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Critics say Trump’s executive order banning transgender female athletes from competing is ‘a solution looking for a problem’
In many cases, states that banned transgender athletes could not cite instances where their participation was an issue. Read More
Salesforce just hard-launched a new COFO — Battle-tested finance and operations leader Robin Washington
A veteran operator and finance chief, Washington will continue serving on the tech giant’s board in her new executive role, ...
Just one day after Trump called to ‘permanently’ resettle Palestinians from Gaza and build the ‘Riviera of the Middle East,’ US officials say Trump meant it would only be temporary
New comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt directly contradicted Trump. Read More
Starmer pledges UK planning reforms to boost nuclear power
Changes will pave the way for construction of a new generation of small modular reactors
‘I’m scared’: Inside federal workers’ heartbreak and fury after Trump administration encourages resignations
Time is almost up for federal workers being forced to make a difficult choice. Read More
Elon Musk’s growing to-do list includes working with Boeing to speed up the delivery of Trump’s new Air Force One jets
Biographer Walter Isaacson and others close to Musk have previously described Musk’s periods of extreme productivity—and extreme temper—as “demon mode.” ...
World’s biggest offshore wind developer Ørsted slashes investment by 25%
Danish company attempts to recover from botched US expansion and restore struggling share price
Michael Saylor’s company rebrands to ‘Strategy’ and calls itself a ‘Bitcoin treasury company’
The company is the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. Read More
White House insists Trump has ‘not committed’ to sending US troops to Gaza
Republican party divided amid uproar over US president’s plan to take over the enclave
Wall Street banks offload $5.5bn in debt linked to Musk’s Twitter takeover
Deal will allow lenders to exit one of toughest merger-finance transactions in recent years
Starmer wants contentious North Sea oil and gas fields to go ahead
PM backs development of the Jackdaw and Rosebank projects, despite some Labour MPs’ concerns
Top Fed official says it would be ‘mistake’ to ignore Donald Trump’s tariffs
Austan Goolsbee warns it is ‘dangerous’ to overlook potential supply shocks triggered by trade war
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked messages show chaos at USAID as HR staff dealing with employee exits are placed on administrative leave
The Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE are moving to shut down USAID. Read More
How to stop taking bad advice that can cost you at work, according to an Ivy League psychologist
Understanding why we fall for bad advice is the first step in resisting it. Read More
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, alleging their son died because he couldn’t afford a $500 price hike for asthma drugs
The couple alleges that OptumRX violated Wisconsin law by raising the medication’s cost without a valid medical reason and failing ...
Trump doubles down on his reckless plan for Gaza
Proposals underline the US president’s irresponsible approach to foreign policy
The faulty forecasts of pharma firm investors: Misguided cynics miss the promising prognosis for drugmakers Pfizer and Merck
Pfizer and Merck, ostensibly beleaguered drugmakers, have seen their shares battered despite reporting strong earnings. Read More
French budget approved after François Bayrou survives censure vote
Prime minister fends off his first no-confidence ballot and pushes through spending plans
Andreessen Horowitz just hired Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine who was acquitted after choking a man to death on a New York City subway
Marc Andreessen backed the Republican ticket in the presidential election, and Vice President JD Vance cheered the news of the ...
How Visa places big bets on AI and gen AI to secure 639 million daily transactions
Visa President of Technology Rajat Taneja rebuilt the company’s data platform from scratch, helping position it for the generative AI ...
Deal scoop: Ultimus Fund Solutions and HedgeServ are seeking buyers
The number of global announced mergers dropped nearly 43% from the same period last year. Read More
2 million government employees received an email with the same ominous subject line Elon Musk sent to Twitter staffers in 2022
Musk’s increased involvement with federal agencies has lowered morale and created a workplace energy of “fear” and “madness.” Read More
UnitedHealth refers Bill Ackman’s social post to US securities watchdog
Hedge fund manager suggested healthcare group could be inflating its profits
Stop blaming Gen Z for resisting RTO: 91% say they want a balance between in-person and remote work
The tech-forward generation actually wants more in-person interactions with their colleagues. Read More
Labour delays elections in 9 English authorities as it rolls out devolution
Reform UK attacks move to ‘cancel over 5.5mn votes in May’ after poll surge left it on course to win ...
Wall Street quizzes US companies over tariff risks
Analysts bombard executives of listed companies with questions on coping with trade wars
Black women in the U.S. are more than 3 times as likely to die in childbirth than white women, according to new data
Overall but racial gaps widened, according to federal health data released Wednesday. Read More
The former head of the OPM condemns Trump buyout offer and says federal workers are being ‘tormented’
“In what other business does the head of the business denigrate and go to war with his own employees?” Read ...
Fox plans to launch a new streaming service, perhaps as early as this year
Content would come from Fox News and Fox Sports. Read More
Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers
‘The terms and conditions are written into federal law and regulations and wouldn’t change.’ Read More
