The Economist

Dana White’s impact goes beyond UFC.

The UFC, Dana White and the rise of bloodsport entertainment

There is more to the mixed-marital-arts impresario than his friendship with Donald Trump and his inclusion in the Meta board

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump have made crypto mainstream as new administration affects financial markets

Inauguration expectations: Markets bet on Trump bump

Bankers have reason to be hopeful as Donald Trump’s new administration takes shape.

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The new players are taking on the likes of Goldman Sachs

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Every workplace has a pecking order

The Economist: The signals of workplace submissiveness

Patterns of deference and dominance around a pecking order are as natural for humans as they are for animals in the wild, and the workplace is no exception. 

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Indonesia may have cornered the nickel market, but does that automatically mean it should be pushing an Electric Vehicle agenda?

Indonesia has nickel, that doesn’t mean it should make EVs

Economic nationalists are making a reckless bet based on Indonesia’s resources boom.

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Australia’s baby boomers are living a rock’n’roll lifestyle

Why Boomers are the new problem generation

Risky drinking by baby boomers is on the rise. The sex, drugs and rock‘n’roll generation are now the most likely Australian generation to drink at dangerous levels.

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Sam Altman and David Sacks are among Silicon Valley’s best spotters of entrepreneurial talent. 

The men known as Silicon Valley’s startup soothsayers

They may be on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but Sam Altman and David Sacks are among the best spotters of Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial talent.

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Corona Cero alcohol-free beer was an official sponsor of last year’s Olympic Games.

Alcohol-free booze is big business. Will it ever be as good?

Dry January hasn’t slowed booze makers who have instead increased their alcohol-free offerings to entice teetotallers and the sober-curious.

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Blue Origin’s new Glenn launch vehicle is set to take Jeff Bezos back into the space race.

Can Jeff Bezos match Elon Musk in space?

After 25 years, Blue Origin finally heads to orbit, and hopes to become a contender in the private space race.

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Investors have been waiting for certainty on Trump’s claims.

As the year of Trump begins, investors will have answers

After months of uncertainty over what President-elect Donald Trump will do in office, and how that will impact markets, we are about to find out.

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THE ECONOMIST: The three forces that will shape 2025 - Donald Trump, technology and radical uncertainty.

The three forces that will shape 2025

THE ECONOMIST: It’s time to watch the interplay between Donald Trump, technology and radical uncertainty.

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Several court cases involving AI are due in 2025.

Why AI is about to have its day in court

Prepare for a worldwide wrangle over copyright, deepfakes and more.

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The best brand nicknames emerge from the bottom up

Brand nicknames are not always flattering but usually they suggest that consumers feel a genuine connection to a product

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Lego’s plastic bricks need to be friendlier to the planet

The world’s biggest toymaker relies on keeping its customers — young and old—enchanted

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 Beijing is staring down another tough year for the Chinese economy.