How Nicolás Maduro’s Capture Could Reshape the Global Order
The U.S. seizure of Venezuela’s president has governments, executives and investors bracing for wide-reaching business and geopolitical fallout.
China’s Oil Deal With Venezuela Faces Turning Point
Beijing has lent billions to Caracas in recent decades, and the fate of money it is owed is in question after the ouster of Venezuela’s leader.
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953.
Trump’s Goals for Reviving Venezuela’s Oil Industry Will Not Come Easily or Cheaply
It will take years and billions in investment to revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry, and energy producers will likely be cautious before stepping in.
Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again
The Trump administration is lifting regulations, and deal making is heating up. For Jamie Dimon, being JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive was more lucrative in 2025 than ever.
Travel Loyalty Programs Woo Fickle Customers With Members-Only Experiences
Travel loyalty programs are competing for customers with members-only experiences like backstage tours, exclusive dinners and access to V.I.P. areas.
Behind the Scenes of Our Nicolás Maduro Front Page
After President Trump’s surprise ouster of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader, a team of New York Times editors set to work redoing the front page.
Colleen Keating, CEO of Planet Fitness, on Gen Z and Strength Training
Colleen Keating, chief executive of Planet Fitness, wants them to do it in a “judgment-free zone.”
Kevin O’Leary on ‘Marty Supreme’ and Notes He Gave Josh Safdie
When it came to his film acting debut, the“Shark Tank” investor had some notes for the director Josh Safdie.
What to Know About Venezuela’s Oil Industry as Trump Plans U.S. Intervention
Venezuela claims to have more than 300 billion barrels in the ground, but it is only producing about one million barrels a day.
Airlines Are Canceling Flights After U.S. Closes Airspace Over the Caribbean
The Federal Aviation Administration cited “safety-of-flight risks” in restricting the U.S.-controlled airspace as a result of the military operation in Venezuela.
8 Big Questions for 2026
Here are the biggest unknowns the DealBook team will be watching as we cover business and the economy this year.
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?
Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons.
Retirement 2026 by the Numbers
As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make retirement unaffordable for many.
How Kazakhstan Aims to Tap More Oil Riches Below Its Grassy Plains
After spending nearly $50 billion to expand the country’s Tengiz oil field, Chevron and its partners encounter more uncertainty.
‘Chinese Peptides’ Are the Latest Biohacking Trend in the Tech World
The gray-market drugs flooding Silicon Valley reveal a community that believes it can move faster than the F.D.A.
Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Bakery That Sold From Vending Machines, Closes Suddenly
The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade ago.
Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt
Saks Global’s executive chairman, Richard Baker, is taking over the luxury retailer he created with the 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media
He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

