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Fintech is likely to face increased scrutiny after Evolve hack
Getty Images A data breach has created a ruckus reverberating through fintech—and reinforcing just how interconnected the sector’s ecosystem really is. These are the facts: On June 26, Evolve Bank & ...
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Over a third of millennials and Gen Z want to stay at home with their pet so bad they’d reject bigger paychecks
Despite having only just joined the working world, many younger workers would pick their pets over high-paying office-based jobs. It’s not long commutes, ‘laziness’ or even social media that’s making ...
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The U.K.’s latest billionaire is sharing $650 million with his employees after selling his data company to Blackrock
When founders realize their dream of a multibillion-dollar acquisition, they usually ride off into the sunset and leave their employees to adjust to a new regime. But Mark O’Hare, the founder of ...
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Concerts, LPs, CDs, print: Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
Luba Kassova is a researcher, journalist, and consultant who covers equality, media, and social trends. The vinyl record industry has enjoyed a resurrection largely driven by Gen Z. Jeenah Moon - The ...
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What will Labour do? A guide to Starmer’s 100-day action plan and his strategy for making the U.K. great again
Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty Images Britain’s new leader, Keir Starmer, knows his crushing election win was driven as much by public disenchantment with 14 years of Conservative rule as ...
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Elon Musk could be the next target for EU’s big tech crackdown as X continues to house dangerous content
Richard Bord/WireImage via Getty Elon Musk’s social media platform X is set to be served with a formal warning for failing to combat dangerous content, in the third show of force by European Union ...
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Amsterdam has long wanted to keep ‘nuisance’ tourists away. First, it banned new hotels and now, it plans to ban cruises
A tourist boat cruises along a canal in Amsterdam. JOHN THYS—AFP/Getty Images Amsterdam is fed up with its tourist deluge. The Dutch city attracts all types of visitors—whether they’re coming to party ...
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Is AI about automation, or augmentation? Understanding the difference can guide your AI investments
An AI-guided driverless vehicle carries a shipping container during a test run at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, China. Figuring out when and where full automation is feasible is a key task for business ...
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Europe officially slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs in the biggest EU-China trade war escalation yet
Chinese carmakers could avoid tariffs by making cars in Europe. BYD is building a plant in Hungary, while Chery has a joint venture to build cars in Spain's Catalonia region. Valeria ...
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Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer says Labour’s landslide election win will boost U.K. business
Good morning. As a little kid in Scotland, I remember my dad told me the ruling Labour Party was bad for business. Barely 30, he was an entrepreneur trying to support three kids in a land of strikes, ...
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Rishi Sunak may have lost his $177,000 Prime Minister gig, but a multimillion-dollar corporate payday awaits the man richer than King Charles
Former PM Rishi Sunak can look forward to a well-trodden million-dollar path as he steps back from the top job. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images It’s official. Rishi Sunak is no longer the U.K. Prime ...
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Microsoft agrees to $14.4 million payout over allegations it penalized workers who took parental and disability leave
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against employees who took protected leave, including parental and ...