Business
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Disney is engaged in a proxy battle against activist investors
Under the Radar Members of the Disney family are backing the company's leadership in the fight
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Germany's transportation industry grinds to a halt as workers strike
The Explainer The country's railways and airports are both at a standstill as union members walk off the job
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Feds cap credit card late fees at $8
speed read The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule to save households an estimated $10 billion a year
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Chinese electric cars may be coming to spy on you
Talking Points The Biden administration investigates Chinese electric cars as a potential economic and national security threat
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Is this the end of the big night out?
Talking Point Bar closures and Gen Z teetotallers threaten 'extinction' for 'messy nights on the town'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Wendy's dynamic pricing change could upend the fast food industry
Under the Radar But the fast food chain will not be implementing the change in the typical manner
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The birth of the weekend: how workers won two days off
The Explainer Since the 1960s, there has been talk of a four-day-week, and post-pandemic work patterns have strengthened those calls
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Immigration helped the US economy outpace peers
speed read The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.2% last quarter
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Nigeria's economic woes: what went wrong for African nation
Under the radar President Tinubu is struggling to tackle soaring inflation after 'shock therapy' of ending fuel subsidies
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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4-day workweek gets boost from UK study
Speed Read Following a six-month trial, the majority of participating British companies are still using the truncated schedule
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Boeing's problems have become an opportunity for China's plane manufacturer
Under the Radar COMAC is looking to pass both Boeing and Airbus in the international market
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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US sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
Speed Read The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the $24.6 billion merger between the grocery giants
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Did the Biden impeachment inquiry just collapse?
Talking Points Key GOP impeachment inquiry witness Alexander Smirnov says Russian intelligence fed him lies
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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New austerity: can public services take any more cuts?
Today's Big Question Some government departments already 'in last chance saloon', say unions, as Conservative tax-cutting plans 'hang in the balance'
By The Week UK Published
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