What to Know About Netflix’s $83 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
The cash-and-stock deal would give the world’s largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions.
Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros.
Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix’s deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies.
Trump Accounts, Baby Bonds: Giving Directly to Kids Is an Idea Right and Left Could Love
Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation to child savings accounts fits a trend: giving with no strings attached. In some ways, it’s a bipartisan philosophy.
Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Business Hope So
A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.
Don’t Call It a Pivot. These Executives Are ‘Refounding’ Their Start-Ups.
In the age of artificial intelligence, some company leaders are framing new business lines as radical reboots.
Survivors of the Deadly Hong Kong Fire Are in Limbo
Hong Kong, with some of the world’s highest housing costs and inequality, must now figure out how to help thousands of residents who lost friends, family and homes.
Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87
The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.
Olivia Nuzzi and Vanity Fair Will Part Ways
Condé Nast, the magazine’s parent company, said her contract would expire at the end of the year.
Netflix Changes Course Again With Warner Bros. Deal
The streaming giant has changed its strategy many times over the years. But the decision to get deeply into theatrical releases may be the most startling yet.
CNN Is Excluded From Netflix’s Warner Bros. Deal for Now
The prospect of Paramount’s buying Warner Bros. Discovery had led CNN journalists to wonder if the channel may be combined with CBS News. Instead, CNN will remain in a separate corporate entity.
PCE Report Shows Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September
The most recent Personal Consumption Expenditures index was delayed because of the government shutdown.
Lots of Oil, Little Production: What to Know About Venezuelan Energy
The South American country increasingly at odds with the Trump administration has the world’s largest oil reserves.
Versace Announces Dario Vitale’s Shocking Departure
After one hit collection, the designer Dario Vitale will be leaving the brand. What’s going on?
Elon Musk Loves What Mario Nawfal Has to Say
Mario Nawfal has a knack for getting Mr. Musk’s attention online, and for turning that into big business.
New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted Work
Filed in federal court on Friday, the suit joins more than 40 other court disputes between copyright holders and A.I. companies.
Savings Accounts for Disabled People Are Expanding. Do You Qualify?
Starting next year, people who became disabled by age 46 will be eligible to open ABLE accounts. The accounts have been slow to catch on, partly because the current age limit is 26.
The Markets Are Temperamental. Understand Your Risks.
Shifting expectations of a Fed rate cut reflect underlying uncertainty about politics and the economy. Here are some essentials for managing risk in investing.
Why the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery May Not Be Over Yet
Netflix struck a deal to buy one of Hollywood’s most storied studios. But a scorned rival, and the Trump administration, may put up a fight.
India’s IndiGo Airline Falls Into Chaos, Canceling About 1,000 Flights
IndiGo, which controls nearly two-thirds of the domestic market, blamed the disruption on weather, tech systems and rules about rest for crew members. Pilots said the company was cutting corners.
How Scammers Target Older Americans With Fraudulent Medicare Calls
Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised.