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Demand for staff sinks to four-year low in UK

Tax rises spread gloom over pre-Xmas jobs market, recruiters report in November

Who is Al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel who ended Assad’s rule?

Al-Jolani joined al-Qaeda in Iraq after the US invasion and was detained and jailed by the Americans there.  Read More

‘The mother of all bubbles’ in the US is sucking money away from the rest of the world, market expert says

“Awe of ‘American exceptionalism’ in markets has now gone too far,” said Ruchir Sharma, chair of Rockefeller International. Read More

Biden says US troops will remain in Syria to fight ISIS as Assad regime collapses

U.S. forces on Sunday conducted air strikes on Islamic State camps and operations in Syria, Biden said. Read More

Omnicom and Interpublic in deal talks to become largest advertising group

The $30bn merger would come as most money in the ad industry is being siphoned off by big tech companies

Trump says he’ll aim to pardon Jan. 6 defendants on ‘first day’

“I’m going to be acting very quickly,” Trump said on Meet the Press. “I’m going to look at everything. We’re going ...

Monopoly money was found in a backpack believed to be worn by the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer in what could be another cryptic message

The backpack, which was found in Central Park, contained a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money. But it didn’t contain ...

Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus

Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppled

Iran ‘lost faith’ in Assad before his fall

Insider says Tehran declined to provide more military support for now-deposed Syrian leader

How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria

Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracy

Trump says he will not remove Jay Powell from Fed before term ends

President-elect also does not rule out higher inflation as a result of his tariffs

Trump avoids guaranteeing that his tariffs won’t result in Americans paying more

“I can’t guarantee anything,” Trump said. “I can’t guarantee tomorrow.” Read More

A short guide to Syria’s long war

Assad’s fall concludes the arc of ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings that reshaped the region

Trump says on NBC he has no plans to replace Powell as Fed chair

“I think if I told him to, he would,” Trump said on NBC’s Meet the Press. “But if I asked ...

A welcome end to a brutal Middle East dynasty

Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime brings hope — and fear — to a beleaguered nation

Syrian rebels take over capital, ending Assad family’s 50-year rule as president flees country

The end of Assad’s rule deals a major blow to Iran and its allies, already weakened by over a year of ...

How to watch Week 14 of the 2024-2025 NFL season live online for free—and without cable

The playoff picture begins to take shape. Read More

Police have amassed troves of evidence, but the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO remains an enigma

Police released additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. Read ...

The 7 days that ended 50 years of Assad rule — in maps

How a lightning rebel advance toppled a family dynasty in a week

‘We’ve been waiting 50 years’: Assad’s fall sparks euphoria in Syrian capital

Joy in Damascus is tempered by chaos as people overrun symbols of the regime

Inside America’s longstanding financial literacy problem, which is contributing to trillions in student debt—’you have to teach the teachers’

Gen Z is the most financially illiterate generation, racking up trillions in debt—and experts are split on how to fix ...

What is next for Syria after Assad’s fall?

The real test for the country and Middle East will come when triumphant but disparate rebel factions seek to divvy ...

Meet John Elkann, the enigmatic billionaire heir fighting to save Jeep parent Stellantis

To get a better idea of how 48-year-old John Elkann ticks, Fortune spoke to the author that chronicled his family’s ...

South Korean president to ‘step back from state affairs’ after failed coup

Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment vote as his cabinet seeks to negotiate an ‘orderly exit’

Trade war fallout could trigger deep Eurozone rate cuts, Pimco warns

Bond giant says euro is vulnerable to further declines amid market ‘optimism’ over impact of Trump presidency

St James’s Place ditches glitzy get-togethers in bid to improve image

Wealth manager’s opulent annual events in London and Gleneagles perceived as rewards for aggressive sales tactics

Democrats must not abandon the moral high ground

Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter invites comparison to Donald Trump’s most censured actions

My awkward brush with green shaming

In an ideal world we would not need to be prodded into greener behaviour