Famously Obstinate, Bill Ackman Is Now Real-Life Famous. What Next? March 24, 2024 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The hedge-funder who loves a public crusade — and taking charge — is on to a new stage of his career: online warrior. +
‘Cherry on the Cake’: How China Views the U.S. Crackdown on TikTok March 23, 2024 an expert on China’s technology sector Dan Wang NYT NYT > Business NYTimes says Beijing would see a forced sale or ban of the social media platform as a propaganda coup. +
The Government’s Struggles With Outsourcing Software Development March 23, 2024 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The bloated cost of the ArriveCAN app and new investigations into possible fraud have highlighted some problems with turning to outside companies. +
A Birkin Bag Is Hard to Buy March 21, 2024 But fans of the famed Hermès accessory say that the exclusivity is the whole point. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Hidden Cameras: What Travelers Need to Know March 21, 2024 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes We talked to security and privacy experts about Airbnb’s new ban on surveillance cameras your privacy rights and how to find a hidden camera. +
Email ‘Mistake’ on Inflation Data Prompts Questions on What Is Shared March 19, 2024 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes prompting more scrutiny of how widely the government distributes the information. Traders are closely watching once-obscure economic data +
Storing Renewable Energy, One Balloon at a Time March 18, 2024 companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes To decarbonize the electrical grid +
Phoebe Philo Finally Talks About Her Return to Fashion March 17, 2024 In an exclusive interview NYT NYT > Business NYTimes the designer talks about doing things as she wants them done the weight of expectations and what happens next. +
I Asked My Mom if She Was Prepared to Die March 16, 2024 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Then I talked to some end-of-life experts. Here’s what I found out. +
The Big Dilemma Facing ByteDance’s US Investors March 15, 2024 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Potential bidders are circling TikTok as many in Congress demand its split from its Chinese parent. But obstacles remain starting with Beijing. +
Young Entrepreneurs Find a Way to Indulge Their C.E.O. Dreams March 15, 2024 Fresh business school graduates are raising “search funds” from willing investors to buy companies they can lead. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
For Gen Z, Facebook Is a Marketplace March 14, 2024 Facebook isn’t a place to socialize online — it’s the best place to score some deals. For a generation that loves thrift-shopping NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Sex Abuse Inquiry Poses Leadership Test for World Bank’s Ajay Banga March 13, 2024 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The bank is facing scrutiny as it debates how to compensate victims of abuse at Kenyan schools that it was financing. +