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Bob Iger Ousts a Marvel Antagonist
Iger undercuts an internal antagonist As Disney’s C.E.O., Bob Iger, began a $5.5 billion cost-cutting drive this week, including…
Publishers Worry A.I. Chatbots Will Cut Readership
The publishing industry has spent the past two decades struggling to adjust to the internet, as print circulation has plummeted…
The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Accused of Fraud on 2 Continents
Luc Despins, a New York bankruptcy lawyer, typically took on difficult jobs: After the energy company Enron collapsed years ago,…
Texas Observer Reverses Plan to Shut Down and Lay Off Its Staff
The board of the nonprofit owner of The Texas Observer voted on Wednesday to rescind plans to lay off the staff of the small…
F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales
Narcan, a prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, can now be sold over the counter, the Food and Drug…
Disney Lays Off Ike Perlmutter, Chairman of Marvel Entertainment
Isaac Perlmutter, the famously frugal Marvel Entertainment chairman who unsuccessfully worked to shake up the Walt Disney…
UBS Taps an Ex-C.E.O. to ‘Pilot’ Its Takeover of Credit Suisse
A Swiss chief returnsUBS unexpectedly said on Wednesday that it was bringing back Sergio Ermotti as C.E.O., as the Swiss bank…
Macy’s C.E.O. Jeff Gennette to Depart
Macy’s is shuffling its leadership team, announcing on Wednesday that Jeff Gennette, the chief executive since 2017, will retire…
How Ukraine’s Battered Steel Industry Galvanized Its War Effort
Inside the gloom of the vast Zaporizhstal steel plant, a towering blast furnace wheezes like a giant black lung, inhaling chunks…
Hospitals Are Increasingly Crowded With Kids Who Tried to Harm Themselves,…
“For so long, the culture has been, in the hospital, that medical emergencies are the true emergencies,” said Dr. Christine M.…