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Argentina urges EU to renegotiate South American trade pact

President Alberto Fernández says existing deal will hurt Argentine and Brazilian car industry

SEC Chair says the ‘runway is getting shorter’ for crypto companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission chair said “the runway is getting shorter” for crypto companies. Read More

‘More to come’: Trump’s business empire sustains first legal blow

Trump Organization conviction could spell more trouble for former US president as he mounts another White House bid

New EU rules could mean death for London’s global financial clout

The EU wants to reduce its dependence on London, which continues to dominate Europe’s financial infrastructure even after Brexit. Read ...

What to know about title loans

Title loans charge exorbitant fees and allow the lender to repossess the car if you don’t repay the loan. Read ...

Millennials turn 41 this year, but some are still stuck at home living with their parents

One in eight millennials were forced to move home with their parents in 2022. Many couldn’t afford rising rent prices. ...

Foiled plot highlights Germany’s far-right problem

The attempted coup posed no real threat to democracy but complacency about future plots is dangerous

Ivanka Trump is reading the room

The former president’s daughter has a better grip on reality than her father

China’s Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia

Beijing foreign ministry hails presidential visit as ‘epoch-making milestone’ in relationship with region

Bernard Arnault poised to oust Elon Musk as world’s richest person

Bernard Arnault, CEO of Louis Vuitton’s parent company, moves within stealing distance after a turbulent 2022. Read More

Google’s top search result for 2022 shows the staying power of Wordle

Ukraine proves even more popular among user inquiries than Queen Elizabeth. Read More

Female executives don’t like to admit they pay for domestic help

Childcare, housekeeper, and a personal assistant: Women are paying big bucks for support at home in order to reach the ...

GSK/Zantac: heartburn treatment avoids legal remedies

Judge rules that scientific evidence provided by the claimants was flawed

Sunak pledges ‘tough new laws’ to head off strike action

Prime minister vows to act against ‘unreasonable’ unions ahead of walkouts by postal, rail and NHS workers

San Francisco says actually, nevermind that plan to have killer robots patrol the streets

Last week, the city’s board of supervisors voted to allow deadly robots to use explosives. This week, it banned the same ...

Vanguard quits climate alliance in blow to net zero project

World’s second-largest asset manager cites investor ‘confusion’ amid increase in criticism from Republicans

World’s oldest DNA reveals thriving Arctic ecosystem 2mn years ago

Scientists decode DNA preserved in Ice Age sediments in far north of Greenland

Hungary scraps fuel price cap after drop in imports curbs supply

PM Viktor Orbán reverses signature policy as cost of imports soars after Russian sanctions disrupt market

Top executives explain how they achieve ESG goals amid backlash

How should companies reframe ESG initiatives amid controversy? These executives offer their strategies. Read More

Gen Z’s voting habits are all the proof companies need to act on societal issues

Without the Gen Z vote, the results of the U.S. midterm elections would look very different. Read More

McDonald’s wants to give you and your friends free food for life if you would use its mobile app

Alternatively, how does a 50-cent double cheeseburger sound? Read More

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the market Wednesday

Does China’s Covid reopening mean nothing? U.S. stock futures and oil prices go down anyway? This is so not in ...

National security concerns reportedly delay TikTok-U.S. deal

In notes on Wednesday, analysts predicted that Meta, Google’s YouTube and Snap would stand to gain from a TikTok ban ...

Bank of America chief doesn’t see the point of layoffs—let natural attrition do the trick

Many of Bank of America’s peers at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have already started culling their employees as dealmaking ...

Carvana shares tank as bankruptcy concerns grow for used car retailer

Shares of Carvana plummeted by nearly 40% after its largest creditors reportedly signed a deal binding them to act together ...

Payday loans: how they’re used and how to avoid them

Payday loans can be a way to pay your bills in an emergency when you’re short on cash. Read More

Southwest Airlines reinstates dividend after nearly three years as travel rebounds

Southwest’s 18 cents a share dividend will pay out on Jan. 31

50-cent double cheeseburgers and free food for life: How McDonald’s aims to boost mobile sales

More than a year after its U.S. launch, McDonald’s loyalty program had 25 million active members, as of Sept. 30.

DWS to lift dividend as asset manager battles greenwashing scandal

New chief executive Stefan Hoops says the group should no longer be using superlatives to describe ESG strategy