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Zoom to Lay Off 1,300 Workers, Joining Other Tech Giants

The company is cutting 15 percent of its work force, or about 1,300 jobs, citing “the uncertainty of the global economy.”

By Isabella Simonetti

Bankruptcies Bed Bath & Beyond Inc Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) E-Commerce Layoffs and Job Reductions Shopping and Retail Supply Chain

Staring Down Bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Beyond Says It Will Sell Stock

The struggling home goods retailer said it hoped the move would help it raise more than $1 billion and pay off its debts.

By Lauren Hirsch and Jordyn Holman

China Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Economic Conditions and Trends Lunar New Year Nanjing (China)

Flowers, Fresh Fish and Movies: China Is Spending Again, Cautiously

The outlook for the world’s second largest economy is brighter as consumer spending picked up after “zero Covid” was lifted. But scars remain from the harsh pandemic restrictions.

By Keith Bradsher

Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Hong Kong Travel and Vacations

Hong Kong To Give Away 500,000 Plane Tickets to Lure Tourists

The city’s reputation has been hammered by protests, a harsh security law and strict Covid measures. It hopes a giveaway of 500,000 plane tickets woos back tourists.

By Mike Ives and Zixu Wang