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Amazon Cleared for Space Launch, but Broadband Venture Questions Remain

Amazon.com Inc.’s plan to spend more than $10 billion on a constellation of internet-beaming satellites has left industry insiders guessing about which customers the company plans to serve. The e-commerce company’s space venture won Federal Communications Commission approval last month to launch more than 3,200 low-Earth-orbit satellites over the next nine years. The proposed network,…

ROVE: Year of Weird…

One of the strangest years in American politics keeps getting stranger. One example is what’s happened to the quadrennial national party conventions, which have been an integral part of American politics since 1831, when the parties replaced the old system in which members of Congress selected the nominees. Many exciting elements of the conventions long…

Brooks Brothers, From Buttoned Up to Stripped Down

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Now Playing 8/13/2020 5:30AM      Brooks Brothers -- the self-proclaimed oldest clothier in the U.S. -- filed for bankruptcy in July. Analysts say the suit dealer wasn’t able to keep up with modern men who often wanted styles that were cheaper and more functional. Up Next Editor Picks Shelf 10:06 Covid Chasers: The Nurses Fighting Coronavirus…

Corporate America Worries WeChat Ban Could Be Bad for Business – The Wall Street Journal

U.S. companies whose fortunes are linked to China are pushing back against the Trump administration’s plans to restrict business transactions involving the WeChat app from Tencent Holdings Ltd., saying it could undermine their competitiveness in the world’s second-biggest economy. More than a dozen major U.S. multinational companies raised concerns in a call with White House…