Arianna Huffington Stepping Down as Huffington Post Editor in Chief
By SYDNEY EMBER
Ms. Huffington helped begin the media company, now owned by Verizon, in 2005 and will be focusing on her new venture, Thrive Global.
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Ashish Awasthi, a 27-year-old salesman for Abbott India, killed himself because of pressure to meet targets, revealing what many call overly aggressive sales tactics by the drug maker.
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Macy’s, Struggling to Draw Shoppers, Plans to Close 100 Stores
By RACHEL ABRAMS
Investors have been pressuring Macy’s to sell some of its real estate as the company has struggled to attract shoppers to its vast footprint of brick-and-mortar stores.
The Millions of Americans Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Barely Mention: The Poor
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
While their economic platforms are markedly different, both candidates promise to create jobs but have said little about helping people while they are not working.
Airbnb and Others Set Terms for Employees to Cash Out
By KATIE BENNER
As Silicon Valley start-ups have delayed initial public offerings or sales, they have come under pressure to let their employees sell some of their private stock.
Alibaba Reports Growth, Even as China’s Economy Stumbles
By PAUL MOZUR
For many American investors, Alibaba is seen as a proxy for the health of the Chinese economy and the strength of its consumers.
Harassment Crisis Builds at Fox News, Despite Its Swift Response
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM, EMILY STEEL and SYDNEY EMBER
The ouster of Roger Ailes and an internal inquiry have done little to halt a drumbeat of new accusations of misogyny at Fox News.
Australia Rejects Bids From Chinese Investors for Electricity Provider
By NEIL GOUGH
Treasurer Scott Morrison said that allowing a deal to go through with bidders from Hong Kong or the mainland would be “contrary to the national interest.”
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Bridgewater Hedge Fund Settles Harassment Claim That Described a ‘Caldron of Fear’
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After Presidential Debates, Stephen Colbert to Go Live Again
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Applications for U.S. Unemployment Aid Slip to a Low 266,000
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U.S. Import Prices Unexpectedly Rise in July
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Google Fined for Breaking Russian Antitrust Rules With Android
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Bill Maris Leaving as Chief of GV, Google’s Venture Finance Arm
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Hack of Democrats’ Accounts Was Wider Than Believed, Officials Say
Insight & Analysis
Greek Crisis, the Book. Or Actually Several of Them.
By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
As the anniversary of Greece’s bailout deal approaches, memoirs and essays about that nation’s economic crisis abound.
Entrepreneurship
A Start-Up Turns to Saffron to Help Afghanistan Regrow
By AILI McCONNON
Rumi Spice, started by Army veterans, is part of efforts to help develop Afghanistan’s resource economy.
Driven
Video Review: The Ferrari 488 GTB Is an Operatic Thrill
By TOM VOELK
The successor to the 458 is sculpture, status symbol and thrill ride in one seductive aluminum package.
Your Money Adviser
Earlier Date for College Financial Aid Filing
By ANN CARRNS
The filing date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid was moved to Oct. 1 to align it with the typical college admissions cycle.
State of the Art
Think Amazon’s Drone Delivery Idea Is a Gimmick? Think Again
By FARHAD MANJOO
Amazon doesn’t reveal much, but a little sleuthing suggests that drones may be central to the online retailer’s long-term strategy.
Tech Fix
Off to College? Maybe These Devices Should Go Along
By BRIAN X. CHEN
From computers to coffee makers, choosing the right devices for students can be tough. Here’s a guide to make back-to-school shopping a little easier.
App Smart
A Beauty Makeover With One Tool: Your Phone
By KIT EATON
Apps let users see how they would look wearing specific cosmetics, without lifting a brush.
Tech Tip
Sharing the Laptop’s Screen With the TV
By J. D. BIERSDORFER
You can watch the video from your laptop on your television, as long as you have the correct cable or other hardware to connect them.
Australia Stops Online Collection of Census Data After Cyberattacks
By AUSTIN RAMZY
Officials said that a website where citizens could upload information had experienced four denial-of-service attacks, but that no data had been compromised.
Self-Service Checkouts Can Turn Customers Into Shoplifters, Study Says
By CHRISTOPHER MELE
The study of purchases in countries like Britain and the United States suggested that shoppers may find it easy to justify not scanning merchandise and taking it without paying.
A Long Island Bar’s Age Policy Differs for Men and Women. Is It Legal?
By ARIELLE DOLLINGER
At a rooftop bar in Rockville Centre, N.Y., women must be at least 25 to enter and men, 30. The owners say they can make their own rules; some say the policy is discriminatory.
Obituaries
John Saunders, Longtime ESPN Broadcaster, Dies at 61
By DANIEL VICTOR
Mr. Saunders, who had been with ESPN since 1986, was a familiar presence on fall Saturdays as the host of ABC’s studio coverage of college football and ESPN’s “College Football Live.”
Editors’ Picks
Child Care Expansion Takes a Toll on Poorly Paid Workers
By PATRICIA COHEN
Early childhood services are meant to relieve poverty, but they may actually generate poverty in the predominantly female work force.
At World’s Largest Hedge Fund, Sex, Fear and Video Surveillance
By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Bridgewater Associates is described as a 'cauldron of fear and intimidation.'
Bottom Line Nation
This Is Your Life, Brought to You by Private Equity
By JENNIFER DANIELS, JOSH WILLIAMS, BEN PROTESS and DANIELLE IVORY
Since the financial crisis, the private equity industry has become hugely influential. Here’s how it plays out in your daily life.
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