Business
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The GLP-1 economy: How weight-loss drugs are impacting major industriesin depth The popularization of drugs like Ozempic is shifting the way consumers spend and forcing businesses to adapt
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Court pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerSpeed Read Paramount is attempting to acquire Warner Bros. for $111 billion
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Middle East re-escalation: worrying implications for investors – and Andy BurnhamTalking Point Rising oil prices are spooking investors on both sides of the Atlantic
By The Week UK Published
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Don’t cry because it’s over: will the country miss Rachel Reeves?Today’s Big Question The chancellor can claim a few ‘sizeable’ achievements, but will largely be remembered for ‘breaking promises and making Brits poorer’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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‘Bubble wrapping’ at work could be limiting career developmentThe explainer Being too considerate is not always the nicest approach
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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EasyJet: a one-way ticket to MinneapolisTalking Point Some fear sale of airline is ‘symbolic’ of a ‘massive For Sale sign’ being placed above UK corporates
By The Week UK Published
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Why is the wage gap growing between men and women?Talking Points As wage growth slows, women fall behind
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Sick leave around EuropeThe Explainer Germany is clamping down on number of days workers take off for illness
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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From media empires to crypto: the best business books to read this summerThe Week Recommends Keza MacDonald’s Super Nintendo and Martin Sixsmith’s Suing the Kremlin are among these top reads
By The Week UK Published
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Is the US launching a new age of nuclear power?Today’s Big Question Trump administration wants to build 10 new reactors
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The tech sell-off: what the experts thinkTalking Point Sell-off on the South Korea’s chip-centric Kospi index as AI boom compared to the final months of the dotcom era
By The Week UK Published
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Remote work: Fueling a mental health crisis?Feature It can be lonely working from home
By The Week US Published
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What is Alan Greenspan's legacy?Talking Points Both booms and busts define his Federal Reserve chairmanship
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Microshifting lets workers make their own scheduleIn the spotlight More employees are deciding how and when to complete their work
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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