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What does Medicare Part B cover? Here’s a rundown of costs and benefits
Part B has the widest array of health benefits—and the widest array of coverage exclusions. Read More
US police question man in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder
Individual of interest to investigation into murder of Brian Thompson being quizzed in Pennsylvanian town
Vanguard to accelerate wealth management drive in restructuring
World’s second-biggest asset manager will break advice business into separate unit
Fear of Trump tariffs is causing Americans to buy now before prices rise—and they’re stockpiling toilet paper, medicine, and food
Toilet paper is at the top of the shopping list with 77% saying they are stocking up on it, according ...
Germany pauses asylum claims from Syrians
Fall of Assad regime prompts immigration rethink in France and other EU countries
Taco Bell tests a beverage-focused restaurant called Live Más Café
First one just opened in San Diego. Read More
Tragic death of a 34-year-old Disney influencer raises the alarm about dangers of living with food allergies
Dominique Brown died after suffering a “medical emergency,” according to an official statement from event host and pop-culture retail company ...
Crude awakening as BP slashes renewables investment, doubling down on oil and gas
BP will “significantly reduce” its plan to invest $10 billion in offshore wind, instead budgeting just $3.25 billion. Read More
Taylor Swift’s Eras becomes highest-earning concert run in history
Tour generates $2.1bn in revenues from 10mn tickets sold across 149 shows
Exclusive: Dave Clark hires Amazon chief scientist and other former execs for his AI supply chain startup
The startup Auger raised $100 million in the fall. Now it’s got a founding exec team packed with Amazon veterans. ...
Leaked video shows UnitedHealth CEO defending practices that prevent ‘unnecessary’ care
CEO Andrew Witty said his management team was acting in the interest of all stakeholders by staving off an implied ...
The ‘Great Stay’ is leaving employees feeling stuck as ‘pent-up resentment boils under the surface’
Workers are feeling stagnant in their roles and it could spell disaster for HR leaders. Read More
Tesla stock keeps soaring as Bank of America raises price target
Analysts have an unusual challenge in assessing how CEO Elon Musk’s relationship with President-elect Donald Trump will impact Tesla. Read ...
Exclusive: Asahi Pompey almost left Goldman Sachs when she didn’t make partner. She stayed—and David Solomon asked her to join the management committee
Goldman’s global head of corporate engagement and president of the Goldman Sachs Foundation will now have oversight of the $3 ...
Ilya Sutskever hired him to create ChatGPT’s voice at OpenAI. Now, his startup aims to unlock AI’s emotional intelligence
Backed by $40 million from a16z, Alexis Conneau’s new startup Waveforms is taking his work on OpenAI’s voice mode to ...
England house prices ‘affordable’ only for richest 10% in 2022-23
Office for National Statistics data highlights property market pressures
China launches antitrust probe into Nvidia
Move comes as tensions deepen between Washington and Beijing over development of AI
As crypto comes roaring back, Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois is making a bet on Bitcoin lending
Lava has raised $10 million in funding led by Khosla and Founders. Read More
SEC’s climate disclosure rules may not survive under Trump, but many firms still likely to report risks
A former senior counsel for climate and ESG at the Securities and Exchange Commission weighs in. Read More
Reeves calls on EU to drop ‘unnecessary’ trade barriers with UK
Chancellor makes plea in first appearance at Euro finance meeting since Brexit
China signals bolder stimulus for next year as Trump returns
President Xi Jinping’s decision-making Politburo vowed to embrace a “moderately loose” monetary policy in 2025. Read More
Trump firm plans more towers in booming Saudi property market
The Trump Organization and luxury developer Dar Global plan to build two new luxury projects in Saudi Arabia in a ...
Unhappy people challenge the status quo
Every good leader tries to win the hearts and minds of the people they serve. Unhappy people tend to challenge the ...
Assad’s fall is a moment of hope and opportunity
Lots could still go wrong in Syria but the demise of one of the world’s most cruel dictators is welcome
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting could accelerate emerging trend: Leaders who don’t want the corner office
The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could deter leaders from seeking the corner office. Read More
Barbara Corcoran says one of her best business decisions came about because of a breakup
“But you know what about endings? They force you on to a new beginning,” said real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran. ...
‘Terrorist’ label of Syria’s new rulers will need to be reconsidered, says UN envoy
Geir Pedersen warns there is ‘no way to exclude’ Islamist group that led offensive against Assad regime
Forget bling, De Beers has found a surprising use for lab-grown diamonds outside of luxury jewelry, and business is booming
While lab-grown diamonds have flourished among Gen Z, De Beers has found success for grown gems elsewhere. Read More
BP moves offshore wind business into joint venture with Japan’s Jera
British major is pulling back from renewables to refocus on oil and gas
Trump taps defense attorney from hush money case Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president
Alina Habba, 40, defended Trump earlier this year, also serving as his legal spokesperson. Read More
