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WhatsApp Goes Down Briefly Around the World
LONDON — WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, was inaccessible to users in several countries around…
SPAC Tied to Trump Media Says Early Talks Were Not ‘Substantive’
For nearly a year, regulators have been examining whether a proposed merger involving the social…
Could a Market Blowout Like the UK’s Happen in the US?
Other administration officials came away from their meetings in Washington last week with increased worries…
Biden Expands Effort to Lower Gas Prices and Secure Energy Independence
WASHINGTON — President Biden expanded his efforts on Wednesday to blunt the pain of rising…
How Finnair’s Huge Bet on Faster Flights to Asia Suddenly Came Undone
Nestled near Europe’s rooftop, Finland spent decades leveraging its location to become a popular gateway…
Inside a Spirit Halloween Pop-Up Store
“Because Spirit Halloween is a pop-up, I have to make sure I have all of…
In Paris, a Kind of Watch Repair Cooperative
PARIS — It is not easy to find Horlogerie du Passage, a watch repair workshop…
Al Ries, Adman Who Sought a Portal Into Consumers’ Brains, Dies at 95
Using the concept of “positioning,” he guided companies to market their products by creating hard-to-forget…
After Hollywood’s #MeToo Reckoning, a Fear It Was Only Short-Lived
Harvey Weinstein’s second sex crimes trial began Monday in Los Angeles. “She Said,” about the…