Flights resume at Hong Kong airport

Hong Kong's airport resumed operations Wednesday just hours after thousands of anti-government protesters forcibly blocked access to the main terminal, temporarily…

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Tech reporter Lorenz joining NY Times’ Culture of Tech team

Choire Sicha of the New York Times sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Taylor Lorenz beat the Styles desk…

5 years ago

Reuters journalist soars to the sky in new career

Victoria Bryan is leaving journalism and Reuters global aerospace and defense team to go to flight school. "Looking forward to…

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Macy’s stock tanks amid department store woes

Shares of Nordstrom, Kohl’s, Dilliard’s, and J.C. Penney tanked on Wednesday after Macy’s lowered its profit outlook in an earnings miss that was indicative of challenges within the broader…

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American Airlines sues the mechanics’ unions for flight disruptions

American Airlines is demanding that the mechanics' unions pay for hundreds of flight delays and cancellations over the last two months,…

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New York Times deputy editor demoted over controversial tweets

Jonathan Weisman, the deputy Washington editor for The New York Times (NYT), has been demoted after a pair of incidents in which…

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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s profits soar in 2nd quarter

BEIJING—Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. reported a 35-per-cent increase in second-quarter net profit, enjoying a boost from the release…

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WeWork’s parent company unveils papers for IPO

WeWork’s parent company unveiled the papers for its initial public offering Wednesday, taking the next step toward the office-space firm’s…

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CBS, Viacom to merge

CBS and Viacom have struck a deal to get back together to improve their position amid intensifying competition. Kenneth Li…

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Talking Biz News Today — August 14, 2019

Some of Wednesday's top business news stories: Associated Press Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December, by Paul…

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