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Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages

Huge pay incentives and immigration fast-tracks are leading many to leave countries whose health systems urgently need their expertise.  » mehr lesen

Activist Investors Circle Unilever, Peloton and Kohl’s

Shareholders are pushing for big changes at Unilever, Peloton and Kohl’s.  » mehr lesen

Can a New Line of Work Help Save These Wild Welsh Ponies?

A longstanding source of local pride and affection, Welsh mountain ponies have seen many of their traditional roles vanish. A new initiative aims to ensure their continued survival.  » mehr lesen

Why Is Silicon Valley Still Waiting for the Next Big Thing?

The tech industry has grown ever more rich off big ideas that were developed more than a decade ago. New things like quantum computing and self-driving cars could take a while.  » mehr...

A Fight Over Rooftop Solar Threatens California’s Climate Goals

Utility regulators have proposed slashing the incentives homeowners receive to install solar panels, a long-sought goal of utilities and labor unions.  » mehr lesen

Thierry Mugler, Genre-Busting French Fashion Designer, Dies at 73

The boundary-breaking designer created dresses so memorable (Demi Moore’s black dress in the 1993 film “Indecent Proposal,” for one) most people could picture them with their eyes closed.  » mehr lesen

Sarah Palin v. New York Times Spotlights Push to Loosen Libel Law

The trial comes at a time when those who argue that news outlets should pay a steeper price for getting something wrong are more emboldened than they’ve been in decades.  » mehr lesen

Nelson Peltz Takes Aim at Unilever

An activist investor adds pressure as Unilever seeks a new strategic direction.  » mehr lesen

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