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Hurricanes and natural disasters are devastating workers across America—Here’s how to managers can show up for employee
With climate change on the rise, employers need to figure out how to support employees after a natural disaster. Read ...
Pension super-pool: the slow race to build a UK sovereign wealth fund
Reeves’ Mansion House speech will push for faster integration of council retirement schemes
Butter thefts highlight cost of Russia’s war economy
Rampant inflation of staple food prices is linked to skyrocketing defence spending
Chinese markets fall as Beijing’s stimulus package disappoints investors
Hang Seng index down 2.1% after authorities unveil $1.4tn plan to restructure local government debt but no consumer support
The British government’s Trump dilemmas
Relations with both the US and EU are now called into question
Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0
Billionaire likely to push for government roles for acolytes and allies to cut regulation and protect his businesses
Trump election victory deals blow to US clean energy industry
Developers of solar and battery recycling projects put plans on hold amid concern about policy and federal funding support
Consumer anger over high prices piles pressure on politicians
Post-Covid inflation spike leaves toxic legacy for governments across rich economies
Builders face ban on gas boilers in most new homes in England
Industry demands clear guidance and fixed timeframes as concerns over delays to heating reforms mount
The delicate task of granting the right to die
MPs will soon vote on whether the terminally ill can end their lives. The decision is fraught with logistical and ...
Is Chicago’s Don Wilson the smartest man in trading?
From cleaning up after Lehman Brothers to early bets on Bitcoin, DRW has become an industry colossus
Deutsche’s private bank fires 111 senior bankers in cost-cutting drive
Frankfurt-headquartered bank has imposed demanding targets on underperforming unit
Will Friedrich Merz get Germany to abandon its fiscal fetish?
Opposition leader in pole position to become chancellor will inherit controversial ‘debt brake’
Millennials’ midlife crisis looks different from their parents’ sports cars and mistresses—it’s a ‘crisis of purpose and engagement’
81% of millennials say they can’t afford a midlife crisis, psych study shows. Read More
Trump reportedly warns Putin against escalating war in Ukraine and reminds him of U.S. military presence in Europe
Trump spoke with Putin from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, the Washington Post reported. Read More
Netanyahu says he’s talked to Trump 3 times since the election as Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza. Read More
The housing market’s affordability crisis gave Trump a big boost at the polls
An NBC News analysis of housing and voting data show that the counties where it’s most difficult to buy a ...
Trump allies coalesce behind Florida loyalist’s bid to lead Senate
Maga’s backing of Rick Scott aims to ensure that president-elect can push his agenda through Congress
Trump says Senate’s next leader must favor recess appointments
Senate Republicans are due to vote for their next leader in a secret ballot on Nov. 13 as Mitch McConnell ...
Hedge funds shorting Tesla just lost more than $5 billion
Since the Nov. 5 election, Tesla shares have gained close to 30%, representing well over $200 billion in additional market ...
COP29 begins in Baku, Biden visits Peru and Reeves makes first Mansion House speech
Plus, US reports inflation figures while Japan, the UK and the EU publish first estimates of third-quarter GDP
Netanyahu claims his office is target of ‘organised witch hunt’
Israeli PM says mounting scandals are designed to harm country’s leadership in middle of war
Taiwan considers big US defence purchases as overture to Trump
Taipei wants to show new administration it is serious about protecting itself against China
Economic impact of growing gig economy
Winner of the FT Schools/Discover Economics Young Economist of the Year award
HMRC to hand back £700mn to top UK companies after EU tax ruling
London Stock Exchange Group, Pearson and ITV stand to gain from European court decision
Bernie Sanders doubles down on scathing rebuke of Democrats abandoning working class after Nancy Pelosi says he ‘has not won’
“The Democrats need an explanation, and that explanation is corporate greed and the power of the billionaire class,” Sanders said. ...
Elon Musk backs call to ‘#EndTheFed’ after Jerome Powell says he won’t resign early
On Thursday, Powell was asked if he would resign if President-elect Donald Trump demanded it, and Powell simply replied “no.” Read ...
Foreign firms pull more money from China’s slowing economy
Should the decline continue for the rest of the year, it would be the first annual net outflow in FDI ...