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Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’

The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither ...

Ohio abortion ban struck down by judge who cites voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Judge Christian Jenkins said that when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and returned power over the abortion issue ...

Nevada’s swing state voters are stressed by prices and unemployment that just won’t go down

Who will make things better for people who serve the drinks, wait the tables and deal the cards? Read More

LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users to combat AI’s spread of scams, misinformation

LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — ...

What McDonald’s needs to do next after E. coli outbreak

Health authorities are investigating the source of the E. coli outbreak that has sickened 49 and led to one death.

Chancellor to announce five new UK freeports in the Budget

Labour to expand tax-free import scheme in a bid to boost economic growth across the country

It’s not just bosses who crave emotional intelligence—workers are desperate to get better at ‘human skills’

Employees want in-person shadowing and mentorship opportunities to build better soft skills, according to a new study. Read More

Tesla shares take a break from soaring as investors punish Michael Kors-owner for court loss

China markets rose slightly while Japan’s sagged before its Sunday elections. The biggest action was in the U.S. where Tesla ...

When the election makes the office uncomfortable: How bosses should handle a political divided workforce

The risk of politics disrupting workplace productivity is not hypothetical. Read More

Satya Nadella asked Microsoft to reduce his pay—but his total compensation still went up more than $30 million

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella asked the company to axe his pay, but still saw it increase by more than $30 ...

Russia’s central bank raises key rate to 21% to rein in higher-than-forecast inflation

Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 21%, citing higher-than-forecast consumer price ...

White House issues national security memo on AI

It’s an unprecedented call to arms. Read More

Chanel CEO Leena Nair traveled 48 hours on a train across India for her MBA—now, she leads one of the biggest fashion houses in the world

“As far as my family was concerned, that was another planet,” Chanel’s Leena Nair said. The bet paid off as ...

5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Shark Tank star and Aussie CEO slams ‘worst job application ever’ on TikTok before telling unlucky candidate to use his brain

A job seeker, Benjamin, just had his resume publicly roasted by the high-flying fashion CEO and Shark Tank Australia star ...

Cooling EV and China sales halve profits at Mercedes-Benz

German carmaker has already lowered its annual profit margin guidance twice in the past three months

Thames Water seeks up to £3bn in emergency loans from creditors

New debt would involve 9.75% interest charges as utility group seeks to stave off nationalisation

Bosses are engaging in ‘subtle sabotage’ and giving their employees ‘office housework’. Here’s how to spot workplace gaslighting

Bosses are engaging in subtle forms of bullying to control their employeees, and giving them ‘office housework’ to undermine them. ...

WWE and UFC owner is buying IMG, Professional Bull Riders and On Location for $3.25 billion

The sale to parent company TKO is part of Endeavor’s efforts to shed some of its assets as it looks ...

Elon Musk just announced the death of driving

Musk says in the future all of Tesla’s cars will be fully autonomous–no steering wheels or pedals. Read More

KeyBanc downgrades Apple to underweight, citing iPhone sale concerns

Recent consumer survey data on iPhone sales might spell a lack of growth for Apple, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Why chancellors need fiscal rules

Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other things

China’s favourite tipple may finally shake off its hangover

Rebound in overseas sales and share buybacks could help Kweichow Moutai recover

Mercedes pledges cost cuts after china slump hits margin

Amid its China slump, Mercedes misses profit goal, prompting deeper cost-cutting plans. Read More

Boohoo says it needs to protect commercial position in Frasers spat

Fast-fashion retailer hits back at Mike Ashley’s demand to be appointed chief executive

Trump allies want to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—but some economists warn it would make mortgages pricier

If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie ...

What Kamala Harris is doing right—and wrong—in the lead-up to Election Day, according to former Press Sec. Jen Psaki

Harris has to appeal to Biden fans in the Democratic base, the MSNBC host and Obama and Biden administration alum ...

Boeing workers’ anger over lost pensions behind vote to continue 6-week machinists strike

Boeing demanded in 2013 that machinists drop their pension plan as part of an agreement to build a new model ...

Europe’s ‘mindset’ problem

Too many business leaders’ ambitions don’t reach further than national or European scale at most. Read More

As the West watches Xi-Putin meetings, China touts crackdown on military goods to Russia

Beijing has walked a diplomatic tightrope throughout the Russia-Ukraine war.