.
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Powell, Fed’s Chair, Unleashes the Bulls
The Federal Reserve’s surprise projection that it may cut interest rate three times next year has triggered a global rally in stocks and bonds.
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Bank of England Keeps Rates Steady, Seeing ‘Some Way to Go’ on Inflation
The British economy has showed signs of slowing down, with inflation dropping below 5 percent in October, but the bank gave no sign of a rate cut anytime soon.
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Punchbowl News Strikes Deal to Buy Data Start-Up
The congressional news start-up is doubling down on information for its audience of Capitol Hill obsessives.
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Key West for Cheapskates
Can a thrifty traveler afford this “end-of-the-road” Florida hot spot? Getting around on a rented bike and staying in a four-person dorm room helps.
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Pro-China YouTube Network Used A.I. to Malign U.S., Report Finds
Content from at least 30 channels in the network drew nearly 120 million views and 730,000 subscribers since last year.
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State Dept.’s Fight Against Disinformation Comes Under Attack
The Global Engagement Center has become the focus of Republican-led criticism that the U.S. government coerces social media platforms into removing offensive content.
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The Markets Are Getting Ahead of the Fed
Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just yet, our columnist says.