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How Corning is ushering in the AI revolution
Under CEO Wendell Weeks, the company’s next-generation fiber optic cables are powering data centers for tech giants like Microsoft. Read ...
Emotions, grand visuals, and a ‘logical story’: One of Universal’s designers on how he makes theme parks so memorable
Bob Dennis, a senior director at Universal’s new Beijing resort, noted how emotions—even ones like anger and disgust—can build an ...
Aviva and Direct Line agree outline £3.6bn takeover deal
Combined group would control a fifth of UK motor insurance market
‘Crazy ideology’: US groups drop diversity efforts as conservative pressure grows
Scale of the pullback is an abrupt reversal from policies that appeared poised to widely influence corporate ranks
UniCredit’s Orcel could still sweeten his bid and take on a double M&A offensive
Divided between two takeover courtships, UniCredit’s Andrea Orcel may need to decide between going big abroad or staying home.
The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2024
This year we celebrate the women remaking the world we live in today
We need the best of business innovation in government
Growth that does not make working people better off is pointless
What if the UK isn’t actually the sick man of Europe?
Britain’s illness-related inactivity crisis looks increasingly like a mirage
UK’s balanced trade with US reduces risk of fresh Trump tariffs, says Reynolds
Focus on services may mean Britain does not face ire of incoming US president, business secretary tells FT summit
Le Pen’s show of force puts France on notice
Far-right standard bearer gambled that shaping events would convince voters her party was ready for power
Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory
Bets incoming administration will enact ‘pro growth’ agenda spur rush into Wall Street equities
Russia is speeding into a demographic crisis with a 25-year-low birth rate as the Ukraine war rages on
Russia has had similar troughs in its demographics during World War II and after the fall of the Soviet Union—but ...
A tech company saw blockbuster results from U.K.’s first medical trial of a 4-day workweek. Yet, it’s ditching the model for one key reason
Before making four-day workweek the norm, there’s a need for a “widespread cultural change across the U.K.,” Thrive’s co-CEO said. ...
Chipotle admits to raising prices—the same day a top analyst spotted a protein price hike at 20% of its stores
The fast-casual Mexican chain has taken some heat for its inconsistent portion sizes, but analysts see better days ahead for ...
Trump picks Musk ally David Sacks as crypto and AI tsar
Ex-PayPal executive and VC investor hosted Silicon Valley fundraiser for president-elect
Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto ‘czar’
David Sacks spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July and hosted a fundraiser for Trump in San ...
Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and crypto czar
In Sacks, Trump is tapping one of his most prominent Silicon Valley supporters and fundraisers for a prime position in ...
SpaceX faces opposition to Starlink expansion from Ukrainian group concerned about Musk
A Ukrainian-American group filed a petition with the FCC to try and keep Starlink from putting almost 22,500 satellites into ...
US court rejects Boeing’s Max plea deal over company’s DEI policies
Ruling in Texas injects culture war into one of the country’s most significant corporate prosecutions
Goldman says these lagging stocks will turn around in 2025. Rest of Street has doubts
Several stocks that have underperformed this year may be poised for substantial gains in the coming months, according to Goldman ...
McKinsey unit will pay $123 million to settle claims it bribed South African officials
The scheme to bribe two South African state-controlled companies helped McKinsey and McKinsey Africa net approximately $85 million in profits, ...
Does the market want a strong or weak jobs report Friday? Traders aren’t sure
Market observers can make both sides of the argument — whether a strong or a weak November payroll release would ...
Chevron cuts capital budget for first time since Covid-19 oil crash
Supermajor’s move comes despite Donald Trump’s pledge to unleash new US fossil fuel surge
Ulta Beauty shares pop as retailer beats earnings expectations despite demand fears
The retailer hiked its full-year outlook slightly to reflect the better-than-expected results.
‘Could this happen to us?’: UnitedHealth shooting prompts corporate security rethink
Companies rush to reassess protection provided to top executives after the killing of Brian Thompson in New York
What does Medicare Part A cover? Here’s everything you need to know about its benefits and costs
Medicare Part A helps cover hospital stays, and sometimes covers skilled facility care, home health care and hospice care. Read ...
How to watch the NFL’s Thursday Night Football Week 14 of the 2024-2025 season live online for free—and without cable
Detroit looks to extend its divisional dominance. Read More
Macron vows not to step aside after fall of French government
President says opposition parties ‘chose chaos’ as Paris faces deadlock after vote of no confidence in Barnier
This firm analyzed millions of Glassdoor reviews to find the most bored workers in the Fortune 500
The Boring Company didn’t crack the Top 50, but five of the Fortune 500’s top ten did. Read More
