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Big Oil’s Complicated Calculus for Investing in Venezuela

Big Oil’s Complicated Calculus for Investing in Venezuela

NYT > Business, Jan 17, 2026 - 18:24

The industry has long prioritized projects with quick and reliable payback. Trum...

National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again

National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again

NYT > Business, Jan 17, 2026 - 18:24

Videos of immigration officers dragging an employee out of a store near Minneapo...

Why Banks Are So Worried About a 10% Credit Card Rate Cap

Why Banks Are So Worried About a 10% Credit Card Rate Cap

NYT > Business, Jan 16, 2026 - 20:23

President Trump revived a campaign promise to cap interest rates, but it is uncl...

WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don’t Recline

WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don’t Recline

NYT > Business, Jan 16, 2026 - 17:53

WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, backpedaled on a new seating plan afte...

Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout

Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Bla...

NYT > Business, Jan 16, 2026 - 16:24

The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and...

Stock Investors’ Strategy for 2026: ‘Don’t Fight the White House’

Stock Investors’ Strategy for 2026: ‘Don’t Fight the Wh...

NYT > Business, Jan 16, 2026 - 16:24

From oil drillers to credit card companies, President Trump has been a market mo...

What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?

What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is...

NYT > Business, Jan 16, 2026 - 16:24

The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack,...

‘Star Wars’ Boss Departs, Ending an Asteroid-Filled Reign

‘Star Wars’ Boss Departs, Ending an Asteroid-Filled Reign

NYT > Business, Jan 15, 2026 - 17:53

Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as Lucasfilm’s president and returned to producing...

‘Star Wars’ Boss to Depart, Ending an Asteroid-Filled Reign

‘Star Wars’ Boss to Depart, Ending an Asteroid-Filled R...

NYT > Business, Jan 15, 2026 - 17:25

Kathleen Kennedy will step down as Lucasfilm’s president and return to producing...

Earnings Fall Short at Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo

Earnings Fall Short at Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan ...

NYT > Business, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:53

This week, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo released fraught earn...

Big Plan for Fannie and Freddie I.P.O. in Flux as Trump Pushes Affordability

Big Plan for Fannie and Freddie I.P.O. in Flux as Trump...

NYT > Business, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:53

Six months after President Trump told Wall Street banks to prepare a swift stock...

Leonard D. Jacoby, 83, Dies; Brought Legal Services to the Masses

Leonard D. Jacoby, 83, Dies; Brought Legal Services to ...

NYT > Business, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:53

He and Steven Z. Meyers opened their first low-cost legal clinic in 1972. Within...

Verizon Outage Cuts Off Tens of Thousands of Users

Verizon Outage Cuts Off Tens of Thousands of Users

NYT > Business, Jan 14, 2026 - 21:26

The company said on Wednesday night that it was making progress and would work t...

Widespread Verizon Outage Cuts Off Tens of Thousands of Users

Widespread Verizon Outage Cuts Off Tens of Thousands of...

NYT > Business, Jan 14, 2026 - 19:54

A spokeswoman for Verizon said the carrier was working to resolve the issue.

Verizon Outage Affects Tens of Thousands of Users, Tracking Site Shows

Verizon Outage Affects Tens of Thousands of Users, Trac...

NYT > Business, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

A spokeswoman for Verizon said the carrier was working to resolve the issue.

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofit Says

Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonpro...

NYT > Business, Jan 13, 2026 - 20:25

Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite servi...

JPMorgan Made Less Money Last Year, Facing Pressure on Multiple Fronts

JPMorgan Made Less Money Last Year, Facing Pressure on ...

NYT > Business, Jan 13, 2026 - 16:24

The nation’s largest bank earned $57 billion in 2025, and Jamie Dimon, its chief...

David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75

David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75

NYT > Business, Jan 12, 2026 - 15:23

After receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer, he used his experience in public...

Allegiant to Buy Sun Country Airlines in $1.5 Billion Deal

Allegiant to Buy Sun Country Airlines in $1.5 Billion Deal

NYT > Business, Jan 11, 2026 - 19:53

The combination of the two small, budget airlines comes as low-cost carriers hav...

How Gen Z Investors Went from Meme Stocks to Index Funds

How Gen Z Investors Went from Meme Stocks to Index Funds

NYT > Business, Jan 11, 2026 - 19:22

Some Gen Z-ers first entered the markets during the pandemic’s meme stock craze....

Podcasts Hit the Golden Globes: Nominees Include ‘Call Her Daddy’ and More

Podcasts Hit the Golden Globes: Nominees Include ‘Call ...

NYT > Business, Jan 11, 2026 - 15:53

The annual awards show will anoint a best podcast for the first time this year, ...

How a Puzzling 401(k) Plan Changed One Woman’s Life

How a Puzzling 401(k) Plan Changed One Woman’s Life

NYT > Business, Jan 11, 2026 - 12:54

Eryn Schultz was an H-E-B grocery store leader with an M.B.A. A slow pivot towar...

With the Golden Globes, Podcasts Are Ready for Their Close-Up

With the Golden Globes, Podcasts Are Ready for Their Cl...

NYT > Business, Jan 11, 2026 - 12:54

The annual awards show will anoint a best podcast for the first time this year, ...

Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Has Surprised Even TV Executives

Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Has Surprised Even TV Ex...

NYT > Business, Jan 10, 2026 - 15:53

The show, streaming on HBO Max, doesn’t have one of the biggest audiences, but v...

The Boss Who Hates Sick Day Requests

The Boss Who Hates Sick Day Requests

NYT > Business, Jan 10, 2026 - 15:53

Plus, the impossibility of being a middle manager.

