Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Prepare for an I.P.O. Wave
With Dropbox and Spotify successfully going public, tech investors believe that a bonanza of initial public offerings is finally about to arrive.
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CreditKholood Eid for The New York Times Wall Street Titan Takes Aim at Law That Tripped Him Up
Maurice R. Greenberg wants to curb the Martin Act, the regulation that led to his ouster at A.I.G., as well as other state securities rules.
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CreditLuke Sharrett for The New York Times Report for America Supports Journalism Where Cutbacks Hit Hard
The service program promotes local newspapers by sending reporters away from big cities. Google has committed money and training.
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CreditAbdullah Pope/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 206 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
An egg farm in Hyde County, N.C., is the likely source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 22 people. Eggs from the farm may have reached nine states, officials said.
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CreditLeah Nash for The New York Times A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash
Governments are struggling as mounting pension obligations crowd out the rest of their budgets. Oregon faces a severe, self-inflicted crisis.
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CreditVictoria Will for The New York Times Weight Watchers Gets Its Own Makeover
Can Mindy Grossman, an F.O.O. (Friend of Oprah), make the weight-loss company relevant in the 21st Century by turning it into a “wellness” company?
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CreditJacob Slaton for The New York Times How Profiteers Lure Women Into Often-Unneeded Surgery
An alliance of law firms, marketers, finance companies and doctors makes money by coaxing women to have their mesh implants removed.
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CreditMelissa DePino, via twitter Starbucks C.E.O. Apologizes After Arrests of 2 Black Men
A video of two African-American men being arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks for suspicion of trespassing drew quick outrage. The company’s chief executive called it “reprehensible.”
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CreditAssociated Press When Mr. Gates Went to Washington
A young, Harvard-educated tech entrepreneur goes before Congress and gets a grilling about his company’s business practices. Sound familiar?
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CreditMark Makela for The New York Times A Public Outcry Against a Wall Street Titan’s Name on a High School
Stephen Schwarzman, the private equity billionaire, offered a Pennsylvania high school $25 million. He wanted his name and likeness all over the school.
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CreditJens Mortensen for The New York Times Signing Off on Signing Credit Card Receipts
As of this month, the big credit card companies are dropping the requirement for signatures, the beginning of the end for signing your name.
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CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Treasury Finds China Is Not Improperly Devaluing Currency; Trump Disagrees: DealBook Briefing
The United States Treasury opted on Friday not to label China a currency manipulator, but President Trump directly contradicted the findings on Monday.
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CreditIan Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist for The New York Times Seeking Your College Application Essays About Money
Each year, The New York Times publishes a handful of undergraduate application essays about work, money and social class. Now, we’re seeking this year’s batch.
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Wall St Higher as Syria Fears Ease, Earnings in Focus
U.S. stocks rose on Monday with technology and healthcare shares leading the way as investors appeared less concerned about possible retaliation for the U.S.-led missile attack in Syria.
