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February 29, 2024Business

Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, CDC Says

Spikes of fatalities linked to drinking that began with the Covid pandemic were not an anomaly. An estimated 178,000 people died in […]

February 29, 2024Small Business

New Freighters Could Ease Red Sea Cargo Disruptions

Analysts and shipping executives say they expect costs to fall later this year as companies receive vessels they ordered two to three […]

February 29, 2024Business

Oprah to Leave Weight Watchers Board

The company announced the departure of its most famous spokeswoman in a corporate filing that sent the stock into a tailspin.The company […]

February 29, 2024Business

Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Still Persist

Infection control lapses, severe staffing shortages and lowering vaccination rates have continued to plague many facilities beyond the pandemic.Infection control lapses, severe […]

February 29, 2024Business

OpenAI and Sam Altman Face More Scrutiny

The high-flying A.I. start-up and its C.E.O. are under regulatory scrutiny, and that could stall their ambitions.The high-flying A.I. start-up and its […]

February 29, 2024Business

A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green

Artificial intelligence’s booming growth is radically reshaping an already red-hot data center market, raising questions about whether these sites can be operated […]

February 29, 2024Small Business

What Is Your Housing Situation? We Want to Hear From You.

A Times housing reporter wants to learn more about the pressures of rising housing costs and how they have affected your community […]

February 29, 2024Business

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction

Since the disgraced crypto mogul was convicted of fraud, his supporters have maneuvered to secure a lenient sentence, with his lawyers recommending […]