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Happy Birthday, Omicron
On Nov. 26, 2021, the World Health Organization announced that a concerning new variant of the coronavirus, known as Omicron, had been discovered ...
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A Rising Star in the Biden Administration Faces a $100 Billion Test
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, was meeting with students at Purdue University in September when she spotted a ...
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Major Shareholder Raises Concerns About News Corp’s Merger With Fox
One of the largest shareholders in News Corp said on Friday that it had strong reservations about the plans of its chairman, Rupert Murdoch, to ...
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Retailers Push Sales, and Normalcy, but Economic Uncertainty Looms
After two years of pandemic improvisation and in-store restrictions, this year’s Black Friday felt like a return to normalcy. Shoppers who ...
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Living Above the Store
Paul Longo was pretty sure that the landlord for a vacant apartment above Ida’s Nearabout, a bar in Sunnyside, Queens, would have trouble finding ...
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What Is a Wine Bar, Anyway?
New York wine bars are booming, with great new options proliferating and old standbys excelling. They seem to be popping up all over. Yet, no ...
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The Proustian Ideal of a Ham Sandwich
Jambon beurre, meaning ham-butter, or just ham on buttered baguette, might be the quintessential French sandwich. It’s a staple for a picnic or a ...
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Why Big Business Can’t Get Enough of the World Cup, Scandal and All
When the opening game of the World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday, Mohamed Jaidah was in prime position. The Qatari executive sank into a ...
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How to Manage Credit Card Debt When Holiday Shopping
Americans are heading into the holiday shopping season with rapidly increasing levels of credit card debt. Credit card balances, which shrank ...
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A Scruffy Guitar Shop Survives the Chelsea Hotel’s Chic Makeover
Ever since the Chelsea Hotel emerged from a long and costly renovation to become one of Manhattan’s trendiest playgrounds, the old hole-in-the ...