To the Editor: Re “For Once, the President Was Right,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Nov. 19): President Trump did not get this “right” by demanding that the schools stay open, because he’s failed miserably in ensuring that the schools open safely. And he’s fostered divisiveness around schools opening safely by lying, dismissing the dangers of […]

(Reuters) – Shares of Sotera Health Co SHC.O, a medical sterilization firm backed by Warburg Pincus and GTCR, surged 17% in their debut on Friday, after the company raised about $1.1 billion in its initial public offering. The firm’s shares opened at $27, valuing it at about $7.5 billion. Sotera had priced its IPO at […]

Conspiracy theories come in all shapes and sizes, but perhaps the most common form is the Global Cabal theory. A recent survey of 26,000 people in 25 countries asked respondents whether they believe there is “a single group of people who secretly control events and rule the world together.” Thirty seven percent of Americans replied […]

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc expects its staff to keep increasing at a clip of more than 10% a year even after its takeover by German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse AGDB1Gn.DE, ISS’ chief executive said on Thursday. With investor interest spiking in corporate governance issues and matters like climate change, demand […]

An Australian unit’s “disgraceful” conduct in Afghanistan. By Carole Landry and Dani Blum Good morning. We’re covering Japan’s third wave of coronavirus, a grim report on an elite Australian unit that served in Afghanistan and the fall of an Indian fashion star. Japan on high alert for virus surge Japan recorded more than 2,000 new […]

When grad students of the future write dissertations on the worst presidential transitions in American history, I have a feeling 2020 will get a lot of attention. True, nobody seceded from the union. But it’s a bad sign when the president refuses to admit he’s lost re-election, then abruptly fires the defense secretary and a […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eldridge, the investment firm led by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Todd Boehly, has agreed to invest $50 million in Capital Integration Systems LLC (CAIS), a platform that independent wealth advisors use to access investment products and services. Eldridge will gain a seat on CAIS’ board of directors, the companies said on […]

More from our inbox: To the Editor: Re “Trump Fires Top Cybersecurity Official Who Refuted Claims of Election Fraud” (news article, Nov. 18): Will this national nightmare named Donald Trump never end? Will no one in power in the Republican Party call him out on his blatant lies? So now Mr. Trump fires Christopher Krebs […]

HALIFAX, Canada — This morning, my children went to school — school, in an old brick building, where they lined up to go in the scuffed front doors. I went to work out at the gym, the real gym, where I huffed and puffed in a sweaty group class. And a few days ago, my […]

The Democratic Party is struggling with internal contradictions, as its mixed performance on Election Day makes clear. Analysts and insiders are already talking ­— sometimes in apocalyptic terms — about how hard it will be for Joe Biden to hold together the coalition that elected him as the 46th president. But it’s important to remember […]