How the Jackson Hole Conference Became an Economic Obsession August 24, 2023 Investors and economists are watching the event this week closely. How did a remote Wyoming conference become so central? NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Mark Thompson, Former New York Times C.E.O., Among Candidates to Lead CNN August 23, 2023 Mr. Thompson NYT NYT > Business NYTimes stepped down as chief executive of The Times in 2020. who was also the director general of the BBC +
Over 3,100 Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud, Justice Department Says August 23, 2023 including one in which the defendants were accused of using fraudulently obtained funds to solicit a murder. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The department outlined several cases +
China Works to Expand its Sway in Africa Amid Rivalry With the U.S. August 23, 2023 China’s leader NYT NYT > Business NYTimes pitches his country as a leader of the developing world rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order. Xi Jinping +
404 Media Is New Tech Site by Ex-Staff of Vice’s Motherboard August 22, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes They are joining a recent boom of publications owned and operated by the reporters and editors themselves. +
China’s Property Crisis: Why It’s So Hard for Beijing to Fix August 22, 2023 Beijing has often addressed economic troubles by boosting spending on infrastructure and real estate but now heavy debt loads make that a hard playbook to follow. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Paris Makes ‘Summer Terraces’ a Permanent Part of Cafe Culture August 21, 2023 but outdoor spaces that bloomed under a pandemic program are now a permanent and vibrant fixture of city life. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The neighbors may complain about the noise +
Chinese Confidence Hits Low Point Because of Nation’s Economic Troubles August 21, 2023 and their reluctance to spend and borrow is feeding what could become a dangerous cycle. Consumers and business owners say they feel paralyzed by despair NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
‘Strays’ Stumbles at Box Office Without Its Stars’ Promotion August 20, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The R-rated comedy opened to a fifth place showing this weekend while the comic book movie “Blue Beetle” came in at No. 1. Both were hurt by the actors’ strike. +
China Faces a Crisis in Its Real Estate Sector August 20, 2023 as the fallout from debt-laden developers and sinking sales spreads to the broader economy. Beijing wanted to cool its housing market but created a bigger problem NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Haptic Suits Let You Feel Music Through Your Skin August 20, 2023 are becoming more accessible to the public. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Wearable backpacks designed by Music: Not Impossible which allow people to experience music as vibrations on their bodies +
A Summer Rite in Spain: Coping With the British Tourist Invasion August 20, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes On the front lines of a low-cost resort Spanish residents complain that U.K. visitors drink too much and don’t spend enough. +
Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash August 19, 2023 A driverless Cruise taxi with a passenger collided with a fire truck Thursday night just one week after state officials allowed the service to expand. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +