Business
The western myth of the ‘guy we can do business with’
Assad, Putin, Gaddafi — the free world too often gets its hopes up about despots
As accusations of ‘debanking’ grip Silicon Valley, the crypto industry is still waiting for a smoking gun
Did regulators prevent banks from working with crypto companies and founders for political reasons? Read More
Trump is bringing his trolling back to the world stage—‘It sounds like we’re living in a episode of South Park’
Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun out countless provocative, ...
Kroger-Albertsons supermarket mega-merger is halted by federal and state judges in win for FTC
Federal regulators argued that combining the two chains would be bad for consumers and workers by eliminating competition. Read More
Google releases its ‘Year in Search’ review for 2024: Trump, Catherine Princess of Wales and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif top people category
Copa América topped Google search trends globally in 2024. Read More
Swedish regulator slaps IPO-hopeful Klarna with $45 million fine over money laundering breach
Sweden said Klarna had “significant deficiencies” in its general approach to risk assessment, which could lead to money laundering. Read ...
Ohio Supreme Court says counties can’t sue pharmacy chains in decision that could overturn a $650 million opioid judgment
An attorney for the counties called the decision “devastating.” Read More
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos kept his base salary modest during his 20 years as CEO. It likely saved him millions in taxes
Billionaires are able to skirt income taxes through this tax loophole, finds ProPublica. Read More
Dillard’s is an 86-year-old department store chain—and its stock has beaten Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft over the past four years. Here’s how they did it
It’s almost unknown outside the South, but Dillard’s has thrived where Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Kohl’s have stumbled. Read More
Germany pushes for EV subsidies as a lifeline to save Europe’s flailing electric ambitions
“We need incentives to buy electric cars,” said Chancellor Olaf Scholz as Germany’s auto industry struggles to hit its ambitious ...
General Mills’s top designer refreshed the Pillsbury Doughboy and risked defying its No. 1 rule: ‘Don’t break the billion dollar brand’
If you think Poppin’ Fresh looks different, you’d be right. Teman Evans explains why his team refreshed the mascot, now ...
St Pancras owner lays out plan to boost Channel passenger numbers
Study shows it’s possible to increase capacity from 1,800 travellers an hour to nearly 5,000, says HS1
Goldman Sachs discriminated against male employee for taking paternity leave, tribunal rules
“What happened to me would not happen to a woman at Goldman Sachs,” according to an exec seeking $5 million ...
Heathrow predicts Christmas travel boom
UK airport forecasts record December as United Airlines expects festive surge
CEOs reflect on UnitedHealthcare backlash
The arrest of Luigi Mangione has done little to calm corporate leaders, who are struggling to understand the outpouring of ...
Michael Phelps is pleading with men to get therapy to help deal with the mental health crisis. ‘Try it once, please’
The most-decorated Olympian shares his own struggles with mental health—and the No. 1 reason he thinks so many other men ...
1 in 5 Gen Zers haven’t had a single conversation with someone over 50 in their workplace in the last year, LinkedIn research says
I’s on baby boomers and Gen X to make the first move. Read More
Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione shouts and struggles on way into courthouse—and fights extradition to New York
The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn’t going to make things ...
Trump tips FTC commissioner Andrew Ferguson to replace Silicon Valley lightening rod Lina Khan as top antitrust enforcer
“Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great ...
The AI boom nets hundreds of Australian data center employees a $41,300 holiday bonus
AirTrunk is giving away the money to celebrate its $16 billion acquisition by the U.S. private equity giant Blackstone. Read ...
‘Massimo’ growth for Zara owner Inditex as it reaches record profit
The owner of Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Bershka reported a 6% jump in profit after tax to €1.68 ...
Cher and Dick Van Dyke among celebrities fleeing wind-driven Malibu wildfire
“This has been a traumatic 20 hours for the city of Malibu,” said Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart. Read More
Klarna fined $50mn and reprimanded by Swedish regulator
Buy now, pay later specialist found to have broken anti-money laundering rules
Court blocks The Onion’s attempt to acquire Infowars
Bid for Alex Jones’s conspiracy news site rejected by Texas bankruptcy judge
The rise of the neurodivergent-friendly office—How a once-niche workplace idea is catching on in corporate America
Quiet spaces, different lighting and heat-controlled rooms are becoming more common requests for office designers. Read More
Southwest Airlines’ lawsuit could be a ‘new playbook’ for DEI litigation moving forward
“This lawsuit signals a new and more aggressive approach.” Read More
Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion, calling bankruptcy auction process flawed
The decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez of Houston to not approve the sale means Jones can stay at ...
Google’s breakthrough Willow chip means we’ll get useful quantum computers sooner than some people feared
Experts caution that revolutionary quantum computing is still likely years away. Read More
Binance and Coinbase ally Circle form USDC alliance to take on Tether
The surprise move brings together longtime rivals and could shake up the stablecoin landscape. Read More
US stocks rally set to slow as investor ‘euphoria’ fades, say big banks
Wall Street strategists predict S&P will rise 8% by end of next year after big 2024 gains
