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Harris tries to lock in anti-Trump Republican voters
Liz Cheney to stump for Democratic presidential candidate in swing state Wisconsin on Thursday
Workers over 40 say they’re being passed over for promotions and cut out of higher salaries
Ageism is alive and well in the workplace, and it’s hurting workers’ mental health and productivity. Read More
Digital bank Revolut slams Meta over approach to scams, says tech giant should compensate victims
British fintech Revolut criticized Meta over its approach to tackling fraud and said the U.S. tech giant should directly compensate ...
The new Conservative class war
Badenoch’s attack on an overweening state seeks to imitate Thatcher’s case against the overmighty trade unions
CEOs turn to podcasts to control their message
Increasingly popular corporate shows allow bosses to speak out in a less formal setting
Rich Americans prefer Harris over Trump—but want a second passport no matter who wins
Gaining residency or citizenship abroad is a ‘political statement’ for wealthy Americans. Read More
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s job is a delicate balancing act as the league soars in popularity
The league is caught in a messy middle between booming interest and its relatively small business. Read More
Harris holds a 66 electoral vote lead over Trump, calculates prominent data scientist
Data scientist Thomas Miller has crafted a model for forecasting the 2024 presidential election that appears far more reliable than ...
Nike’s new CEO is good news—but the CFO will need to help steer a turnaround
Nike faces multiple headwinds, says Morningstar analyst. Read More
Spiking childcare costs are forcing many mothers to work fewer hours or none at all
Day care costs rose 6.2% from August 2023 to the same month in 2024, while overall inflation for the month ...
BBVA plans Visa-backed stablecoin launch in 2025
The Spanish bank is pushing further into the blockchain space through a partnership with the payments giant. Read More
UK gives Chagos islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelago
The price of private equity may be too high for Asda
TDR Capital’s majority ownership of the struggling UK supermarket chain is a test for the industry
Japan’s new prime minister is set to propose a happiness index
As part of a bid to help the economy and shrinking population. Read More
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Levi Strauss, EVgo and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.
UK to pledge £22bn funding for carbon capture and storage projects
Latest efforts to develop nascent technology comes after years of delay
Tesla to recall over 27,000 Cybertruck vehicles over rear-view image delay
Tesla said on Thursday it would recall most Cybertrucks in the U.S. due to delayed rear-view camera images that could ...
Maui fire that killed 102 in Lahaina erupted from earlier blaze firefighters thought they put out, investigation finds
The Aug. 8, 2023, blaze — the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century — emerged in the afternoon in the same area ...
There’s already one clear election winner: The company making hats for every major candidate
Unionwear, an apparel company in Newark, New Jersey, has produced baseball caps for presidential campaigns since its 1992 founding. Read ...
How to catch a hectocorn
OpenAI valuation, Google reasoning race, Apple budget phone, Biden chip duel. Plus: Amazon RTO hits Whole Foods. Read More
Boomers are the wealthiest generation that’s ever lived, finds Allianz—and millennials are the ‘biggest losers’ thanks to economic crises
“Even with the same savings behavior, no generation can match the wealth accumulation enjoyed by the Baby Boomers.” Read More
Mercedes-Benz CEO says auto market is in a ‘Darwinian battle’ as German carmakers flounder
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius says carmakers need to address a crisis of consumer confidence in the Chinese market. Read More
The conflicted investment case for defence tech
There’s a bull market for the fast-changing sector but investing and innovating in weapons carries risks
5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
JPMorgan says this EV charging stock could surge nearly 80%
JPMorgan thinks the company’s business model of both owning and operating its fast electric vehicle chargers can send the stock ...
UK house sales rise since the Covid-19 boom as lower mortgage rates spur activity
Lower mortgage rates are sparking an uptick in the U.K. housing market, with home sales rising last month at the ...
Who has time for a power lunch? The real business happens at 4 P.M. ‘power hour.’
In the post-covid era, the bars of some of Manhattan’s most elegant restaurants are packed by 4:30 p.m. Just don’t ...
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is leading the league to historic highs. Critics wonder if she’s fully seizing the moment
As the WNBA’s banner season wraps up, Engelbert faces more pressure than ever. Read More
Dutch airline KLM will do ‘everything’ it can to protect jobs in cost-cutting drive
KLM CEO Marjan Rintel said the measures would be “painful for every KLM colleague, but it is necessary, and it ...
Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
The coffee giant buys 3% of the world’s coffee supply, which has been pressured in recent years due to extreme ...
