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David Cohen, a Treasury under secretary, discusses the battle to choke off the flow of illicit revenue to the Islamic State.
As the damages wrought by increasingly disruptive weather patterns have climbed around the world, the insurance industry seems to have quietly engaged in what looks a lot like a retreat.
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Mantoloking, N.J., after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Thierry Desmarest and Patrick Pouyanné to Lead Oil Giant Total After Chief’s Death
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The company is splitting its chief executive and chairman jobs, bringing back a former chief, with a plan for Mr. Pouyanné to lead it into 2016.
Ben Bradlee, Washington Editor and Watergate Warrior, Dies at 93
By MARILYN BERGER
Mr. Bradlee, a quintessential newspaper editor, supervised The Washington Post’s exposure of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.
Few Answers After an Alert on Takata Air Bags
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A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration site that allows drivers to look up a car by vehicle identification number was not responding, and calls were put on hold.
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After JPMorgan Chase Breach, Push to Close Wall St. Security Gaps
By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Regulators are said to be discussing how to improve a critical area of cybersecurity: outside vendors, including law, accounting and marketing firms and even janitorial companies.
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States Ease Interest Rate Laws That Protected Poor Borrowers
By MICHAEL CORKERY
Lawmakers in several states have voted to increase the fees or the interest rates that lenders can charge on personal loans used by millions of poor or financially struggling borrowers.
Solar Energy Discounts Become Employee Perk in New Program
By DIANE CARDWELL
Originally conceived by campaigners at the World Wildlife Fund, the initiative uses bulk purchasing power to allow for discounts on home systems.
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Wall Street Edges Higher on Earnings Gains
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U.S. Inflation Muted in September as Energy Costs Drop
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DealBook: Google Invests Heavily in Magic Leap’s Effort to Blend Illusion and Reality
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New Commissioners Approved for E.U.’s Executive Branch
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Demand Jumps for Protective Equipment as Ebola Cases Spur Hospitals Into Action
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Apple’s Silky Smooth Integration May Seduce You for Keeps
By FARHAD MANJOO
The tech giant has succeeded in ensuring that its phones, tablets and computers work seamlessly together. You might never leave.
IPad Air 2 and Mini 3 Review: Fantastic, but Largely Unnecessary, Tablets
By FARHAD MANJOO
The iPad Air 2 is substantially faster than its predecessor, and both it and the Mini 3 include Touch ID and Apple Pay. Needless to say, both products are costly.
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Google Unveils Inbox, a New Take on Email. And Possibly a Replacement for Gmail.
By FARHAD MANJOO
Google has created a new app for people to manage their overflowing inboxes.
When the Buck Stops Here. And Here.
By SARAH MAX
Two heads can be better than one in a start-up. but sometimes one needs to take charge to have a clear chain of command.
Bits Blog
The Nature of the IBM ‘Crisis’
By STEVE LOHR
The challenge for IBM today is very different from the crisis it faced in the 1990s. It is financially strong and more nimble, but there are echoes of the past.
You’re the Boss Blog
What Would You Pay for This Wholesale Distributor?
By JOSH PATRICK
Several competitors have tried to take market share away from this company, but it has very strong customer loyalty.
Disruptions
Meet Facebook’s Mr. Nice
By NICK BILTON
Arturo Bejar is trying to create empathy among teenage users to curb cyberbullying and harassment.
Sinosphere Blog
China Putting on Its Shiniest Face for Economic Summit
By BREE FENG
Now that China is the world’s second-largest economy, its leaders have proved willing to throw some cash around to ensure this year’s APEC summit meeting fully represents the country’s transformation into an economic giant and important geopolitical player.
Your Money Adviser
Finding the Best Ways to Cut Utility Costs
By ANN CARRNS
A wide variety of alternative and “smart” gadgets, including advanced power strips and high-efficiency light bulbs, can help consumers conserve energy.
Nelson Bunker Hunt, 88, Oil Tycoon With a Texas-Size Presence, Dies
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
The eccentric scion of a prominent Dallas family that made a fortune in oil, Mr. Hunt tried and failed to corner the world’s silver market in 1980.
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A Teardown Builds Up a Delaware Housing Development
By JON HURDLE
The Flats, affordable housing for working-class families in Wilmington, is being reconstructed to be larger and more energy-efficient.
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Surge-pricing comes to the restaurant industry.
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