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Transcript: Christine Lagarde interview
Roula Khalaf, Patrick Jenkins and Olaf Storbeck talk to European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde
U.S. preps China chip curbs that stop short of early proposals
U.S. chip gear makers argue that unilateral U.S. restrictions would put them at an unfair disadvantage compared to foreign rivals. ...
Trump considers tough antitrust advocate for justice department unit
Gail Slater is ally of JD Vance who had also been in the running to chair the Federal Trade Commission
BlackRock has deal to buy private credit manager HPS
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Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle collision. Read More
Microsoft faces broad antitrust investigation from U.S. FTC
After more than a year of conducting informal interviews with competitors and business partners, antitrust enforcers have crafted a detailed ...
How to watch the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade for free—and without cable
The turkey day tradition celebrates 98 years. Read More
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Focus of controversy is British efforts to secure a key US military base
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Sometimes, you just don’t want to cook. Read More
France may not enforce ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
Rights groups and opposition politicians accuse government of U-turn to secure Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal
Thanks to poor company performance, Starbucks employees won’t be getting their full bonuses this year—and some won’t even get merit raises
Corporate workers will earn 60% of their bonuses after the coffee chain’s worst year since 2020. Read More
CEOs are warning Trump tariffs will hit consumers — ‘Higher prices are not helpful’
Donald Trump’s tariffs will likely crunch supply-chains and deal out hurdles to shoppers Read More
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Thanksgiving 2024
Your grocery options are notable, but retailers are largely taking the day off. Read More
Trump picked Scott Bessent for Treasury despite ties to Democratic megadonor George Soros
Bessent worked for Soros and played a key role in the short bet that “broke the Bank of England.” Read ...
A much-needed ceasefire in a corner of the Middle East
A deal to halt war between Israel and Hizbollah offers a glimmer of hope
US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 to stem manpower shortage
Biden administration warns Kyiv is not recruiting enough soldiers to keep pace with Russia’s deployment
New Martin Scorsese Beatles documentary restores never-before-seen footage of young bandmates flirting, sneaking out, and playing first U.S. gigs
“Beatles ’64” leans into footage of the 14-day trip filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles, who left behind 11 ...
Your commute is more dangerous than previously realized, new research shows. One simple change could combat the mental toll
The sound of traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, researchers found, it also muddies the mental ...
Gen Z is drowning in debt as buy-now-pay-later services skyrocket: ‘They’re continuing to bury their heads in the sand and spend’
Internal data shows member credit card balances are up more than 50% for Gen Z and millennial members since March ...
The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?
Trump’s picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who might ...
You might want to avoid these Thanksgiving foods if you’re taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic
GLP-1 medications could impact your feast. Read More
Wells Fargo: Trump tariffs would add $2.1K to the price of cars made by U.S. automakers—and could cost Ford, Stellantis, and GM billions in profit
“Autos are stuck in the middle of Trump’s geopolitics,” Wells Fargo analysts write. Read More
Republican US states sue BlackRock for ‘destructive’ green agenda
Conservatives also target Vanguard and State Street in war on ‘woke capitalism’
US to approve $680mn arms sale to Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu cited new weapons shipments as one reason for backing ceasefire with Hizbollah
The perils in the search for the perfect GDP alternative
Statistical agencies trip up when they attempt to weigh the values of good and bad in society
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Self-published book goes on sale Friday. Read More
Marc Andreessen tells Joe Rogan that Silicon Valley is split in half following Trump’s win: ‘There’s now two kinds of dinner parties’
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen no longer makes the guest list of every dinner party in Silicon Valley. Read More
Marsh McLennan’s CIO started with a summer job in 1995. He never left and now leads a team of more than 5,000 technologists
CIO Paul Beswick leads a team of more than 5,000 technologists and says a key area of focus is ensuring ...
‘The hard part starts now’: Lebanon braces for power struggle after ceasefire
Israel’s dismantling of Hizbollah leaves a vacuum that many fear rival factions will exploit
