The Economist

Political meddling has turned once-valuable US media assets into liabilities 

Streaming giants may be forced to spin off news brands

THE ECONOMIST: Political meddling has turned once-valuable US media assets into liabilities 

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Warren Buffett creates a $540b question for his successor

Berkshire Hathaway’s next CEO has huge shoes to fill — and a mountain of cash to invest.

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Artificial Intelligence recaps one company’s monthly sales conference.

Even AI is embarrassed by our team meetings  

THE ECONOMIST: Artificial Intelligence recaps one company’s monthly sales conference 

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Temu and Shein are walking a tightrope in the tariff battle.

Can Shein and Temu survive Trump’s trade war?

China cheapies Shein and Temu’s survival is on the line after the online shopping giants were caught up in Trump’s trade war.

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It’s a fail.

Big Tech bros are Donald Trump’s friends without benefits

THE ECONOMIST: Three months in, and the bosses of America’s most valuable firms have little to show for all their toadying.

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Donald Trump’s drive to recreate US manufacturing’s halcyon days ignores a number of the global economy’s current realities.

The trouble with MAGA’s manufacturing dream

Donald Trump underestimates the difficulty of producing in America - and how his own policies will make it harder.

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Toymakers are worried Donald Trump may be turning into The Grinch.

How the Donald might steal Christmas for kids everywhere

American toymakers say US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are proving particularly burdensome for them — and they could put Christmas at risk.

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What happened to your boss as a baby?

Learning from the early lives of bosses 

THE ECONOMIST: Early experiences, all the way from foetus to first job, can influence the way people behave at work decades later

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It’s a house of cards.

From magnificent to maleficent: Top tech stocks exposed

THE ECONOMIST: US technology giants are losing ground in the trade war as investors offload risk wherever they can 

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Just another reason to worry about the economy.

Could fed up Trump fire ‘enemy’ Federal Reserve boss Powell?

Indications the White House is studying whether it could fire Jerome Powell are more reason to worry about the American economy.

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LinkedIn has subscriptions cracked.

AI onboarding set to pay off for social media success story

LinkedIn is poised to benefit from its early adoption of artificial intelligence.

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A store in Hong Kong.

Hermès still shines as luxury brands suffer sales slump 

Economic slowdowns, cost of living and the threat of tariffs have seen a slump in sales of fancy frocks and posh bags . . . but not at the home of the Birkin

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China has American-owned brands in its crosshairs .

China strikes back on home turf, US brands in firing line

American firms with Chinese supply chains are still reeling from the impact of tariffs, now the US brands with operations in China are facing retaliation

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President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday. MUST CREDIT: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post

Markets face gritty reality behind a ‘little bit yippy’

Donald Trump’s cycle of threat, action and retraction leaves experts, corporations and consumers on unstable ground when planning for tariff impact 

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Berkshire Hathaway has a lot of liquidity.

Is hoarding cash like Warren Buffett strategy or stagnation?

Months before the stockmarket slide, the billionaire was cashing out equities, but hoarding may not be the best option for corporations

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