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In Global Slowdown, China Holds Sway Over Countries’ Fates

The lender of choice for many nations over the past decade, Beijing now has the power to cut them off, lend more or forgive some of their debts.  » mehr lesen

Some Colleges Are Teaming Up and Sharing Courses to Survive

Faced with declining enrollment, smaller schools are harnessing innovative ideas — like course sharing — to attract otherwise reluctant students.  » mehr lesen

Meeting the Mental Health Challenge in School and at Home

From kindergarten through college, educators are experimenting with ways to ease the stress students are facing — not only from the pandemic, but from life itself.  » mehr lesen

Elon Musk Offered to Buy Twitter at a Lower Price in Recent Talks

Before Mr. Musk renewed his $44 billion proposal, he and the company haggled in discussions that ultimately did not advance.  » mehr lesen

Elon Musk’s Twitter Bid Puts Pressure on the Banks Backing Him

Looming in the background of Mr. Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company is whether financing challenges will provide him with an escape hatch from a deal.  » mehr lesen

Patricia Cloherty, Trailblazing Venture Capitalist, Dies at 80

A logger’s daughter, she was among the first women to thrive in the high-risk, high-reward field and a key backer of fledgling Russian companies in the 1990s.  » mehr lesen

Former Uber Security Chief Joe Sullivan Found Guilty of Hiding Hack From Authorities

A jury found Joe Sullivan, who led security at the ride-hailing company, guilty on two different counts. The case could change how security professionals handle data breaches.  » mehr lesen

Hedge Fund Pioneer Ray Dalio Steps Back From Bridgewater

Mr. Dalio, who started Bridgewater Associates out of his two-bedroom apartment in 1975, grew the hedge fund into a $150 billion behemoth.  » mehr lesen

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