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Trump picks family connection Charles Kushner as US envoy to Paris
French establishment reacts to president-elect’s choice with a mix of resignation and muted scorn
Cabinet minister denies Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ is a reset
Pat McFadden says government targets have been in the works since July
The best and worst time to email your employees is the same: Sunday at 3 p.m.
The best time to email staff may negatively impact their well-being, researchers say. Read More
Could a small group of Republican senators block Trump’s agenda?
House leader Mitch McConnell is one of a handful of figures who could stand up to the president-elect
Banks don’t want to inspect your home office, so they’re forcing hundreds of employees to come in five days a week
Renewed rules for workplace inspections every few years are being blamed for mass return-to-office efforts. Read More
Trump’s return has women who use $349 smart ring to track their periods panicking over privacy. Oura’s CEO wants to assure them.
“There’s all these sort of things where women are saying ‘You know what? My body, my choice. I will own ...
The grim ghost of crypto future
Overconfidence since the election victory of Donald Trump could tee the sector up for its next collapse
Syrian rebels press southward after seizing Aleppo
Bashar al-Assad vows to defend country’s stability as shock offensive challenges his regime
Carlyle-backed life sciences investor launches $1.5bn clinical trials fund
Abingworth wants to pursue royalty-based partnerships with major pharma groups
Number of candidates sitting chartered financial analyst exams falls sharply
Changes in asset management industry threaten relevance of CFA qualification
France’s proposed new sugar tax could transform the biggest food companies—will the consumer pay the price?
In the fight against obesity and the need to raise revenue for a seriously impoverished economy, one policy idea is ...
Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties
A London-based VC has connected Boris Johnson and the Tesla chief, who Tony Blair has praised as ‘an extraordinary innovator’
Ukraine struggles to recruit new soldiers as desertions rise
Prosecutors opened 60,000 cases against troops abandoning positions in 2024 — almost double number of past two years
Sale of UK tech gem Arm was ‘big mistake’, says Nick Train
UK fund manager says Rightmove’s rejection of takeover shows lessons have been learnt
Trump picks hardline ‘deep state’ critic Kash Patel as new FBI head
The loyalist would replace Christopher Wray at agency the ex-president has strongly criticised
How long does it take to get fit again after falling ‘out of shape’?
Whether you’re recovering from an injury or life simply got in the way, if you’re feeling “out of shape,” here’s ...
Southwest Airlines will end cabin service earlier to reduce risk of turbulence-related injuries
More than one-third of all airline incidents in the United States from 2009 through 2018 were related to turbulence. Read ...
Jensen Huang shares the pick-up line he used in college when he first met his wife
“I had no idea what I was talking about. And then we got married. That’s all the advice I’m going ...
Trump names Charles Kushner, pardoned real estate mogul and father of his son-in-law, as US ambassador to France
The elder Kushner was pardoned by Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal ...
Black Friday sales accelerate with online a bright spot
Retail sales, excluding automotive, grew 3.4% on the day after Thanksgiving, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Read More
Syrian rebels’ advance breaks war’s fragile stalemate
Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has advanced from its Idlib stronghold in lightning raid on Aleppo
Russia’s ruble is still worth less than a penny, and the Kremlin’s piggy bank for propping it up is running low
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has been tapped repeatedly to prop up the ruble, leaving the Kremlin with less firepower to ...
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC nations if they act to undermine US dollar
Members of the BRIC alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial ...
Trump threatens Brics nations with 100% tariffs if they undermine dollar
Warning against pushing alternatives to reserve currency is latest trade threat from incoming president
Jamie Dimon hasn’t had recent talks with Donald Trump, source says, denying report of back-channel communications
A New York Post report that said Trump and Dimon have been in communication for months via secret back channels ...
Georgia protesters take to streets for third night over EU talks freeze
Hundreds detained after previous two nights of violent clashes as public anger mounts
Gautam Adani says ‘every attack makes us stronger’ as he faces US charges
First remarks by Indian billionaire after indictment by federal prosecutors
Trump’s plans risk inflating bullish stock market into a bubble
“People’s experience with the stock market in Trump’s last term is skewing their perception of what to expect in this ...
JPMorgan drops suit against Tesla over Musk tweet, warrants
“JPMorgan and Tesla have decided to enter into a new commercial relationship and settle the outstanding disputes between the companies.” ...
Extending tax cuts tops the GOP’s agenda for first 100 days — ‘Americans don’t care if Elon Musk is rich’
Republicans in Congress have been meeting privately for months and with the president-elect to go over proposals to extend and ...
