The Week in Business: A $900 Million Mistake
How Citigroup gave away nearly $1 billion by accident.
My Wife Was Wary of My Lab-Made Dinner Party. The Faux Whiskey Won Her Over.
A slew of start-ups are engineering faux meats, eggs and dairy products that conjure a future in which we move from farm-to-table to lab-to-table.
Is This the End of Tipping?
The restaurant industry is in crisis. But some see how bad things are for servers — including “maskual harassment” — as a unique chance to make life better.
How To Buy an Electric Car
Even before G.M. announced it would work toward eliminating emissions from its vehicles, more automakers were putting E. V.s in their showrooms. Here’s a roundup.
What is Clubhouse?
A simple explainer to the newest, buzziest social media app around.
United Flight Sheds Debris Over Broomfield, Colo., After Engine Failure
The airplane, which had 331 people on board, scattered debris across several neighborhoods outside Boulder, Colo., before landing safely in Denver, officials said.
All About the DealBook DC Policy Project
What does the road to recovery look like?
Where Will Rush Limbaugh’s 15 Million Listeners Go Now?
No one will have a megaphone like his again. But podcasters, “26-year-old conservatives on Instagram” and Sean Hannity all fill the void.
The Boredom Economy
The pandemic is terrible. It can also be tedious. And that tedium is shaping what people buy and how productive they are.
Who Will Be the Next F.D.A. Chief?
Two leading contenders generate wider debate about the leadership needed to restore morale and scientific integrity to an agency battered by the politicized Trump administration.
Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Nominee, Faces Challenge to Confirmation
Senator Joe Manchin III said he would oppose President Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a move that could scuttle her chances.
Hurt by Lockdowns, California’s Small Businesses Push to Recall Newsom
The pain for such enterprises been particularly acute in the state, leading some to back an effort to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Annie’s Pledges to Purge a Class of Chemicals From Its Mac and Cheese
The move comes nearly four years after a study showed that chemicals believed to cause health problems in children and reproductive issues in adults were found in mass-market macaroni and cheese packets.
Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules
The decision was an important victory for labor activists in the U.S. and Europe who are pushing for better wages and stronger protections for gig economy workers.
Auction House Suspends Sale of 19th-Century Jewish Burial Records
The records of a Jewish community in Romania that was almost annihilated during the Holocaust are viewed as essential to reconstructing its history.
Donor to Trump Inauguration Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Inquiry
Imaad Zuberi, who donated heavily to Democrats before former President Donald J. Trump’s election, had pleaded guilty to charges related to a $900,000 donation to Mr. Trump’s inaugural committee.
Raising Money for a Nonprofit? Try a Personalized Approach
A new report found that small changes by gift officers — like getting to know the donor — could reap big benefits for their organizations.