China Details Plans to Stimulate Consumer Spending July 31, 2023 but absent was how much it will spend to support the stimulus plan. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The central government listed measures aimed at prodding people to open up their wallets +
When Executive Training Is Like Military Boot Camp July 30, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes they’re getting in a cockpit. Work is war — or it can feel that way to certain executives. To meet the moment +
The Robots We Were Afraid of Are Already Here July 29, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The long-anticipated automation revolution has begun. Robots are ready to operate forklifts and do laundry. It’s not as scary as it sounds. +
‘A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks July 29, 2023 and accidents are on the rise. but many vehicles are not legal for teenagers NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The e-bike industry is booming +
What Is an E-Bike, and How Safe Are They? July 29, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Surprisingly tricky questions about an increasingly popular vehicle. +
How a Breakup Budget Can Help Keep Retail Therapy in Check July 29, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes We’re likely to spend more after a relationship ends. So why don’t we budget for it? +
Europe’s Cities Rely on Age-Old Ways to Stay Cool as Heat Waves Intensify July 28, 2023 according to sustainable architecture experts. Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Jobs Sit Empty in the Public Sector, So Unions Help Recruit July 27, 2023 are so dire that unions are helping to get people in the door. especially those who must work on site NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Shortages of state and city personnel +
Tottenham Hotspur Owner Joe Lewis Is Charged in U.S. With Insider Trading July 26, 2023 Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused the British billionaire of illegally funneling nonpublic information to associates to trade on. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Slow Battery Production Crimps G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Rollout July 25, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes 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. +
Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain July 25, 2023 an alternative export route that has become an economic lifeline complicates Ukraine’s efforts to export its grain. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The attack on a grain hangar on the Danube River +
Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules July 24, 2023 Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
IRS to Stop Surprise Visits to Homes and Businesses July 24, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The end of a decades-long practice comes amid political backlash and increasing threats to agents. +