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Monday, February 1, 2016

Maureen Sherry has written a book about a woman’s trip through the financial crisis. A movie is planned.

Maureen Sherry’s “Opening Belle” is a breezy comedy.
Gabriela Herman for The New York Times

Maureen Sherry’s “Opening Belle” is a breezy comedy.

Condé Nast Adapts to New Forces, Leaving Some Employees Unsettled

Anna Wintour, Condé Nast’s artistic director, and Bob Sauerberg, its new chief executive, are trying to keep the publisher’s many magazines profitable and relevant in the Internet age.

Barclays and Credit Suisse to Settle ‘Dark Pool’ Inquiries

The two banks will pay a combined $154.3 million to settle allegations that they misrepresented their private stock trading services.

Microsoft Plumbs Ocean’s Depths to Test Underwater Data Center

Microsoft sank a data center on the ocean floor, where the sea water acts as a coolant, and plans to use the waves to power it. The results were encouraging enough to try a bigger version.

O.J. Simpson Drama Depicts an Old Trial, and Renewed Tensions

The cable network FX is betting that its 10-episode drama about O.J. Simpson’s trial will resonate with viewers much as the real trial did 21 years ago.

Terror Threats Thaw Budgets Across Europe

Europe is greatly increasing military and security spending on the fight against terrorism, a shift from the austerity mantra that has dominated its policies in recent years.

Ethanol Mandate, a Boon to Iowa Alone, Faces Rising Resistance

A 2005 mandate requiring oil refiners to blend ethanol into gasoline has been a boondoggle for the rest of the country, and could face a congressional vote on its future.

New Technologies Give Government Ample Means to Track Suspects, Study Finds

Fears that encrypted communication will prevent agencies from tracking terrorists are overstated, according to a study that included current and former intelligence officials.

Battered by War, Iraq Now Faces Calamity From Dropping Oil Prices

The country depends on oil for 90 percent of its revenue. Now, it faces crippling budget cuts and increasing difficulty paying government workers.

In Iran, New Battle Brews Over Contracts With Foreign Oil Giants

The battle is threatening to complicate government efforts to attract desperately needed foreign investment, two weeks after the lifting of sanctions.

Insight & Analysis
Advertising

Beer Ads That Portray Women as Empowered Consumers, Not Eye Candy

Beer companies are rethinking the fraternity house imagery and sophomoric humor that long defined their advertising campaigns.

Fair Game

Case Sheds Light on Goldman’s Role as Lender in Short Sales

In a settlement this month, Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $15 million in a case that involved its business of lending securities to short-sellers.

The Upshot

To Grade Presidents on the Economy, Look at Policies, Not Results

Judging a president by the overall strength of the economy is a common, but flawed, approach.

Prototype

Start-Ups Take Rites From the Funeral Home to the Family Home

Services are popping up to help relatives looking to bid a more intimate and natural farewell take their end-of-life rituals out of the mortuary.

Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Lessons From Earnings Season

Analysis on Apple’s iPhone sales, Microsoft’s rebound, Amazon’s profits and Facebook’s success with mobile advertising.

The Haggler

A Little Walmart Gift Card for You, a Big Payout for Lawyers

A member of a class-action lawsuit received a Walmart gift card as part of a settlement, but because of a legal ambiguity, the real gift may be for the lawyers.

Preoccupations

Leadership Means Learning to Look Behind the Mask

Encouraging employees to give you honest, even critical, feedback can help you develop new skills and be a better boss.

Vocations: The Makeup Artist

Ve Neill, Oscar-Winning Makeup Artist: Putting a Face on Fantasy

Ms. Neill, who did the makeup for Michael Keaton in “Beetlejuice” and Johnny Depp in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” has been fascinated with transforming people since she was 5.

Your Money

Cutting Off Those Recurring Charges You Forgot About

A new service promises to ferret out those monthly billings for services you forgot you signed up for, and put a stop to them.

Retiring

Annuities as an Alternative to Shaky Markets? Not So Fast

A single-premium immediate annuity or lifetime annuity guarantees a steady income for life, but there are reasons for consumers to be wary.

Arnold Greenberg, Whose Manhattan Bookstore Fostered Wanderlust, Dies at 83

Mr. Greenberg left behind a law firm in favor of an independent bookstore, Complete Traveller, which he and his wife ran for more than three decades.

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