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Thousands of America’s vulnerable elderly people died during COVID. This change could save lives next time
The author of a new book maintains that some—if not many—of those deaths didn’t need to happen. Read More
Blackstone’s annual (deliberately) awful holiday video is out—and it’s a country western song
Of COURSE there’s line dancing! Read More
Keto vs. paleo diet: which one is better? Experts weigh in
Experts offer their insight of these popular low-carb diets to help you decide what’s best for your health. Read More
EU imports record quantities of Russian LNG in 2024
Bloc received 16.5mn tonnes of liquefied natural gas by mid-December despite efforts to reduce supplies from Russia
Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow, the 15-year-old who killed a student and teacher in Wisconsin, was brand-new at the school but raised no red flags
The school was working with her family on attendance, but teachers had no significant concerns. Read More
Fearing another travel ban, universities and colleges are urging international students to return to campus before Trump is inaugurated
Trump issued an executive order in January 2017 banning travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. Read More
The meetings and events industry is evolving, and Saudi Arabia is part of its future
The global meetings and events industry is focusing on bigger conferences, and Saudi Arabia is eager to host them. Read ...
How The UPS Store makes the retail experience personal
Treating customers with care and listening to their voice builds trust, says president Sarah Casalan. Read More
Novo Nordisk faces stock market bloodbath after weight-loss drug trial disappoints
Shares in Novo Nordisk plunged 20% on Friday. Read More
S&P heads for worst week in three months as stocks face ‘reality check’
Hawkish Fed meeting and looming US shutdown have punctured equities’ post-election rally
Nuna is recalling over 600,000 child car seats because the harness may loosen on its own
Debris can get into the front harness adjuster, making it loose and increasing the risk of injury in a crash. ...
CoinDesk ownership Bullish fires top editorial staff amid newsroom controversy
CoinDesk CEO Sara Stratoberdha told editorial staff on Friday that the company that editor-in-chief Kevin Reynolds and two deputies were ...
El Salvador plans to sell or shutter the ‘Chivo’ crypto wallet created by its bitcoin fan President Nayib Bukele
The announcement came after the Central American nation’s government reached a $1.4 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund ...
How the top HR executive at UPS hires holiday workers in less than 10 minutes
To hire 125,000 workers before the holiday season, UPS added new technology to its recruitment systems. Read More
Women carry 71% of a household’s ‘mental load’ and it can limit their participation in the workforce, new research finds
Making holiday magic adds to an overwhelming mental load that already falls on women. Read More
The last days of Assad
The FT pieces together the final movements of Syria’s former president and first family
Accenture boss Julie Sweet met 30 global CEOs in the last 2 months, and nearly all of them are scrambling to roll out more AI
Sweet said she’s had a “busy travel quarter” as Accenture posted $17.7 billion in revenue. Read More
MassMutual CFO Betsy Ward on her 30-year career at the firm—and what it takes to reach the C-suite
Ward is retiring at the end of this year. Read More
Finland’s Oura went from a tiny Kickstarter campaign to a $5.2-billion start-up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Prince Harry among its fans
Oura just capped off a funding round that’ll help the Finnish company look “beyond rings,” its CEO Tom Hale said. ...
At Gap, seasonal employees are becoming a thing of the past
Gap is turning its seasonal workers into full-time employees. Read More
Trump and Musk’s first big Christmas gift will be delivered at 12:01 a.m.—a government shutdown if Congress can’t reach a deal
“Put ‘America first,’ and go for the victory, even if it means shutting the government down for a period of ...
Biden rolls out final round of student debt forgiveness with loan cancelation for 55,000 workers
The Education Department’s announcement targets workers who’ve reached eligibility through a program that promises to erase loans after 10 years ...
Starbucks workers set to start 5-day strikes that could spread to hundreds of U.S. stores by Christmas Eve
Starbucks Workers United, the union that has organized workers at 535 company-owned U.S. stores, said Starbucks has failed to honor a commitment ...
A fiscal fight is brewing in the court of Donald Trump
America’s debt pile and the case for tax cuts will be flashpoints inside the new administration
Have an Amex Platinum? Do these 4 things now or risk losing $649
Four big Amex Platinum credits worth approximately $649 in total expire at the end of the year. Here’s what you ...
Malaysia’s auto industry releases its first-ever EV—but locals wonder if it’s really homegrown
Proton’s e.MAS 7, unveiled on Monday, was developed concurrently with Geely’s Galaxy E5. Read More
Forget turkey, supermarkets in Portugal overflow with salted cod as holiday season approaches
Portugal consumed nearly 55,000 tonnes of salt cod last year. Roughly one-third of cod sales happen around Christmas. Read More
Train conductor’s ‘bonjour’ causes a political ‘war of words’ in language-divided Belgium
Under Belgium’s complex language rules conductors should in theory use both languages only in Brussels and a few other bilingual ...
After the Fed, shutdown deadline is 12.01 a.m. tonight
CEOs shrug off Fed signal at Yale CEO Summit. Read More
Google’s targeted advert plans trigger concerns in the U.K. as watchdog condemns them as ‘irresponsible’
“Like all advertising technology, it must be lawfully and transparently deployed –- and if it is not, the ICO will ...
