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Northwestern will pay Trump admin $75 million to settle antisemitism cases and restore funding while agreeing to ‘socialize international students’ thumbnail
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Northwestern will pay Trump admin $75 million to settle antisemitism cases and restore funding while agreeing to ‘socialize international students’

Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. government in a deal with the Trump administration to end a series...

Despite their ‘no limits’ friendship, Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China — compared to 9% from other countries thumbnail
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Despite their ‘no limits’ friendship, Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China — compared to 9% from other countries

In early 2022, Russia and China famously declared their friendship had “no limits,” right before Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine....

Even the Pope couldn’t avoid the Airbus software fix that disrupted flights across the world thumbnail
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Even the Pope couldn’t avoid the Airbus software fix that disrupted flights across the world

Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an...

Santa is coming to Wall Street early this season, and analysts say 2026 is shaping up to be another big year of gains thumbnail
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Santa is coming to Wall Street early this season, and analysts say 2026 is shaping up to be another big year of gains

The Santa Claus rally typically begins at the end of December, but Wall Street is already showing signs of holiday cheer, potentially leading...

Lab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones thumbnail
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Lab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones

In a village outside Botswana’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and...

Going green doesn’t always mean going big: ‘Pay attention to the small- and medium-size players as well’ thumbnail
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Going green doesn’t always mean going big: ‘Pay attention to the small- and medium-size players as well’

The green transition—even as it gets downplayed in some advanced economies like the U.S.—is still underway in the rest of the world, as...

Trump’s gambit to save Republicans from a giant health insurance spike comes with a $50 billion price tag, CRFB estimates thumbnail
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Trump’s gambit to save Republicans from a giant health insurance spike comes with a $50 billion price tag, CRFB estimates

As millions of Americans brace for dramatically higher health care costs come January 2026, after enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expire, the...

Even after layoffs, companies should throw holiday parties, says this C-suite executive thumbnail
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Even after layoffs, companies should throw holiday parties, says this C-suite executive

Good morning! In a time where layoffs are much higher than average, the thought of throwing a holiday party or giving employee gifts...

‘There’s only so much you can absorb from the tariffs, because they’re just very high’: Levi’s CEO states the plain truth thumbnail
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‘There’s only so much you can absorb from the tariffs, because they’re just very high’: Levi’s CEO states the plain truth

The global fashion industry is bracing for 2026, navigating a market defined by geopolitical instability, macroeconomic uncertainty, and, above all, unprecedented U.S. tariffs....

Syfe CEO: Fintech founders need to focus on trust if the sector is to reach its full potential thumbnail
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Syfe CEO: Fintech founders need to focus on trust if the sector is to reach its full potential

The fintech industry moved into the modern era from something deeper than just better technology. The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 triggered a...