$100 Billion to Revive Venezuela’s Energy Industry? Oil Executives Are Not So Sure

$100 Billion to Revive Venezuela’s Energy Industry? Oil...

NYT > Business, Jan 10, 2026 - 15:53

During a meeting at the White House, the industry leaders appeared wary of makin...

Trump Seeks New Powers to Pressure ‘Underperforming’ Weapons Makers

Trump Seeks New Powers to Pressure ‘Underperforming’ We...

NYT > Business, Jan 9, 2026 - 15:24

In an executive order, President Trump is aiming to punish defense contractors t...

Grok, Elon Musk’s A.I., Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage

Grok, Elon Musk’s A.I., Is Generating Sexualized Images...

NYT > Business, Jan 9, 2026 - 14:24

Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated ima...

With ‘The Rip,’ Netflix Makes an Exception for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

With ‘The Rip,’ Netflix Makes an Exception for Ben Affl...

NYT > Business, Jan 9, 2026 - 14:24

The streaming giant agreed to pay the entire production crew of the pair’s new m...

Trump Orders Fannie and Freddie to Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds

Trump Orders Fannie and Freddie to Buy $200 Billion in ...

NYT > Business, Jan 8, 2026 - 19:52

The move, a bid to make homes more affordable, would be a back-to-future moment ...

Democratic lawmakers ask for an investigation of the Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

Democratic lawmakers ask for an investigation of the Mi...

NYT > Business, Jan 8, 2026 - 16:54

The request by a group of Congress members cites reporting by The Times and echo...

Polymarket Won’t Pay Users Who Bet on a U.S. Invasion of Venezuela

Polymarket Won’t Pay Users Who Bet on a U.S. Invasion o...

NYT > Business, Jan 8, 2026 - 16:54

Polymarket users bet on whether the U.S. would invade Venezuela, but the predict...

Trump Says He Wants Congress to Stop Wall St. From Buying Single-Family Houses

Trump Says He Wants Congress to Stop Wall St. From Buyi...

NYT > Business, Jan 7, 2026 - 20:23

The president said he wanted Congress to stop the purchases by big investors, wh...

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager...

NYT > Business, Jan 7, 2026 - 20:23

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himse...

Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96

Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera...

NYT > Business, Jan 7, 2026 - 15:24

He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channe...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations

NYT > Business, Jan 7, 2026 - 15:24

The family-owned company that operates the newspaper cited mounting losses and l...

Why Chevron Could Reap the Biggest Rewards From Venezuela

Why Chevron Could Reap the Biggest Rewards From Venezuela

NYT > Business, Jan 6, 2026 - 16:52

The second-largest U.S. oil company, which kept pumping oil in the country after...

Will Welch to Leave GQ After 7 Years as Its Top Editor

Will Welch to Leave GQ After 7 Years as Its Top Editor

NYT > Business, Jan 6, 2026 - 16:52

Mr. Welch worked to move the men’s magazine away from what he called “manly-man ...

Peter Zaffino, AIG’s Chief, Is Stepping Down in Latest Executive Reshuffling

Peter Zaffino, AIG’s Chief, Is Stepping Down in Latest ...

NYT > Business, Jan 6, 2026 - 16:52

The announcement that Peter Zaffino would step down as chief executive in June a...

S&P 500’s Energy Sector Rises 2.7% on Investors’ Venezuela Bets

S&P 500’s Energy Sector Rises 2.7% on Investors’ Venezu...

NYT > Business, Jan 5, 2026 - 16:52

The energy sector of the S&P 500 rose 2.7 percent on Monday, lifting the broader...

Oil Stocks Rally as Investors Bet on Return to Venezuela

Oil Stocks Rally as Investors Bet on Return to Venezuela

NYT > Business, Jan 5, 2026 - 16:00

The energy sector of the S&P 500 rose 3 percent on Monday, lifting the broader m...

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down

NYT > Business, Jan 5, 2026 - 16:00

Executives debated whether to allow the corporation to lie dormant after federal...

Kevin O’Leary on ‘Marty Supreme’ and Notes He Gave Josh Safdie

Kevin O’Leary on ‘Marty Supreme’ and Notes He Gave Josh...

NYT > Business, Jan 4, 2026 - 15:52

When it came to his film acting debut, the“Shark Tank” investor had some notes f...

Colleen Keating, CEO of Planet Fitness, on Gen Z and Strength Training

Colleen Keating, CEO of Planet Fitness, on Gen Z and St...

NYT > Business, Jan 4, 2026 - 15:52

Colleen Keating, chief executive of Planet Fitness, wants them to do it in a “ju...

Retirement 2026 by the Numbers

Retirement 2026 by the Numbers

NYT > Business, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health...

8 Big Questions for 2026

8 Big Questions for 2026

NYT > Business, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

Here are the biggest unknowns the DealBook team will be watching as we cover bus...

Airlines Are Canceling Flights After U.S. Closes Airspace Over the Caribbean

Airlines Are Canceling Flights After U.S. Closes Airspa...

NYT > Business, Jan 3, 2026 - 17:22

The Federal Aviation Administration cited “safety-of-flight risks” in restrictin...

The Biggest Questions We Have for 2026

The Biggest Questions We Have for 2026

NYT > Business, Dec 31, 2025 - 06:56

New York Times editors across the newsroom share their biggest questions as we l...

Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026?

Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026?

NYT > Business, Dec 31, 2025 - 06:56

The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock...

Fed Minutes Detail Deep Divide on Timing of Further Rate Cuts

Fed Minutes Detail Deep Divide on Timing of Further Rat...

NYT > Business, Dec 30, 2025 - 14:55

Officials at the central bank have splintered over whether rising unemployment o...