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German job cuts darken mood of election campaign
Snap February poll comes as Europe’s largest economy faces its toughest challenges for decades
We’re all suffering from qualitynesia now
Borne along on the tide of technology, it is far too easy to forget that some things really were better ...
UK regulator opens door to Shein London listing
Financial Conduct Authority values disclosure over ‘corporate behaviour’, says Nikhil Rathi
Why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals
The country’s outperformance is rooted in long-term productivity growth that is the envy of the developed world. Could Trump’s policies ...
Anti-tourist backlash in Europe causes cruise ships to change course
The world’s biggest cruise trade body says it may move to protect passengers’ safety amid a wave of overtourism protests. ...
All we want for Christmas is alone time, new survey says. Here’s how to find some for yourself this holiday season
The Ohio State survey results belie the nation’s ongoing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. Read More
Alaska Airlines website crashes as Cyber Monday sale kicks off, resulting in grounded flights
The problems came at the start of the company’s Cyber Monday flight sale. Read More
Elton John lost his vision from an eye infection. Here’s why that might happen—and how to prevent it
The musician has been struggling with vision loss ever since he developed an eye infection over the summer. Read More
UK facing ‘widening gap’ in ability to fight cyber threats, warns top agency
Number of incidents at top end of scale of severity tripled last year, including attack that took down London hospitals
England’s environment watchdog told to review risk from lead mines
Government-ordered report comes after FT investigation into impact of toxic metal on human health
Musk record Tesla pay package rejected again by Delaware judge
The package was initially worth $2.6 billion and spiked to $56 billion by the time the judge canceled it. Read ...
A new self-operating death pod promises a peaceful assisted suicide. But the first to die in it reportedly had mysterious neck injuries
A 64-year-old woman took her own life on September 23 inside the space-age looking Sarco capsule at a Swiss woodland ...
Britain need not choose between Trump and EU, Starmer says
UK prime minister vows to strengthen ties with Washington, Brussels and Beijing in set-piece speech
JPMorgan Traders’ math places S&P 500 near 6,300 by month’s end
Those reaching for a historical analogy to the current zeitgeist should look to the mid-1990s, according to JPMorgan’s Tyler. Read ...
Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli hostages not released by January
US president-elect’s threat comes as Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make progress
Intel’s outgoing CEO is living every executive’s nightmare: A post-departure stock bump and no succession plan
Pat Gelsinger’s troubles at Intel show that boards would rather take big swings than hope for the best. Read More
She became a billionaire overnight after years as a hospice nurse. Now a philanthropist, she is challenging America’s richest ‘to redistribute’ their wealth
Sometimes donors struggle with seeing how to make a difference. Read More
Tesla loses bid to restore Musk’s $56bn pay package
Lawyers for shareholder who brought the suit awarded $345mn in fees
Israel and Hizbollah exchange fire, putting truce under severe strain
Air strikes by Israeli military across Lebanon come after militant group fires rockets
Dollar climbs on Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes
Currency on course for biggest daily rise since the November 5 US presidential election
It’s time to get to know deepfakes before they get to know you
Deepfakes are coming for your business. Are your employees prepared? Read More
Top Fed official warns progress on taming US inflation ‘may be stalling’
Governor Christopher Waller says he still supports a December interest rate cut barring a surprise in the economic data
A month before Intel CEO’s surprise exit, former board members warned that the iconic chipmaker had only one option to save itself
In an October op-ed published in Fortune, a group of former directors praised Pat Gelsinger but called for him to ...
Citadel defies commodities slump to rack up $4 billion in gains
Citadel’s commodities business generated about $4 billion of profit this year. Read More
Tech millionaire who spends $2 million a year to live forever says he packs ‘every calorie’ while traveling abroad—including to India for a week
Bryan Johnson is solely eating products from his company’s longevity line while abroad. Read More
Fed’s Waller says he’s leaning toward rate cut in December
Waller said recent data had raised concerns that inflation may be stalling above the 2% target. Read More
Bezos backs AI chipmaker vying with Nvidia at $2.6 billion value
Tenstorrent hopes to create a chip to try and break Nvidia’s stranglehold on the AI business. Read More
Amid Gen Z’s love of cheaper, lab-grown diamonds, a natural diamond giant slashes prices
After holding out, De Beers cut prices by more than 10%, according to Bloomberg. Read More
