Shein’s I.P.O. Presents Tests on Wall Street and Washington
The fast-fashion giant is betting it can break the logjam of underperforming new listings, even as it continues to draw scrutiny from Washington.
Bidder Aims to Save Bankrupt Trucking Firm Yellow
The plan would put Yellow back on the road with thousands of unionized drivers, but would force the government to wait longer for a loan repayment.
Vietnam Is Jailing Environmentalists Who Helped It Secure Billions
The government is preparing to present its energy transition plan at the U.N. climate talks as it intensifies a crackdown on environmental advocates.
Even Most Biden Voters Don’t See a Thriving Economy
A majority of those who backed President Biden in 2020 say today’s economy is fair or poor, ordinarily a bad omen for incumbents seeking re-election.
Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China.
Chinese families are sending money overseas, a sign of worry about the country’s economic and political future. But a cheaper currency is also helping exports.
Tesla Sues Swedish Transport Agency in Dispute Over License Plates
The electric carmaker sued the agency to deliver license plates for its cars, the latest escalation as a labor fight enters its second month.
Shein, the Fast-Fashion Giant, Is Said to Have Filed for an I.P.O.
The retailer, founded in China, filed confidentially to take the company public in the U.S., a person familiar with the plans said.
Missing COP28 Summit Complicates Biden’s Climate Credentials
The president is facing some pressure to focus on oil drilling and gas prices at home, while boosting climate ambition on the world stage.
Warnings Emerge Over Emirati A.I. Firm G42’s Ties to China
American spy agencies have warned about the Emirati firm G42 and its work with large Chinese companies that U.S. officials consider security threats.
A Three-Year Cruise Is Canceled for Lack of a Ship
Passengers will not be visiting Machu Picchu, the Pyramids of Giza or indeed be going anywhere.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Says She Is Leaving X
In a scalding post, Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced she would quit the social platform, formerly known as Twitter, for exacerbating “tensions and conflicts.”
Drake Returns to No. 1 as Dolly Parton Opens Big With ‘Rockstar’
The country star’s rock-themed new LP debuts at No. 3, becoming her highest-charting album on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200.
There’s a Lot Riding on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The White House and economists will be closely watching the annual shopping events for insight into what the data says about the state of the consumer.
How Your Child’s Online Mistake Can Ruin Your Digital Life
Google has a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse content. The scanning process can sometimes go awry and tar innocent individuals as abusers.
Can Taiwan Continue to Fight Off Chinese Disinformation?
Ahead of a presidential election in January, Taiwanese fact checkers and watchdogs say they are ready for Beijing. But they are still worried.
The Envy Office: Can Instagrammable Design Lure Young Workers Back?
If your feed makes the corporate life look stylish, it’s just another evolution in the long history of the American workplace.
The Survivor
For 25 years, Maria Cornejo has been designing things her way. But independence has a cost.
At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say
Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and collected their data, according to a newly unsealed complaint.
How to Have an Affordable Divorce
There are ways to reduce the stress and expense of ending a marriage, but they require both parties to want to end the relationship civilly.
X May Lose Up to $75 Million in Revenue as More Advertisers Pull Out
Internal documents show companies like Airbnb, Coca-Cola and Microsoft have halted ads, or may do so, after Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.