Business decisions
Follow corporate developments by asking what decision is being made, who controls it and which financial incentives matter.

Perimeter Reading / Business
Andrew Ross Sorkin and the DealBook team
DealBook follows the intersection of business and finance through The New York Times’ reporting, with Andrew Ross Sorkin serving as founder and editor-at-large.
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The publication
DealBook is a useful candidate for readers who want to follow business and finance through the decisions of companies and the people who lead them. Sorkin’s official biography identifies it as a daily financial report within The New York Times. For the email product, check the publisher’s current signup page for delivery and access terms. Sample its reporting with a specific question in mind, then compare the account with company statements or another independent source.
Readers interested in the people and institutions driving business news who want a finance-focused starting point before following individual companies or transactions more closely.
Inside the reading
Follow corporate developments by asking what decision is being made, who controls it and which financial incentives matter.
Place company news within the broader financial setting, using the reporting as a starting point for further investigation.
Pay attention to the roles of executives and financial institutions, then distinguish their stated positions from independently reported facts.
The Desk’s reading note
Use one business story to identify the decision-maker, the financial incentive and the next event worth following.
Keep a question, an idea to investigate, or a source to return to in your saved notes.
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