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14 hours ago
Can the old world fight back?
4 days ago
A giant succession wave is coming for family businesses ⊕
Many will not survive
Japan’s mighty carmakers are in serious trouble ○
They will need bold thinking to survive
The pros and cons of stretch goals ○
Setting really tough targets encourages risk-taking, for good and bad
How war has made a 33-year-old the Czech Republic’s richest man ○
The rapid rise of CSG, Europe’s newest defence giant
5 days ago
Every company is now a media company—and every boss a star ○
The rise of the chatter-industrial complex
How dangerous is Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI model? ⊖
Dario Amodei’s warnings should not be dismissed
9 days ago
Why McDonald’s and KFC are growing like wildfire in China ⊕
Western fast-food brands are expanding into the countryside
12 days ago
How the Department of Justice became a feeding ground for MAGA lobbyists ⊕
Allegations are swirling of an influence-peddling operation
War with Iran could accelerate Africa’s oil revival ○
Favourable geology and new technologies make it an attractive place to drill