Business, Economics and Finance
In the Murdoch family succession battle, Fox News and democracy hang in the balance
A 91-year-old billionaire sits atop a global media empire, while his adult children vie to control the family company in the next generation.
It sounds like the plot of the HBO series Succession, but New York Times journalist Jim Rutenberg says the real-life drama involving Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch and his children, Lachlan, James, Elisabeth and Prudence, rivals anything a screenwriter could dream up.
Hollywood relies on China to stay afloat. What does that mean for movies?
Today's Hollywood blockbusters are specifically being crafted to appeal to Chinese audiences — and pass muster with the Chinese government — according to Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel.
Working 9 to 5? 'Out of Office' author says maybe it's time to rethink that
Petersen and her partner and co-author, Charlie Warzel, make the case that the pandemic has created a rare opportunity to rethink the shape of work life — including the 9-to-5 workday.
The 'Pandora Papers' expose the secret financial dealings of the global elite
Greg Miller of The Washington Post is part of the team that sifted through millions of documents to reveal how dictators, oligarchs, drug dealers and others hide assets in secret accounts.
Journalist Investigates Amazon Warehouse Life And The Pitfalls Of 'One-Click America'
Journalist Alec MacGillis writes about Amazon's growing impact on American life in his new book, Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America.
Saddled With Student Loans, Bestselling Author Worries, 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'
Writer Michael Arceneaux has a tongue-in-cheek message for young people right now: "Please don't be as much of a mess as I was."
'Dark Towers' Exposes Chaos And Corruption At The Bank That Holds Trump's Secrets
New York Times financial editor David Enrich has been covering the German Deutsche bank for years. In his new book he chronicles why the 150 year old institution began shadowy practices - like laundering money, tax evasion, violating international sanctions, and lending money to Donald Trump after no other Wall Street bank would.
'Kochland': How The Koch Brothers Changed U.S. Corporate And Political Power
In a new book, Christopher Leonard chronicles how Koch Industries acquired huge businesses, limited its liability and created a political influence network to remake the GOP.
Girls Auto Clinic Owner: 'I Couldn't Find A Female Mechanic, So I Had To Learn'
Patrice Banks is now a mechanic, and the owner of a successful auto clinic, but there was a time when she avoided taking her own car in for routine maintenance.
Once An Underground Currency, Bitcoin Emerges As 'A New Way To Track Information'
The digital currency's value has gone from zero to $120 billion in nine years. Digital Gold author Nathaniel Popper says major banks are looking into the possibilities of its decentralized network.