Business

Reckoning with an era of slow growth

Opportunities exist for the UK and its European neighbours, but they must grasp the nettle of economic reform

Debanking hurts everyone. It’s time to end it once and for all

Access to banking should not be arbitrarily withheld from law-abiding Americans write two crypto VCs. Read More

Hope for Parkinson’s disease symptoms is found in late-stage drug study

Tavapadon aims to treat Parkinson’s motor symptoms by mimicking dopamine in a once-a-day oral dose. Read More

Startup that went viral for ‘firing stressed employees’ claims it was stunt gone wrong—now they’re offering massages and spa sessions to staff

An Indian company says an email informing staff that admitted to burnout had been fired was in reality part of ...

It’s not just about cholesterol. 1 in 5 have high levels of this artery-clogging substance that can lead to heart disease

It’s not only cholesterol that’s worrisome: Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. Read More

AI company Hyperbolic raises $12 million in Series A funding round led by Polychain Capital and Variant

The company sells computer power by aggregating time from unused GPUs. Read More

Hawk Tuah girl wanted to reward fans with a memecoin—crypto insiders turned it into a ‘one-day pump and dump’

Was Haliey Welch used as a marketing stunt to promote a rug pull? Read More

Donald Trump releases a fragrance line called Fight, Fight, Fight

And he used a shot of himself and Dr. Jill Biden together to promote it. Read More

AI robotics will take on human labor so humans can ‘engage their brains better,’ former Amazon exec says

The former Amazon executive-turned start-up founder spoke during Fortune’s Brainstorm AI summit in San Francisco. Read More

Future 50 execs say they’re focusing on investing in AI and remote work

Execs discussed how they’re becoming agile and advancing tech during a virtual conversation hosted by Fortune and Workday. Read More

Property magnate Nick Candy joins Reform UK in latest Tory defection

Former Conservative donor promises to raise ‘tens of millions’ as he takes on role of party treasurer

Netanyahu arrives in court to testify in corruption trial

Israeli PM accuses legal authorities of pursuing a witch-hunt against him

EU advises members not to give UK greater access to energy market

Brussels says its ‘no cherry picking’ rule should apply to co-operation on electricity trading

Tokyo’s making a huge bet on the 4-day workweek and it’s about more than just flexible scheduling

“We will continue to review work styles flexibly to ensure that women do not have to sacrifice their careers due ...

This Amazon S-team exec shares her secret to rising the ranks at the unique tech giant

Colleen Aubrey is building AWS’s first true enterprise applications business. Read More

Iran and the onset of a Trumpian world

The end of the US-led order is giving way to a kind of chaos that chimes with the president-elect’s preferences

CFOs of struggling health care firms are cashing out investment reserves to fund operations

There’s a divide between the “haves and the have-nots” within the health care industry. Read More

How strength training startup Ladder plans to more than double users of its app in a year

The startup has accused Peloton of making a copycat product to try to compete in the space. Read More

Ackman foundation’s X stake lost more than half its value in ’23

The billionaire’s Pershing Square Foundation owned a stake in X Holdings I valued at $4.3 million at the end of ...

Inflection’s CEO talks about rebuilding a startup, AI ‘in dialogue with the planet,’ and working with Trump

Sean White was tapped by Reid Hoffman earlier this year to take over as CEO of Inflection, after co-founders and ...

Blackstone’s purchase of London’s ‘Can of Ham’ skyscraper falls through

US investment group had been in exclusive talks to buy office building for about £300mn

Alaska Airlines plans Asia, Europe flights in global reinvention

Alaska Air Group, the owner of its namesake carrier and Hawaiian Airlines, is planning a global expansion starting with its ...

New Mexico now brings in more from oil income investments than personal income tax revenue

Efforts by New Mexico to save and invest portions of a financial windfall from local oil production are paying off. ...

AI boom means Europe’s universities are becoming the new Harvard and Stanford for finding tech talent

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s Parisian alma mater is a breeding ground for France’s $2.3 billion AI talent boom. Read More

End of Trump tax cuts would see 62% pay more—how Congress may respond

From lower federal rates to the cap on state and local property tax deductions, there is much at stake. Read ...

A painful spinal surgery upended suspect Luigi Mangione’s life prior to arrest for UnitedHealthcare shooting

“His spine was kind of misaligned. He said his lower vertebrae were almost like a half-inch off, and I think ...

Apple hit with another lawsuit over iCloud-scanning u-turn

It’s the second suit over Apple’s decision not to scan everyone’s iCloud photos for CSAM. Read More

China’s Xi Jinping warns there will be ‘no winners’ in U.S. trade war with Beijing

Beijing is targeting annual growth this year of around 5%, despite sluggish domestic consumption, high unemployment and a prolonged crisis ...

Missouri business groups sue to stop a law raising the minimum wage and requiring paid sick leave

The law will increase the state’s minimum wage from the current $12.30 an hour to $13.75 in January and $15 ...

Boeing lays off another 900 in Washington and California as part of 17,000 announced cuts

Boeing, based in Arlington, Virginia, has been in financial trouble since two crashes of its 737 Max jetliner killed 346 people in 2018 and ...