As adoptions collapse, demand for international surrogacy is soaring
Yet it is facing a growing backlash from religious conservatives and some feminists
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Yet it is facing a growing backlash from religious conservatives and some feminists
In Esther Kinsky’s fiction, landscapes write and speak. Across her novels we find “waters sighing,” “shadows of leaves scribbling notes,” the Oder drawing “countless watery...
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was...
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.
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Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.
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U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts.
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Maverick Natural Resources has operations in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Companies with good payouts are now the hottest bet in China markets.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell and ING said the the long end of the Treasury curve will continue trading at higher yields even as...
Oil edged lower in early trade as Goldman Sachs said the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia haven’t had a significant impact on the...
There is little sign of crimped demand for equities among individual investors, who remain bullish after two years of blockbuster gains.
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The real costs of owning a house in neighborhoods that are vulnerable to flooding and wildfires are becoming clearer.
Venture-capital firms are bringing AI and dealmaking to accounting, property management and other unglamorous fields.
Recent court cases reveal how middlemen are facilitating a booming trade, eluding a crackdown.