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Telluride Film Festival Goes On, Despite Anxiety Over Strikes
Majestic vistas, burbling brooks and sanguine festival goers are the hallmarks of the Telluride Film Festival, a showcase for the most prestigious films of the year. But no amount of
China’s Biggest Homebuilder Raises Capital in Scramble to Pay Debts
The embattled Chinese homebuilder Country Garden said on Wednesday it planned to raise $34 million by issuing new shares, its latest effort to get a handle on its debt problems
Job Openings Dropped in July as Labor Market Cooled
The News The number of job openings continued to drop in July, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, another sign that the U.S. labor market is losing its momentum. There were
Warren Hoge, Who Covered Wars and World Crises for The Times, Dies at 82
Warren Hoge, a former correspondent for The New York Times who covered civil wars in Latin America, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and numerous global crises before rising
American Airlines Pilots Ratify Contract Offering Big Raises
Pilots at American Airlines approved a contract on Monday that will increase pilot compensation by more than 46 percent and includes other benefits and changes. Under the contract, the pay
With Investors on Edge, Fed Minutes Take on New Urgency
The markets await a new test Inflation fears are like a zombie menace stalking the markets this summer. Concerns that the Fed’s battle with rising prices may not be finished
Why the Fed Might not Be Done Raising Rates
The Fed’s new dilemma The futures market this morning is overwhelmingly pointing to a big pause by the Fed at its rate-setting meeting next month as inflation moderates. But, as
‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade
When Nikola Swann heard that Fitch Ratings had removed the United States from its list of risk-free borrowers this week, he felt a sense of satisfaction. “It was vindicating,” he
Larry Fink’s Bet on Saudi Oil Money Is Also His Latest E.S.G. Woe
For years, Larry Fink, the chief executive of the giant asset manager BlackRock, has been broadcasting a message to corporate America: Environmental, social and governance goals should be core to