U.A.E. Cashes In on Russia’s Economic Woes
The Gulf state is capitalizing on the Ukraine war’s economic opportunities like few other countries.
Chinese E-Commerce Giants Pivot to Selling Inexpensive Goods
Alibaba’s and JD.com’s quarterly results exceeded expectations after they focused on offering discounted goods in an uncertain economic environment.
Banks Don’t Love Rich Mortgage Borrowers as Much as They Used To
Affluent home buyers are no longer getting special treatment and preferential rates, and it is the Federal Reserve’s fault.
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It was a top-secret mission at the bottom of the ocean 65 years ago. It just helped solve one of the world's […]
How to Rally the Troops When They’re Older (and Maybe Wiser) Than You
Generations are colliding at the office—and in the corporate hierarchy.
Gold Edges Higher, Reversing After Recent Retreat
Gold edged higher in early Asian trade in a comeback after being suppressed for some time as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
Meta’s Threads App to Launch Web Version as Rivalry With X Enters New Stage
A web version of the new text-first app is one of the features users have asked for and could help it compete […]
Nikkei Likely Rangebound; Jackson Hole in Focus This Week
Japanese stocks may be rangebound as uncertainty continues about the pace of policy tightening by central banks and its economic impact.
Wall Street All-Stars Including Weinstein, Ackman Bid for Hedge Fund
Drama-plagued Sculptor Capital already agreed to a sale to Rithm Capital.
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His name is Simon B. Zelnik, he died 43 years ago, and he's at the center of a bizarre squabble dividing one […]
Corrections & Amplifications
Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of Aug. 21, 2023
From an Italian Monastery to an Esports Lounge, Colleges Spend Big With Little Pushback
The spending is inextricably tied to America’s federal student debt crisis.