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U.K. tech overtakes China, cementing its position as the world’s second-largest ecosystem by funding
Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images China may be the world’s second-largest economy, but when it comes to startup funding, the U.K. is punching above its weight. Startups in the U.K. raised ...
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How this Airbnb exec is applying business strategy lessons to his HR role
Good morning! As CHROs rise to prominence and reinvent themselves, many companies have started thinking about making their HR function more aligned with the company’s business goals. But Airbnb has ...
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The U.K.’s latest billionaire is sharing $650 million with his employees after selling his data company to Blackrock
When founders realize their dream of a multibillion-dollar acquisition, they usually ride off into the sunset and leave their employees to adjust to a new regime. But Mark O’Hare, the founder of ...
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The oldest Gen Xers are turning 59.5 and can finally tap their retirement accounts—here’s why this is a ‘golden age’ for tax planning
The oldest members of Gen X are reaching an important retirement milestone: As of this week, they start turning 59 and a half, giving them the ability to withdraw funds from their 401(k)s and IRAs ...
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Over a third of millennials and Gen Z want to stay at home with their pet so bad they’d reject bigger paychecks
Despite having only just joined the working world, many younger workers would pick their pets over high-paying office-based jobs. It’s not long commutes, ‘laziness’ or even social media that’s making ...
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Concerts, LPs, CDs, print: Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
Luba Kassova is a researcher, journalist, and consultant who covers equality, media, and social trends. The vinyl record industry has enjoyed a resurrection largely driven by Gen Z. Jeenah Moon - The ...
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Fintech is likely to face increased scrutiny after Evolve hack
Getty Images A data breach has created a ruckus reverberating through fintech—and reinforcing just how interconnected the sector’s ecosystem really is. These are the facts: On June 26, Evolve Bank & ...
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Elon Musk could be the next target for EU’s big tech crackdown as X continues to house dangerous content
Richard Bord/WireImage via Getty Elon Musk’s social media platform X is set to be served with a formal warning for failing to combat dangerous content, in the third show of force by European Union ...
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Amsterdam has long wanted to keep ‘nuisance’ tourists away. First, it banned new hotels and now, it plans to ban cruises
A tourist boat cruises along a canal in Amsterdam. JOHN THYS—AFP/Getty Images Amsterdam is fed up with its tourist deluge. The Dutch city attracts all types of visitors—whether they’re coming to party ...
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Is AI about automation, or augmentation? Understanding the difference can guide your AI investments
An AI-guided driverless vehicle carries a shipping container during a test run at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, China. Figuring out when and where full automation is feasible is a key task for business ...
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Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer says Labour’s landslide election win will boost U.K. business
Good morning. As a little kid in Scotland, I remember my dad told me the ruling Labour Party was bad for business. Barely 30, he was an entrepreneur trying to support three kids in a land of strikes, ...
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What will Labour do? A guide to Starmer’s 100-day action plan and his strategy for making the U.K. great again
Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty Images Britain’s new leader, Keir Starmer, knows his crushing election win was driven as much by public disenchantment with 14 years of Conservative rule as ...