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What the vote means for corporate America

The result will have big consequences for companies spanning energy, cars and pharmaceuticals

America’s reckoning: will gender decide who wins the White House?

Deep divisions in the electorate have been exposed in a tumultuous race

US employers seek to defuse election conflict with warnings to staff

Business leaders have told employees to remain civil to avoid ‘war of words’ in office

Fox News defies the odds in a US election many voters tuned out of

Murdoch family’s cable channel has bucked a trend of news fatigue and splintering audiences

The 7 charts that define the 2024 US presidential campaign

Visualising a frenzied race for the White House

Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans

South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market access

Britain will need gas plants as ‘back-up’ for wind in 2030, says grid operator

Report says ‘urgent action’ needed to meet government’s clean power target

Acquisition speculation grips European luxury: Meta said to eye 5% stake in Ray-Ban maker, Moncler linked to Burberry takeover

The two deals, rumored to be in the works, could mark key milestones for the European luxury giants: EssilorLuxottica, Moncler ...

LeBron James reportedly spends $1.5 million a year on his biohacking regimen. Here is his daily routine

“I’m surprised at myself at this point,” LeBron James says about his stamina on the court. Read More

Palantir’s shares jump as ‘unwavering demand’ for AI lifts earnings

Peter Thiel’s data analytics company raises its revenue forecast as growth accelerates

UK government aims to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

New legislation would cover children’s playgrounds, but pub gardens win reprieve after industry objections

Best mortgage lenders of November 2024

Choosing the right mortgage lender when buying a house is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make. We’re here ...

What would happen to Trump’s criminal cases if he wins the election?

Historic indictments against the former president would be derailed — or disappear entirely — if he returns to the White ...

Wall Street’s Trump trade unravels after a shock poll dented his election odds

The dollar, Treasury yields, and Bitcoin fell on Monday after a closely watched poll over the weekend showed Harris with ...

Trump leads Harris on Robinhood’s new prediction market with 100 million contracts traded

Robinhood rolled out its new prediction market last month. Read More

Franklin Templeton hit by further outflows in wake of Western probe

US asset manager says group revenue and income will be weighed down by troubles at unit

Polymarket users who bet on the presidential election might not see payouts until the inauguration

If top news outlets don’t call the election for the same candidate, the cryptocurrency-based prediction market will wait until Jan. ...

Elon Musk has parked his Tesla on the White House lawn

The opinionated billionaire isn’t on the ballot, but he has turned the US election into an effective pulpit

Over 60% of homeowners go into debt for renovations they wish they hadn’t done, study finds

About 1 in 9 homeowners disliked their post-renovation home, and nearly half of renovators said they liked their home better ...

Elon Musk joins a chorus of conservatives turning the euthanized ‘Peanut the squirrel’ into a symbol of ‘government overreach’

The internet-famous squirrel was seized by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Wednesday over safety and legal concerns. Read ...

Berkshire Hathaway is dumping Apple stock and building its cash stockpile to record highs because Warren Buffett believes the government will raise capital gains taxes soon

The company’s cash and short-term treasuries now outweigh the market value of its equities. Read More

At the country’s biggest fintech conference, the U.S. election is the elephant in the room

CFPB’s Chopra gets rockstar welcome at Money20/20 just days after finalizing open banking rule Read More

Stride and Patel join UK shadow cabinet as Badenoch fills key posts

New Conservative leader picks former rivals for first senior appointments

Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk

First contact reported in Russian region captured by Kyiv in surprise offensive

Election ‘Nostradamus’ says October surprise is a myth and backs Harris prediction

“The biggest myth in American politics is the so-called October surprise. I’ve always issued my predictions before then, and never ...

Spain’s deadly floods

An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weather

How violence became a theme of America’s election

Voters are on edge after a campaign season characterised by ‘unprecedented’ levels of extreme rhetoric

Non-dom scheme replacement will turn London into ‘bigger version of Bahamas’

Wealth advisers warn UK government’s new rules will attract those seeking short-term tax holidays

Spain’s political leaders turn on each other over flood catastrophe

Blame game begins over failure to alert residents as country suffered its deadliest disaster in decades