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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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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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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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The world’s 10 richest familiesIn Depth While there is only one trillionaire, the world is still full of extraordinarily wealthy families, from Gulf monarchs to luxury clothiers
By David Faris Last updated
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The UK’s fiscal rules: stick or twist?The Explainer Strict commitments on government spending could be tested under a new prime minister
By The Week UK Published
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Elon Musk: the making of a trillionaireIn the Spotlight The SpaceX founder has defied sceptics to post the largest flotation in history
By The Week UK Published
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The cafe that stopped charging and made a profitUnder The Radar Minneapolis venue made more money even though nearly half of its customers paid nothing
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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