International Business
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ConocoPhillips to Acquire Marathon Oil in $22.5 Billion Deal
ConocoPhillips agreed on Wednesday to acquire its smaller rival, Marathon Oil, the latest deal in a wave of consolidation sweeping…
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The Ancient Art of Calligraphy Is Having a Revival
For the first time in many years, a teacher was correcting my handwriting. “Go more slowly,” Laura Edralin, a calligraphy…
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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Goes Back to the Beginning
Leslye Headland has been telling “Star Wars” stories onscreen since she was a teenager. Ostracized at school for being different,…
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As Interest in Clean Energy Grows, Saudi Arabia Eyes a Future Beyond Oil
At a two-hour drive from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, rows of solar panels extend to the horizon like waves on…
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I.M.F. Is Upbeat on China’s Growth But Questions Industrial Policy
Responding to China’s surging exports and extensive investments in new factories, the International Monetary Fund made sizable increases on Wednesday…
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Haiti Names New Prime Minister to Try to Lead Country Out of Crisis
An experienced international aid official, Garry Conille, was unanimously appointed prime minister of Haiti by a Presidential Transition Council on…
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Chevron’s $53 Billion Oil Deal Is Backed by Hess Shareholders
A large oil industry deal advanced on Tuesday after shareholders of Hess approved a proposed sale of the company to…
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Charles Barkley Won’t Stay Quiet on the Future of ‘Inside the NBA’
The future of “Inside the NBA” was already a sensitive topic when Charles Barkley stepped into an elevator after Game…
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The Daily Beast’s New Bosses Plan Buyouts to Cut Losses
The Daily Beast’s new leaders will do a round of voluntary buyouts intended to cut costs by $1.5 million, in…
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Ryan Salame, FTX Executive, Gets Seven and a Half Year Prison Sentence
Ryan Salame, a top executive at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was sentenced to seven and a half years in…
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