Israeli troops recently discovered a large tunnel near a crossing between Israel and northern Gaza that a military spokesman described as strategic, meant “for moving massive assets” in connection with Hamas’s subterranean warfare. https://ift.tt/PMeQZGy

Consumers are shifting more of their spending to so-called buy now, pay later lenders, sounding alarms at consumer-advocacy groups that say these companies provide fewer protections than credit cards. https://ift.tt/itcBoq8

Chinese travelers are venturing abroad again in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but are spending differently, denting sales at retailers that operate in nodes like airport gates, border shops and duty-free zones. https://ift.tt/6EugxRW

Dozens of New York Times employees formed a group to take a stand on journalistic independence as concerns grow that the labor union that represents the Times and other outlets has veered toward advocacy. https://ift.tt/M9vCeB0

Gene-sequencing company Illumina said it would divest itself of cancer blood test maker Grail, following Illumina’s loss in its legal battle against U.S. antitrust regulators. https://ift.tt/u4O9NQG

Robinhood Markets, known for a clientele of first-time investors, is attracting customers with fatter wallets from other brokerages, company filings indicate. https://ift.tt/yMWj1wZ

The lowest mortgage rates since the summer are starting to lure frustrated home shoppers back to the market, but few owners who have locked in much lower rates appear ready to sell. https://ift.tt/wQa7WPX

Big tech names Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla and Meta, the so-called Magnificent Seven, have collectively jumped 75% in 2023, leaving the other 493 companies in the S&P 500 in their dust. https://ift.tt/LXrEGUO

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