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Curbs Ease Across U.S.; NYC Movie Theaters Reopen: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Theaters in New York City, the nation’s second-largest movie market, reopened after a yearlong hiatus. The city’s mayor…
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Google Puts Lid on Cookie Jar and Ends an Internet Era
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The cookie is dead. Long live the cookie. Google, the internet search giant, said this week that…
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I Wrote a Book on Chinese History. It Was Stolen By Pirates on Alibaba
(Bloomberg Opinion) — I’m a victim of Chinese pirates. Not the seafaring cutthroats with parrots on their shoulders. The treasure…
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Saudis Bet ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Is Over in Push for Pricier Oil
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia just made a high-stakes wager that the glory days of U.S. shale, which transformed the global…
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In Lockdown Brazil, Everyone Is Watching Big Brother
(Bloomberg Opinion) — After a year battling worsening Covid-19, and with new variants on the loose, Brazilians still face bouts…
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Fallen King of Cable TV Bets That Live Sports Can Stem Decline
(Bloomberg) — Once an icon of cable TV’s money-minting powers, USA Network today symbolizes the industry’s long slide in the…
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Square to Buy Jay-Z’s Music Service Tidal, Appoint Him to Board
(Bloomberg) — Square Inc. has agreed to buy a majority stake in Tidal, the streaming music service led by rapper…
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Biden’s Relief Debate, Fed Policy, U.S.-U.K. Tariffs: Eco Day
The Senate enters the final stages of debating President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill on Thursday, with passage…
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Japan’s Genesia Leads $700,000 Vietnam Digital Media Investment
(Bloomberg) — Japan’s Genesia Ventures Inc. led a $700,000 investment in Vietnam startup Vietcetera Media targeting the nation’s growing middle…
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Security Guards Face the Hazardous Job of Enforcing Covid Rules
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — One Sunday last May, Karmen Kolda arrived early for his 11 a.m. shift as a security guard…
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Microsoft Steps Up Push to Bring Virtual Reality to the Masses
(Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. unveiled software tools designed to make it easier and less expensive for people to access virtual…
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Biden Putting Tech, Not Troops, at Center of U.S.-China Strategy
(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is moving to put semiconductors, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks at the heart of U.S.…
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The Complete List of Golden Globe Winners
(Bloomberg) — Following is the complete list of winners from Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California: Best motion…
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Why Texas Broke: The Crisis That Sank the State Has No Easy Fix
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — The Houston skyline was lit pink for Valentine’s Day. It was cold—really cold, at least by the…
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Judge in Google Case Disturbed That Even ‘Incognito’ Users Are Tracked
(Bloomberg) — When Google users browse in “Incognito” mode, just how hidden is their activity? The Alphabet Inc. unit says…
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AT&T Cuts the Cord Before More Customers Do
(Bloomberg Opinion) — If AT&T Inc. starts to look like it’s standing a bit taller, that’s the result of it…
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For the Posh, Bentley’s New Flying Spur Is Practically Pious
(Bloomberg) — Bentley isn’t the first brand that springs to mind when it comes to green driving. Tesla and Toyota…
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Cars, Crime, and Startup Culture in HBO’s The Lady and the Dale
(Bloomberg) — Elizabeth Carmichael is a difficult character to love. She conned thousands of people out of their hard-earned money. She…
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Don’t Punish Walmart for Opening Its Wallet
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Time and again during the past year, we’ve seen how the pandemic has accelerated shifts in consumer behavior. So…
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Meghan Markle Strikes a Victory for U.S. Celebrity
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The British monarchy chalked up an unexpected triumph against the U.K.’s tabloid press this month. Ironically, it…
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