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Our In-Person Shopping Hurts Big Tech
One of the most consequential forces in technology is how and where you buy stuff, and U.S. online shopping has…
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Apple’s growth slows, but still beats Wall Street’s expectations.
After a year of blistering sales growth, Apple showed that it has a more resilient business than many of its…
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Sales of Electric Vehicles Surpass Diesel in Europe, a First
Europeans bought more electric cars than diesels in December, a stunning illustration of the growing popularity of battery power and…
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Retail sales fell in December, a slowdown in a robust holiday shopping season.
Retail sales fell 1.9 percent in December, the Commerce Department reported on Friday, reflecting a slowdown during an otherwise robust…
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C.E.O.s Were Our Heroes, at Least According to Them
This essay is adapted from the new book “Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World.” By Peter S. Goodman…
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Toyota topped G.M. in U.S. car sales in 2021, a first for a foreign automaker.
Toyota Motor sold more cars and trucks last year in the United States than General Motors, the first year in…
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Retail sales rose slightly in November as holiday shopping began.
Retail sales rose for the fourth straight month in November, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, as shoppers flocked to…
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Toyota, lagging rivals, outlines plans to expand sales of electric vehicles.
Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, belatedly joined the electric vehicle bandwagon on Tuesday, saying it hoped that by the end…
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New Zealand Plans to Eventually Ban All Cigarette Sales
New Zealand unveiled a plan on Thursday to eventually ban all sales of cigarettes in the country, a decades-long effort…
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Weak Recovery Leaves India’s Middle Class Anxious and Frugal
NEW DELHI — India’s economy is limping back to life, and its wealthy consumers are finally returning to its malls…
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