JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

After Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, the bank reported more than $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions.

A Top Trump Official Had to Sell His Stock. He May Have Saved Millions.

Frank Bisignano, who holds top jobs at the Social Security Administration and the I.R.S., sold his stake in Fiserv before the company’s stock cratered this week.

Puck Acquires Air Mail, a Newsletter Merger for the Well-Heeled Inbox

Graydon Carter, the legendary Vanity Fair editor who founded Air Mail, is leaving the company.

With China Truce, U.S. National Security Controls Now Appear Up for Negotiation

Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.

Amazon’s Profit Is Up 38% on Strong Performance

After unexpectedly strong sales and profits across its consumer and cloud businesses, the tech giant said another strong quarter might be ahead.

Apple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit

The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time, and profit soared 86 percent.

How Do You Feel About Travel Right Now? We Want to Hear From You.

We’re curious about how you are making travel decisions in a time of economic uncertainty, more premium services and the expanding reach of loyalty programs.

Trump Rule Could Bar Some Public Servants From Student Loan Forgiveness

A new rule could disqualify certain employers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that are deemed to be engaged in “illegal activities.”

Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps

The arguments at times appeared to frustrate the judge, who promised to rule soon on a suit filed by roughly two dozen states seeking to ensure people don’t go hungry as a result of a budgetary dispute.

Soybean Farmers Find Relief in U.S. Trade Truce With China

President Trump said China would end its boycott and resume buying millions of tons of American soybeans.

Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.

Volkswagen, Hit by Tariffs, Reports $1.5 Billion Loss and Warns of Chip Shortage

Europe’s largest automaker said a shortage of semiconductors could further hurt productivity.

Good Luck Finding a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Costume This Halloween

Characters from the hit Netflix film are among the most coveted outfits this year, and scarcity has forced some to improvise.

Why Investors Seem Underwhelmed by the Trump-Xi Meeting

The highly anticipated event covered a lot of ground on tariff and trade barriers, but questions remain about reaching a lasting accord.

China’s Pause on Rare Earth Controls: What to Know

China has suspended export controls announced this month, but was conspicuously silent about rules imposed earlier, which are snarling global supply chains.

Trump and Xi, Hoping to Ease Trade War, Agree to 1-Year Truce

China agreed to suspend for a year some of its limits on exports of rare earth metals, while the U.S. halved its fentanyl-related tariffs.

A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture

Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.

Help! Air France Lost My Fencing Gear Before a Big Tournament.

A Team USA fencer out more than $2,700 faced months of maddening red tape and was even flagged by the airline’s fraud department in his pursuit of a reimbursement.

What’s Missing From Your Favorite Chocolate Bar? It May Be Chocolate.

As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways.

Starbucks Reports a Modest Sales Increase in Latest Quarter

Net income fell 85 percent, however, because of charges related to store closures and corporate layoffs.

As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm

The president signaled he would discuss the sale of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in a summit on Thursday, a move U.S. officials warned would be a “massive” national security mistake.

Microsoft Increases Investments Amid A.I. Race

The company reported higher-than-expected capital expenditures of $34.9 billion in its latest quarter.

F.D.A. Moves to Speed Approvals for Cheaper Copycat Drugs

The agency announced moves to cut regulatory obstacles for the makers of biosimilar drugs, which are akin to generics and may help lower drug costs.

Five takeaways from the Fed meeting.

Sanctions Lifted on a Putin-Backed Autocrat After Lobbying by Trump Allies

The move benefits the Serbian politician Milorad Dodik, who had received support from Rudolph W. Giuliani, Michael T. Flynn, Laura Loomer and high-priced lobbyists.