Michael J. de la MERCED, The New York Times

Michael J. de la MERCED

The New York Times

San Francisco, CA, United States

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Goldman Sachs to Pay $215 Million to Settle Gender Bias Suit

The lawsuit accused the Wall Street bank of hindering women’s career advancement and paying them less than their male colleagues. → Read More

HSBC Shareholders Defeat Measure Aimed at Spinning Off Asia Operations

The outcome is a win for the bank in its fight with its largest stakeholder, the Chinese insurer Ping An, which argues HSBC isn’t taking full advantage of its profitable Asia unit. → Read More

FTX, Zuckerberg and What Happened at the DealBook Summit

Business and policy leaders from around the world joined us at our annual newsmaking event last Wednesday. Here’s what happened. → Read More

Credit Suisse Unveils Sweeping Revamp to Revive Its Fortunes

The restructuring includes shrinking its investment bank and raising $4 billion in capital from investors, including a state-owned Saudi bank. → Read More

Adidas Cuts Ties With Kanye West After Antisemitic Comments

The German sportswear giant is the latest company to cut ties with the rapper and designer after his recent antisemitic outbursts and other provocations. → Read More

Porsche Shares Jump in Blockbuster Market Debut

Volkswagen spun off the German carmaker on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, where its stock began trading higher despite a broader decline in European markets. → Read More

Larry Fink Defends Stakeholder Capitalism

Companies thinking beyond profits isn’t “woke,” the BlackRock founder argued in his latest letter to Wall Street chiefs. → Read More

General Electric plans to break itself up into three companies.

The company has already moved to wind down its once vast financial arm and spin out or sell various businesses under pressure from investors. → Read More

James Staley, Barclays’s C.E.O., will step down after a Jeffrey Epstein inquiry.

British regulators investigated the ties between the bank executive and the disgraced financier. → Read More

James Staley, Barclays’s C.E.O., steps down after a Jeffrey Epstein inquiry.

British regulators investigated how the bank executives characterized his ties with the disgraced financier. → Read More

PayPal says it isn’t interested in pursuing Pinterest.

The payments firm squelched talk that it was seeking the social media platform “at this time.” A deal might have been worth about $45 billion. → Read More

A Rare Look Inside a Hedge Fund Mogul’s Tax Returns

The multimillionaire Boaz Weinstein disclosed why he paid no or little taxes for several years. → Read More

How ViacomCBS Used International Tax Shelters to Save Billions

More on the study that says ViacomCBS used international tax networks to cut its bill. → Read More

Apollo Co-Founder Exits After Clash Over Epstein Ties: Live Updates

Josh Harris may keep busy with basketball after leaving Apollo.Credit...Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times Joshua Harris, one of Apollo Global Management’s top executives, said on Thursday that he planned to give up day-to-day duties at the private equity giant, after clashing with his fellow founders over the departure of Leon Black as the firm’s chief executive. The departure of Mr.… → Read More

Another Apollo Co-Founder Steps Back

Josh Harris said he would focus on being an “investor and entrepreneur” away from the private equity firm he helped build. → Read More

AT&T Lays Out New Priorities After Its WarnerMedia Deal

Refocusing on wireless and repaying debt are new priorities. → Read More

Elon Musk Makes a Hard Swerve on Bitcoin

In a sudden U-turn, Tesla stopped accepting the cryptocurrency as payment. But why? → Read More

SoftBank Broke Profit Records. Can It Keep Up the Pace?

What a difference a year makes. → Read More

Cybercriminals Take Down a Pipeline

The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline is a sobering reminder about cybersecurity. → Read More

The Vaccine Liberation Movement Gets a New Ally

U.S. support for suspending patent protections increasingly pits policymakers against drug makers. → Read More