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McDonald’s Starts Making Self-Service Easier for Blind Diners

McDonald’s Corp. is upgrading some of its self-service kiosks to make them more accessible to blind people.Company-owned McDonald’s restaurants are…

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Airbnb Hosts in College Towns Fumble the Big Games With Too-High Rates

It would seem that Airbnb hosts in college towns would earn a lot of money when the home team is…

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How Our TV Obsession Shapes How We Eat, Dress, Travel and Live

TELEVISION, AT ITS BEST, distracts from real life and doesn’t judge us if we slump in front of it wearing…

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What the Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is Revealing About Theranos

The courtroom testimony that has unfolded so far in the criminal trial of Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes has given…

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Investing for Income in a World Without Any

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High Holy Days Poke Holes in Portfolios

The days of awe for the world’s Jews tend to be the days of “aww” for stock-market investors of any…

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I Was Saving a Lot of Money During Lockdown. But Then It All Changed.

In the early days of the pandemic lockdown, I could barely recognize myself.  I looked like me, but over the…

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China’s Tencent to Make It Easier to Share Links to Rivals on WeChat

Tencent Holdings Ltd. said it would gradually remove some competitive barriers from its WeChat service, including making it easier for…

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U.S. to Target Crypto Use in Ransomware Attack Payments

The Biden administration is preparing an array of actions, including sanctions, to make it harder for hackers to use digital…

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Another Trade War, Another Stalemate?

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Invesco, Lucid, Diamondback: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today

Futures tied to the S&P 500 were down 0.1% early Friday, pointing to a subdued end to a choppy week…

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Hong Kong Considers Allowing SPAC Listings

Hong Kong is considering whether to allow listings of blank-check companies, potentially opening the doors to a wave of Chinese-focused…

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A French Book-Publishing Takeover Worthy of Netflix

The long-running saga at French book publisher Lagardère may at last be drawing to a close. A takeover by media…

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How Facebook Hobbled Mark Zuckerberg’s Bid to Get America Vaccinated

In mid-March, Mark Zuckerberg used his Facebook page to announce a goal that was both ambitious and personal. He wanted…

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iPhone Reality Doesn’t Fully Ground Satellite Dreams

In the satellite world, what goes up doesn’t usually come back down. The same can’t be said for satellite stocks.…

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