Finance
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Magic: The Gathering Becomes a Billion-Dollar Brand for Toymaker Hasbro
The fantasy card game has surpassed the sales of the 100-year-old company’s other brands, including Transformers and G.I. Joe, but…
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Disney Toasts a Century as Business and Political Challenges Mount
Walt Disney has been dead for nearly 57 years. In the coming weeks, however, he will begin greeting museum visitors…
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Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China
Ford’s $3.5 billion plant in Michigan will draw on technology from CATL, a Chinese company that is the world’s No.…
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What Layoffs? Top Wall Street Traders Score Giant Paydays
Some large hedge funds that profited off the recent market volatility are wooing traders with tens of millions of dollars…
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is the No. 1 Album for an Eighth Time
The R&B singer-songwriter has matched Taylor Swift’s run with “Folklore,” the last time a female artist held the No. 1…
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Beyond Silicon Valley, Spending on Technology Is Resilient
Despite an uncertain outlook, corporations plan to continue investing in their digital projects — a source of stability for the…
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Happiness or Success? Salesforce’s Marc Benioff Doesn’t Want to Choose.
Many years ago, Thich Nhat Hahn, the Buddhist monk and spiritual leader, posed a question to Marc Benioff, the co-founder…
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This Tool Could Protect Artists From A.I.-Generated Art That Steals Their Style
Artists want to be able to post their work online without the fear “of feeding this monster” that could replace…
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The Winners and Losers from Super Bowl LVII
There were surprises on-field and off — from Rihanna’s halftime performance to Disney’s controversial ad splash.
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Cambodia’s Leader Shuts Independent News Outlet Ahead of Election
The leader, Hun Sen, was not satisfied with an apology he received from the outlet after it wrote about his…