NY Times: America Spends Big for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” and Taylor Swift’s “Eras” Tours - The artists’ fans have been shelling out on lavish wardrobes, parties and travel, generating business and boosting spending in host cities. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/beyonce-taylor-swift-tour-spending.html -

NY Times: Some Epstein Victims May Pursue Claims Against Two Wall St. Executives - A “carve out” provision allows at least one sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein who settled with his estate to pursue claims against Leon Black and James Staley. Other victims may follow. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/epstein-victims-carveout-settlements.html -

NY Times: WeWork Has Sent a Distress Signal. Here’s What to Know. - The co-working company has declared that its ability to endure as a business is in doubt. A failure could have widespread effects. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/wework-explain.html -

NY Times: Sam Bankman-Fried Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail - Mr. Bankman-Fried had been under house arrest at his parents’ home as he awaited trial on charges stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/technology/sam-bankman-fried-jail.html -

NY Times: Is More Job Hopping Among Younger Workers a Good Thing? - Repeatedly switching jobs has long been a red flag for employers. That’s changing as Gen Z and younger Millennials embrace the upsides, but downsides persist. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/job-hopping-young-workers-gen-z.html -

NY Times: First Scorched, Then Soaked: Weather Whiplash Confounds Farmers - As the war in Ukraine disrupts the global grain market, a volatile climate leaves Kansas on track to harvest its smallest wheat crop in decades. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/us/kansas-wheat-harvest-drought.html -

NY Times: Your Finances in Retirement: When Do You Turn Over Control? - It’s difficult to know when to get help managing finances. Communicating with loved ones, even when you don’t want to, is the first step. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/retirement-finances-power-of-attorney.html -

NY Times: Wired Names Katie Drummond as Its Next Leader - Ms. Drummond joins the tech publication from Vice Media, where she was a senior executive. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/media/wired-katie-drummond.html -

NY Times: Striking Writers and Studios Agree to Restart Negotiations - The two sides in the Hollywood stalemate will formally meet on Friday, after an informal sidebar session last week. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/media/writers-strike-movies-television.html -

NY Times: For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch - The company experienced a sharp decline in its traditional TV business for the second straight quarter and will raise subscription prices for its streaming services. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/media/disney-earnings.html -

NY Times: Help! JetBlue Stranded Our Boy Scout Troop in New York City - When their flight from Denver to J.F.K. was delayed, six scouts and three adults missed their connection back to Savannah, Ga., and had to make a choice: Wait five days or find their own way home. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/travel/jetblue-connecting-flight-delay.html -

NY Times: Grindr’s Strict RTO Policy, Amid Union Drive, Stirs Uproar - Two weeks after employees filed to organize, the company told some they had to change cities or would lose their jobs. It said the plan had long been in the works. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/business/grindr-rto-union.html -

NY Times: Haz un presupuesto para cuando te rompan el corazón - Es probable que después de terminar una relación gastemos más. Entonces, ¿por qué no hacemos un presupuesto para no sufrir luego con las deudas? - https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/08/11/espanol/separacion-gastos-deuda.html -

NY Times: Deflation Becomes a Threat to China’s Economy - A deepening slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy has now raised fears of deflation, which could be crippling for heavily indebted China. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/china-economy-inflation.html -

NY Times: Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy Show Mixed Results - Last year, the Biden administration provided a new path to make it easier to discharge student loans in bankruptcy. The results appear promising, but success has been limited. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/your-money/student-loan-bankruptcy-discharge.html -

NY Times: How Long Will Companies Keep Raising Prices on Consumer Goods? - As companies reported their latest quarterly earnings, their executives were frequently asked about their next moves on pricing. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/rising-prices-consumer-goods.html -

NY Times: Maui Fires Come at a Moment of Turmoil for the Insurance Industry - Hawaii has the nation’s lowest rates for homeowner coverage because it has not suffered many natural disasters. That may change. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/insurance-wildfires-maui-hawaii.html -

NY Times: Tapestry and Capri Announce a Luxury Mega Merger - The two fashion conglomerates, Tapestry and Capri Holdings, generate about $12 billion in combined revenue. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/tapestry-capri-merger-luxury-fashion.html -

NY Times: Biden Describes China as a Time Bomb Over Economic Problems - The sharply worded comments are the latest example of the president’s willingness to criticize China even as he tries to ease tensions. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/biden-china-criticism-economy.html -

NY Times: China’s Economy Battles Debt, Slowing Trade and Specter of Deflation - As China’s economy flashes indications of decline, the consequences pose perils for countries around the globe. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/china-economy-trade-deflation.html -