DealBook: Link Opens Between Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Markets

DealBook: Link Opens Between Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Markets
Defying Expectations, Japan’s Economy Falls Into Recession
Airbnb Introducing Print Magazine, Pineapple
Iran Nuclear Pact Faces an Array of Opposing Forces
In Death, Girl, 2, Is Caught in Fight Over Organs
Dandano Journal: Fear of Ebola Opens Wary Villages to Outsiders in Guinea
Families Can Crumble Under Deportation Threat
In New Napoleonic Era, His Hats and Stockings Rise to Power
Favorite Concedes Presidency in Romania
In Public Land Sale, Not All of Spain Is Buying
Obama Condemns Islamic State’s Killing of Peter Kassig
Roger Federer Withdraws Before Year-End Final With Novak Djokovic
Vice Hires Alyssa Mastromonaco, Former Official in Obama White House, as a Top Executive
Bird Flu Confirmed at Dutch, UK Farms
Chinese Investors Back Horror Film That May Never Debut in China
State Department Targeted by Hackers in 4th Agency Computer Breach
Retro Report: ‘Dingo’s Got My Baby’: Lindy Chamberlain's Trial by Media
Okinawa Voters Replace Governor With Opponent of U.S. Base
The Media Equation: John Oliver’s Complicated Fun Connects for HBO
In Ferguson, Tactics Set for Grand Jury Decision in Michael Brown Case
DealBook: Actavis Is Said to Be Near a Deal for the Botox Maker Allergan
Romania's Prime Minister Concedes Defeat in Runoff
Bits Blog: Buying the Bricks for Your Online Storefront
Dutch Investigators Collect Debris From Malaysian Plane Downed Over Ukraine

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:02 AM PST

The connection will strengthen the two cities' roles as global financial centers and open the door to $4.2 trillion pool of capital.

Defying Expectations, Japan’s Economy Falls Into Recession

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 10:47 PM PST

The country's gross domestic product shrank by an annualized pace of 1.6 percent in the most recent quarter, threatening a planned tax increase.

Airbnb Introducing Print Magazine, Pineapple

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 07:16 PM PST

The quarterly publication, whose debut issue contains no advertising, will be distributed to the company's hosts, people who rent rooms to travelers.

Iran Nuclear Pact Faces an Array of Opposing Forces

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:57 PM PST

As negotiations resume this week, there is skepticism among leaders in the United States and many of its allies that a deal can be struck.

In Death, Girl, 2, Is Caught in Fight Over Organs

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:49 PM PST

Thaiya Spruill-Smith's death has been postponed by a tug of war between her mother, who wants her organs to help others, and her father, who says that would be a desecration.

Dandano Journal: Fear of Ebola Opens Wary Villages to Outsiders in Guinea

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:35 PM PST

In Guinea's Forest Region, villages that have refused outside help to fight the Ebola outbreak are starting to soften their resistance.

Families Can Crumble Under Deportation Threat

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:19 PM PST

To hear Sara Martinez's story is to encounter precisely the kind of ordeal that President Obama aims to alleviate with sweeping executive actions on immigration.

In New Napoleonic Era, His Hats and Stockings Rise to Power

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:14 PM PST

The prices of the emperor's belongings have risen relentlessly, including a hat that sold for about $2.4 million at a Paris auction, making it difficult for French museums to compete.

Favorite Concedes Presidency in Romania

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:11 PM PST

Prime Minister Victor Ponta conceded Romania's presidential runoff election late Sunday night to the center-right candidate, Klaus Iohannis, the mayor of the Transylvanian city of Sibiu.

In Public Land Sale, Not All of Spain Is Buying

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:00 PM PST

There has been a rise in proposed land deals that politicians hope will fill treasuries and that critics see as a possible repeat of a real estate bubble that led to an economic crisis.

Obama Condemns Islamic State’s Killing of Peter Kassig

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 05:57 PM PST

President Obama said in a statement that the Islamic State's execution of Mr. Hassig, 26, revealed in a video on Sunday, was "an act of pure evil."

Roger Federer Withdraws Before Year-End Final With Novak Djokovic

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 05:41 PM PST

Federer said a back injury sustained late in his semifinal victory Saturday had left him unfit to play.

Vice Hires Alyssa Mastromonaco, Former Official in Obama White House, as a Top Executive

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 05:13 PM PST

Alyssa Mastromonaco, who left the White House as deputy chief of staff for operations this year, will become Vice's chief operating officer.

Bird Flu Confirmed at Dutch, UK Farms

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 05:00 PM PST

The Dutch government on Sunday banned the transport of poultry and eggs throughout the country after confirming an outbreak of bird flu at a chicken farm.

Chinese Investors Back Horror Film That May Never Debut in China

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:57 PM PST

Several Chinese investors are funding a horror film called "Abattoir" that may not be approved by strict film censors in their home country.

State Department Targeted by Hackers in 4th Agency Computer Breach

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:55 PM PST

The agency was forced to temporarily shut down its unclassified email and public websites after the attack on its computer systems.

Retro Report: ‘Dingo’s Got My Baby’: Lindy Chamberlain's Trial by Media

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:32 PM PST

Lindy Chamberlain of Australia said that a dingo had entered a tent where her baby lay, and made off with her, but it took 30 years for her to get vindication and closure.

Okinawa Voters Replace Governor With Opponent of U.S. Base

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:35 PM PST

Takeshi Onaga, a former mayor of the capital, unseated Hirokazu Nakaima, who had agreed to move a Marine airfield but keep it on the island.

The Media Equation: John Oliver’s Complicated Fun Connects for HBO

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:10 PM PST

Anybody who thinks a weekly schedule built on news is easy should ask the editors of Time, Newsweek or New York magazine.

In Ferguson, Tactics Set for Grand Jury Decision in Michael Brown Case

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 02:39 PM PST

As a grand jury prepares to decide whether to indict Darren Wilson, a police officer, in the killing of Michael Brown, organizations are planning ways to react.

DealBook: Actavis Is Said to Be Near a Deal for the Botox Maker Allergan

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 01:38 PM PST

Actavis would pay more than $210 a share for Allergan, people briefed on the matter said, possibly thwarting a monthslong hostile bid by Valeant Pharmaceuticals and William A. Ackman.

Romania's Prime Minister Concedes Defeat in Runoff

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 01:30 PM PST

Thousands of people gathered in Bucharest to celebrate after Romania's prime minister conceded defeat Sunday night in a presidential runoff against an ethnic German Transylvanian mayor.

Bits Blog: Buying the Bricks for Your Online Storefront

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 12:48 PM PST

E-commerce services help mom-and-pop shops achieve a more polished web presence.

Dutch Investigators Collect Debris From Malaysian Plane Downed Over Ukraine

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 12:32 PM PST

The wreckage from the Malaysia Airlines jet that was shot down will be sent to the Netherlands, where officials will study it as part of the investigation.