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Feb 20, 2020

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  • Shoppers walk past a Victoria's Secret store along the Magnificent Mile on Nov. 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.
    Scott Olson/Getty Images

    L Brands prepare to sell control of Victoria’s Secret. ViacomCBS reports its earnings for the first time since a December merger. The Beatles teach us something about taxes.

  • Banknotes and coins in front of the flag of the European Union

    EU leaders meet to work out the bloc’s budget, without the $10 billion contributed by the UK. Acetaminophen prices jump 40% in India. Gold trading is removed from the UK’s official trade statistics.

  • Feb 19, 2020

    Photoshop turns 30

    The Knoll Brothers sold Photoshop to Adobe in 1990.
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    The EU issues proposed rules on artificial intelligence. The rise in home-building permit applications shows developers are confident about the future. How social media is helping fuel coronavirus fears. Thirty years of Adobe Photoshop, for better and worse.

  • Chairman of the Milken Institute Michael Milken speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2017 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
    Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

    Chinese residents forgoing travel helps contain the spread of coronavirus. Black homeownership ticks up slightly, but it’s still way lower than it should be. A primer on Michael Milken, the former “junk bond king” whom Trump just pardoned.

  • New rules for regulating Big Tech in Europe

    The European Commission is expected to unveil new proposals for more oversight over tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon. How do perceptions of risk factor into the impact of events like the coronavirus outbreak?

  • A $500-a-year credit card?

    We’re getting the first official numbers on the coronavirus’s impact on global business. The Boy Scouts of America face bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits over sexual abuse. Some credit cards are offering great perks with commensurate annual fees.

  • Mexico City Arena hosts NBA Games.
    Rodrigo Cervantes

    Apple says coronavirus fears have affected the supply and demand of its products. HSBC is cutting 35,000 jobs in a restructuring. Homebuilders are still looking for workers in this tight labor market. The NBA pushes to gain fans in Mexico.

  • HSBC to axe 35,000 jobs as profits plunge
    Getty Images

    HSBC is set to axe 35,000 jobs worldwide. Singapore sets aside more than $4 billion to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. How coronoavirus restrictions on Chinese travelers have impacted U.K. tourism.

  • The Furrow, a magazine published by the John Deere Co. since 1895.
    Courtesy John Deere Co.

    Some of the world’s largest economies are slowing down. Retirement savings are up thanks to the booming stock market and more generous employers. What a tractor magazine tells us about brand loyalty.

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