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Apple, Coca-Cola, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway: These companies are facing a DEI shareholder showdown in 2025
A fresh crop of shareholder proposals that would have once been unremarkable are now a closely-watched battlefront in the war ...
Reform Isas to boost UK economic growth
It is high time the tax system encouraged more economically productive behaviour than parking funds in a cash account
Navigating the IRS alphabet soup: There are nearly two dozen different 1099 forms, we explain them all
Have you received a 1099 tax form that you don’t understand? Our guide describes the basics of the nearly two ...
Check out the banks offering the best CDs rates for the week of February 10, 2025
Rate cuts may be coming later this year, but it’s not too late to lock in high APYs on CDs. ...
Earn up to 4.50% APY. Here are the best CD rates today, February 10, 2025
CD rates are still looking strong despite recent rate cuts, with many yielding over 4% APY. Read More
2024 new home sales hit their highest pace in three years. Does that mean lower home prices are around the corner?
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 2024 new home sales hit their highest level since 2020. Here’s what ...
BP shares jump after activist hedge fund Elliott takes stake
Investor could push for board changes and sale of assets, say analysts
BCG expands London office presence
US consulting firm in bet on in-person working in sign of hope for UK capital’s commercial property market
Dongfeng jumps on bets consolidation will sweep China car market
Shares of the company surged 86% in early trading as investors speculate the move could kick start a wave of ...
Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper
Report offers rare insight into how Moscow sees invasion of Ukraine harming ties with close allies
Ministers claim success in crackdown on illegal working in the UK
Home secretary to release videos of people being deported as Labour tries to blunt attacks by Reform UK
BMW bets on petrol cars as it warns of US ‘rollercoaster’ EV transition
German luxury-car maker to continue investing in combustion engine and hybrid technology alongside full EVs
Why speculators are still running wild when money is no longer free
Something even bigger than AI and the Trump effect is at work
The courts stand between Musk and a Treasury takeover
Doge’s efforts to infiltrate the plumbing of the federal government should scare everyone
How Hizbollah is using cash and WhatsApp groups to shore up power
Weakened by war with Israel, the group is deploying a vast patronage network to strengthen its base
How Jay-Z’s Roc Nation made the Super Bowl halftime show cool again
Jay-Z has proven he can deliver top acts and an award-winning show with the five Primetime Emmys so far. Read ...
UK recruiters say toughest conditions in jobs market since Covid
KPMG/REC report points to impact of tax-raising measures in October Budget on employer confidence
How much will the winners (and losers) of Super Bowl LIX get paid?
It depends on the final score, but no one is going home without a lot more in their pocket. Read ...
Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, with reciprocal import duties to follow
Trump also reaffirmed that he would announce “reciprocal tariffs” — “probably Tuesday or Wednesday.” Read More
Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback
“Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power,” Vance wrote on X on Sunday morning. Read More
Macron unveils plans for €109bn of AI investment in France
French president speaks ahead of AI summit in Paris involving executives such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman
DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes ‘so crappy’ that employees will quit, report says
“I think that’s the larger goal here, which is bring everybody back, the buildings are going to suck, their commutes ...
Trump says Canada’s and Mexico’s responses to his tariff threats are ‘not good enough’
“Something has to happen. It’s unsustainable and I’m changing it,” Trump told Fox News. Read More
Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports
US president expands his campaign of trade protectionism to the metals sector
A ‘quite shy’ CEO steps in to lead one of the Philippines’ largest retailers as the country turns a corner on growth
Stanley Co, the first CEO from outside the founder’s family, is confident that Robinsons Retail can thrive even amid Trump-era ...
Meet the $25 billion Hunt family, whose oil wealth created the Kansas City Chiefs and seeded other top teams in pro sports
The Hunt family not only owns the most successful NFL team in recent years, but is a trailblazer for other ...
Trump budget chief effectively shuts down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ordering watchdog to stop nearly all its work
The bureau can still take complaints, but it can’t conduct exams or pursue existing investigations. Read More
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods
Beijing may be better prepared this time for renewed trade conflict with Trump, analysts say
How to watch Super Bowl LIX live online for free—without cable
The Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles for the Lombardi trophy in Super Bowl 59. Here are the best ...
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, Hugging Face CEO Clemen Delangue sign open letter calling for AI ‘public goods’
Ten prominent tech CEOs and venture capitalists are calling for the creation of public data sets and incentives to develop ...
