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Fitness app Moonwalk that pays crypto for step tracking raises $3.4 million from Hack VC
Moonwalk Fitness uses the Solana blockchain to allow users to earn rewards for achieving their health goals. Read More
American Airlines is testing a new system to humiliate ‘gate lice,’ the people who try to board planes before their seating group is called
The airline has implemented the new technology in three airports with initial success. Read More
Israel bolsters defences on Syria border, satellite images show
Digging of new trench in disputed Golan Heights comes as IDF prepares against potential threats from war-torn neighbour
How the Biden-Harris administration wrote insurers a $10 billion check to cover up the predictable impact of an IRA provision
Among the IRA’s most celebrated provisions was its out-of-pocket cap of $2,000 per year for Medicare prescription drugs—but the costs ...
Oaktree-backed bank under court administration over mafia-linked loans
Milan prosecutor says there is evidence of state-guaranteed loans given to businesses connected to organised crime
Why, in the name of snack food, did Goldfish crackers change its name to Chilean Sea Bass?
(Spoiler: Just ask IHOP.) Read More
OpenAI suffers departure of yet another AI safety expert, and fresh claims around copyright infringement
AGI safety lead Miles Brundage warns of “misalignment between private and societal interests” as former staffer Suchir Balaji adds fuel ...
Amazon Prime members can now get a 10-cent discount on gas—but need to hand over their data first
New perk follows similar discount from Walmart. Read More
Planning your estate? Decide who gets your passwords—and who will burn your journals
When it comes to estate planning, the key is to never assume you will have more time. Read More
Elon Musk touts his influence under a Trump administration in a ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ after blowout Tesla earnings
The CEO is betting heavily on a 2025 rollout of autonomous Tesla vehicles not yet approved for use. His newfound ...
Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Netanyahu’s government wants Unifil forces to patrol a much larger area and carry out border inspections
Inside Israel’s fight to make fathers of its dead soldiers
Since last October, the families of every fallen soldier have been offered post mortem sperm retrieval
‘We’re running out of time’: UN warns of 3.1C temperature rise
Paris agreement target of 1.5C of global warming ‘will be gone in a few years’ without action, agency says
Compensation rules have changed—here’s what HR leaders should know about pay and benefits strategies today
Workers now expect financial support and mental health benefits from employers. Read More
Exclusive: Sheryl Sandberg’s first chief of staff raises $4 million to build a TurboTax for prenups
Millennials and Gen Zers are driving a growing interest in prenups to protect more than just money. Read More
Rachel Reeves: My fiscal rules will provide the stability on which growth depends
Britain faces a choice between investment or decline
Reeves confirms change to UK fiscal rules to help fund £20bn investment
Chancellor promises in FT to avoid ‘falls in public sector investment’ planned by Tories
HSBC Hong Kong joins China’s alternative to Swift global payments system
Direct participation in the system will mean faster settlements and help internationalise use of renminbi
Corporate wizards out-magic the muggles
Sectors like semiconductors and AI can reshape — or, in some cases, conjure up entirely new — markets
Just rolling over your 401(k) when you switch jobs could cost you $300,000
That’s enough to fund an estimated six additional years of spending in retirement. Read More
Morgan Stanley’s executive chairman rescued the bank during the Great Recession. Can he do the same for Disney?
James Gorman’s history of strategic leadship is now being leveraged to select the next CEO of Disney. Read More
Southwest strikes deal with Elliott, adds six new board members
The agreement preserves — for now, at least — the job of CEO Bob Jordan, whom Elliott had been seeking ...
Exclusive: Ramp, valued at $7.65 billion, launches its own app store
Ramp is launching its own app store, called the Ramp App Center, Fortune has exclusively learned. Read More
Consumers choose their favorite retailers ahead of the holidays: Nike, Kohl’s top the list
Nike and Kohl’s are expecting sales to fall this year, but they remain a top choice among consumers, indicating they ...
TKO to acquire IMG, Professional Bull Riders and On Location from Endeavor for $3.25 billion
TKO Group, the company that owns UFC and WWE, is expanding its reach in the sports world by acquiring three ...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver laments the TNT breakup — and says officiating changes could be coming
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke to CNBC’s Alex Sherman in an exclusive interview, discussing TNT, officiating, politics and the WNBA.
Boss of Uber rival Bolt vows to crack down on remote work to stop ‘insanity of people working from Bali’
Bolt CEO Markus Villig reportedly said it was a “disgrace” that less than half his workers were making it into ...
Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study says
The active ingredient in Ozempic was associated with a 40% to 70% lower risk of a first-time Alzheimer’s diagnosis in ...
Salary is just the beginning—here’s how to craft a compensation package that workers really want
Child care assistance, student loan reimbursements, and mental health perks are in high demand. Read More
NHS staff use WhatsApp ‘constantly’ to share private patient data
Campaigners warn of ‘wild west’ approach to security in UK health service
