“When you have a world of massive consolidation and homogeneity, Molly and Sister have a huge passion for new voices,” Ms. Murdoch, the daughter of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch, said. With her industry experience, Ms. Stern may also have…
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More than 60 years ago, Volvo introduced the world to the three-point seatbelt, a safety feature so standard now that it’s almost an afterthought. Over the ensuing years, Volvo, the Swedish maker of bland, boxy sedans, gained a reputation for…
Families at a food bank in Vallejo, Calif., on Wednesday. Every week, more Americans join the ranks of the long-term unemployed — those out of work for more than 27 weeks.Credit…Sarahbeth Maney for The New York Times The latest evidence…
When the pandemic hit in March, a JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo., began providing paid leave to workers at high risk of serious illness. But last month, shortly after the plant was cited by the federal Occupational Safety and…
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently settled a case that may have major implications for publicly traded companies, notes today’s DealBook newsletter. The regulator imposed a fine over a stock buyback by the energy company Andeavor, introducing an unexpected accounting…
Recent Sale $1.83 MILLION 138 Havemeyer Street (between South First and South Second Streets) Brooklyn This three-story, 2,730-square-foot building in Williamsburg contains two two-bedroom apartments, which are occupied, and one commercial unit, which is vacant. It was built in 1910…
The companies frequently turn over data to the police that customers store on the companies’ servers. But all iPhones and many newer Android phones now come encrypted — a layer of security that generally requires a customer’s passcode to defeat.…
WASHINGTON — As companies furloughed millions of workers and stock prices plunged through late March, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin offered a glimmer of hope: The government was about to step in with a $4 trillion bazooka. The scope of that…
The Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Google is big, complicated and could take years to resolve. Today’s DealBook newsletter addresses five questions that arise from the government’s action: Why now? A better question might be, “This again?” The Federal Trade…
The Justice Department accused Google on Tuesday of illegally protecting its monopoly over search and search advertising. The agency accused Google of locking up deals with giant partners like Apple and throttling competition through exclusive business contracts and agreements. The…