Business
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Britain Is on the Verge of Its First Satellite Launch
A rocket dropped from a Virgin Orbit jumbo jet is expected to put satellites into orbit, a step for Britain into the space launch business.
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Disney Is Bringing Employees Back Four Days a Week
The C.E.O., Robert A. Iger, said in a memo that he thought the move would benefit the company’s culture and creativity.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds Off Taylor Swift for a Fourth Week at No. 1
Both artists introduced new digital versions of their albums, bringing a tight race to a typically sleepy week on the Billboard charts.
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Wall Street Is Down on Corporate America
Earnings season kicks off this week, and analysts expect a big drop in corporate profits and more announcements about layoffs.
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Britain’s Economic Health Is Withering With Sick Workers on the Sidelines
Many people who want to work can’t because of long-term health problems, a persistent issue that is causing Britain’s economy to go “into reverse.”
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Phoenix Police Investigate Their Detention of a Wall Street Journal Reporter
The reporter, Dion Rabouin, who is Black, was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle after conducting interviews outside a bank in November.
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Yes, Your Job Is Important. But It’s Not All-Important.
Though I receive a lot of questions as your work friend, there are a few common themes. Mostly, people want something different, something more. They want more satisfaction or more money or more respect. They want to feel as if they’re making a ...
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As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
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Facebook’s Bridge to Nowhere
In the early summer of 2017, Warren Slocum walked into a warehouse in Menlo Park, Calif., to meet with members of Facebook’s staff and was mesmerized. Sitting before him was a 3-D model of the neighborhoods surrounding Facebook’s headquarters. On a ...
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The Week in Business: Slowing Job Growth
Credit...Giulio BonaseraWhat’s Up? (Jan. 1-7) A Cooling Jobs Market After many consecutive months of jobs reports showing strong gains, new jobs data on Friday appeared to begin breaking the mold. The economy gained 223,000 jobs last month, a ...