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FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days after Spirit Airlines flight struck by gunfire
A Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire as it was trying to land at Port-au-Prince airport.
The Federal Reserve is trimming rates, and these higher-yielding assets could be called back soon
Investors may be paid a little more interest for buying brokered CDs with call provisions, but the high-yield bonanza may ...
Tom Brady’s key to success: ‘To me, failure is amazing’
Hard lessons as a benchwarmer and sixth-round draft pick fuelled the career of a 7-time Super Bowl winner. Read More
DEI efforts are critical to the U.S. economy because ‘there’s not enough white men,’ John Hope Bryant says
The U.S. can’t remain the leading global economy if it doesn’t let its citizens become financially stable. Read More
AARP’s new CEO vows to protect Social Security and Medicare, and ensure older adults age ‘on their own terms’
Her top priorities also include pushing for financial support for caregivers. Read More
Glassdoor CEO talks about the hottest jobs in the AI boom—and the one job he thinks is phasing out
Data scientists and engineers are in, copy writing is out. Read More
BBVA bid for Sabadell dealt blow by antitrust watchdog
Spain’s CNMC will submit €11bn hostile takeover to a more rigorous ‘phase 2’ review
The CEO of a $17 billion real estate giant will step down after 50 years—and just weeks after a short seller accused him of concealing millions in self dealings
“Mr. Shiffman’s retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, ...
America’s STD epidemic shows signs of slowing as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall
The numbers represented some good news about STDs. Read More
Warren Buffett is fearful—or just waiting. Why the Oracle of Omaha is sitting on his cash hoard
Even as corporate valuations soar, Berkshire Hathaway has assembled a record $325 billion pile of cash and equivalents. Read More
Billionaire investor John Paulson shies away from Trump’s Treasury due to ‘complex financial obligations’
Hedge funder won’t lead Treasury although Trump has called him a “money machine.” Read More
RTO mandates aren’t for everyone. Here’s what we did instead—and it’s working: Synchrony CEO
The hybrid work model has been instrumental in making Synchrony’s business model successful, says CEO Brian Doubles. Read More
China urges ‘constructive dialogue’ on climate change under Trump
Envoy tells COP29 summit in Baku that it is ‘firmly’ committed to controlling methane and other super-pollutants
After its entire board resigned overnight, 23andMe will cut over 200 employees and its cancer research in an urgent bid to nurse the company back to health
The DNA-testing firm said in a Tuesday SEC filing, “there is substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue.” Read ...
European stocks and currencies tumble on Trump tariff fears
US Treasury yields rise as trades pare bets on US interest rate cuts
Biorecycling CEO displays a jacket made from pollution but says people still don’t believe it’s real or even possible
LanzaTech’s Jennifer Holmgren is calling for backup in her war against the “Ministry of No.” Read More
Recession could create an ‘abrupt shift’ in AI adoption: ‘That’s when you really see the effects of automation’
During recessions companies lay people off, automate their jobs, and never hire them back. Read More
Trump calls for investigation into possible ‘illegal’ rumors saying he wants to sell his Trump Media shares
Trump’s shares in the company are worth about $3.5 billion. Read More
Tariff test for EU as Trump prepares to squeeze trade partners
Senior US official urges Brussels to postpone resumption of ‘retaliatory’ levies scheduled for March
Here’s what the CEO of NASDAQ is learning from her son in his mid-20s
“He was learning market structure—he didn’t even realize he was learning it.” Read More
Frank Auerbach, artist, 1931-2024
The painter escaped Nazi Germany to become one of the towering figures of British postwar art
Gen Z is obsessed with the punishing ‘Winter Arc challenge,’ but an expert says it’s the wrong way to reach goals
There’s a healthier way to build sustainable health habits. Read More
AT&T’s CEO says AI may cause power shortages and it could be ‘the next big social issue in the United States’
Gartner has echoed that by 2027, AI demand will exceed power utilities’ capacity Read More
Martha Stewart, the original influencer, says she hates the ‘trad wife’ trend that’s pervaded social media
“I hate it so much,” the 83-year-old Stewart said. Read More
Fortress seizes control of art house cinema chain Curzon
Private equity group scooped up chain for $5mn following dispute with US real estate billionaire Charles Cohen
Legal tech startup Robin AI raises another $25 million—and what that says about the AI boom
The success of many AI applications does not depend on the continued progress of AI foundation models. Read More
Mark Meadows’ request to move his election interference case to federal court, where he could argue he’s immune from prosecution, has been swiftly rejected by the Supreme Court
Meadows was one of 19 people accused of participating in an illegal scheme to keep Trump in power after he lost ...
Elliott pushes to break up Honeywell after taking $5bn stake
US activist investor wants to split the conglomerate’s aerospace and automation businesses
In just two years, Netflix’s ad-supported tier has signed up 70 million users, eclipsing total membership for Hulu, Peacock, and Apple TV+
Advertisers have also sold out the network’s two Christmas NFL games. Read More
UN hopes tech will answer call to address its climate impact at COP29
In 2022, 166 tech companies emitted nearly 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions—that total would place them in the league ...
