Apple’s diversity policies and OpenAI deal targeted by shareholders

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  LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights

  Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...
  
  The Hill - 3d
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  Current and Former Yankees React to New Facial Hair Policy: ‘It’s a Big Deal’

  “My initial reaction is I feel weird,” said New York catcher Austin Wells. “I don’t know how to go forward.”
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• Apple expands India manufacturing

  Also in this newsletter: better-off Indians’ growing reliance on borrowing, and foreign direct investment shrinks
  
  Financial Times - 3d
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  Buffett seeks to reassure shareholders over record cash pile

  Billionaire investor trimmed equity portfolio and put money in Treasury bills
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Why CFPB is being targeted by Trump

  The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."
  
  CBS News - 8h
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  Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Disparages Value of Diversity

  President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he has eviscerated federal programs aimed at combating inequality in America.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
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  Citibank Joins Private Sector Retreat From Diversity Initiatives

  In a politically charged business climate, the global banking giant joins peers in ending many diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, from hiring to corporate governance.
  
  Inc. - 2d
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  Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity

  US secretary of defense had questioned whether history-making air force general CQ Brown Jr got job because of race. Donald Trump abruptly fired the air force general CQ Brown Jr as chair of the ...
  
  The Guardian - 2d
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  Diversity Program Differences Pop Up Between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola

  The two companies have diverging diversity approaches.
  
  Inc. - 1d

More from Financial Times

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  Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’

  Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration is ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe’s fate
  
  Financial Times - 2h
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  Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains

  Election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament
  
  Financial Times - 2h
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  Zelenskyy’s toughest battle

  Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s president is facing his biggest fear: war without US support
  
  Financial Times - 3h
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  Cometh the hour, cometh eventually Friedrich Merz

  Expectations of Germany’s next chancellor are already sky-high but coalition talks will be tough
  
  Financial Times - 10h
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  FTI Consulting reels from staff exodus after rainmaker launches rival

  Competition from Jonathan Orszag’s Econic Partners triggered 14% share price slide
  
  Financial Times - 3h

More in Business

• Just Eat shares soar 54% after Prosus offers to buy food delivery firm for $4.3 billion

  Just Eat Takeaway.com is poised to be acquired by Dutch technology investor Prosus in a deal worth roughly 4.1 billion euros ($4.3 billion).
  
  CNBC - 20m

• German stocks rise after the election. What analysts expect now.

  Election results suggest a government could be formed between the main center-right and center-left parties.
  
  MarketWatch - 25m

• Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins

  A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have to confront pressing challenges.
  
  CNBC - 29m

• DeepSeek has stoked a rotation out of India stocks into Chinese equities — but experts advise caution

  Chinese stocks, led by a tech rally, have been on a tear since the release of DeepSeek's R1 model that challenged the U.S.-led AI ecosystem on costs and performance.
  
  CNBC - 58m

• Europe's luxury sector is showing signs of revival — but China weakness and tariff threats loom

  The sector had an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China and U.S. tariffs could leave even the most exclusive brands vying for share of pocket.
  
  CNBC - 1h