DealBook: Why the ‘Best Places to Work’ Often Aren’t

DealBook: Why the ‘Best Places to Work’ Often Aren’t
Panel to Advise Against Penalty for C.I.A.’s Computer Search
Crucible of Cuban Zeal Redefines Revolutionary
Obama Vows a Response to Cyberattack on Sony
Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for a Rival of Its President
At U.S. Ports, Even Santa’s Bag Might Be Peeked Into
Fiscal Policy: Rethinking the Goal of 2% Inflation
Collecting: 50 Years Ago, the Turbocharger Was a Disruptive Technology
Obama Defends Cuban Opening but Faults Sony Over Movie in Year-End News Conference
ArtsBeat: Koons Again Accused of Copyright Infringement
Dance review: A Proudly Unsentimental ‘Nutcracker’ at Paris Opera Ballet
Macau Looks Beyond Gambling as the Take From the Tables Slows
Resolve Hardened by Massacre at School, Pakistani Forces Kill Dozens of Militants
Redacted FIFA Report On Ethics To Come Out
Sinking Oil Price Is Hard on North Sea Producers
Investigating Murder Claims, London Police Bolster Rumors of Pedophile Ring
Ukraine Crisis in Mind, Lithuania Establishes a Rapid Reaction Force
F.B.I. Evidence Is Often Mishandled, an Internal Inquiry Finds
Foraging: In Copenhagen, Shops With Studios Attached
DealBook: Chinese Investors Raise Their Bid for Club Med

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 07:52 PM PST

Few companies recognize that it's not the number of hours their people work that determines the value they create, but rather the energy they bring to the hours they work.

Panel to Advise Against Penalty for C.I.A.’s Computer Search

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 06:17 PM PST

A panel investigating the agency's search of a computer network used by staff members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who were looking into the C.I.A.'s use of torture will recommend against punishing anyone, officials said.

Crucible of Cuban Zeal Redefines Revolutionary

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 06:09 PM PST

Cárdenas, Cuba, which is home to Elián González, is a growing city of contrasts and contradictions.

Obama Vows a Response to Cyberattack on Sony

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 06:07 PM PST

President Obama said the U.S. would "respond proportionally" to the attack on Sony Pictures after the F.B.I. said it had extensive evidence that North Korea had organized it.

Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for a Rival of Its President

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 05:12 PM PST

The cleric facing arrest, Fethullah Gulen, lives in Pennsylvania but still has a broad following in Turkey that has reached into elite law enforcement, judiciary and business circles.

At U.S. Ports, Even Santa’s Bag Might Be Peeked Into

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 03:27 PM PST

For months, federal safety agents have been screening thousands of shipments of toys and other imports, looking for hazards in the nation's holiday gifts.

Fiscal Policy: Rethinking the Goal of 2% Inflation

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 03:03 PM PST

A target that started 25 years ago in New Zealand has become the gospel of governments worldwide. But critics say it leaves central banks with too little flexibility.

Collecting: 50 Years Ago, the Turbocharger Was a Disruptive Technology

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 01:35 PM PST

Turbos are increasingly common on modern cars, but when one appeared on an Oldsmobile in the early 1960s, the result was complex and troublesome.

Obama Defends Cuban Opening but Faults Sony Over Movie in Year-End News Conference

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 12:49 PM PST

The president rejected critics who say he should not have opened relations with Cuba because of its human rights record, and he criticized Sony for pulling the movie that provoked a data breach.

ArtsBeat: Koons Again Accused of Copyright Infringement

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 12:48 PM PST

A work by Jeff Koons in his retrospective in Paris could set off a legal battle.

Dance review: A Proudly Unsentimental ‘Nutcracker’ at Paris Opera Ballet

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 12:28 PM PST

A challenging production of the Christmastime classic.

Macau Looks Beyond Gambling as the Take From the Tables Slows

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 12:25 PM PST

Casino revenue is falling in Macau, the world's largest gambling destination, and China is urging its territory to offer family-friendly options.

Resolve Hardened by Massacre at School, Pakistani Forces Kill Dozens of Militants

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 12:19 PM PST

Pakistani forces stepped up operations against insurgents near the Afghan border after 148 students and staff members died in a siege in Peshawar.

Redacted FIFA Report On Ethics To Come Out

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 11:35 AM PST

Sepp Blatter, the president of the world governing body of soccer, said the findings by an ethics committee would be edited to protect privacy and investigations.

Sinking Oil Price Is Hard on North Sea Producers

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 11:31 AM PST

The price plunge is forcing oil producers everywhere to recalibrate. But the high costs of Britain's industry make it particularly vulnerable.

Investigating Murder Claims, London Police Bolster Rumors of Pedophile Ring

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 11:13 AM PST

Detectives have reinforced suspicion of sex abuse among prominent Britons in the 1970s and 1980s after questioning a man who says he was victimized as a boy.

Ukraine Crisis in Mind, Lithuania Establishes a Rapid Reaction Force

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 11:05 AM PST

In the first of its kind along NATO's eastern flank, Lithuania's rapid-reaction force was formed in an effort to stave off Russian aggression.

F.B.I. Evidence Is Often Mishandled, an Internal Inquiry Finds

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 10:55 AM PST

An internal investigation recounts tales of missing and mislabeled evidence that could have consequences for criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Foraging: In Copenhagen, Shops With Studios Attached

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 09:30 AM PST

Jaegersborggade, a stretch of road in the city's Norrebro neighborhood, offers outlets where candies, clothes and ceramics are made and sold.

DealBook: Chinese Investors Raise Their Bid for Club Med

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 09:26 AM PST

Fosun International raised its bid for the resort operator just hours before the expiration of a Friday deadline set by the French market regulator.