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• UK to rely on skewed US trade figures to skirt Trump tariffs

  Long-standing statistical quirk means both sides report a trade surplus with the other
  
  Financial Times - 5d
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  German party could rely on far-right again for immigration vote

  CDU leader Friedrich Merz may need support in the Bundestag from the AfD, a move that has attracted wide condemnation.
  
  BBC News - 6d
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  5 Things the Nintendo Switch 2 Needs to Succeed

  There’s plenty of room for the upcoming handheld console to improve on the wildly successful original.
  
  Wired - 6d
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  Dejan Kulusevski leaps to defence of Postecoglou and struggling Spurs

  Swede says team are fully behind manager ‘We are 10, 11 fit players in four competitions that’s not OK’ Dejan Kulusevski has leapt to the defence of Ange Postecoglou and said he will fight to ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 29
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  Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China

  By declaring he’d put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 28
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  35 Years Ago, Chick-fil-A Founder Truett Cathy Said the Difference Between Success and Failure Comes Down to 1 Simple Thing

  In business, let’s call it the 5 percent rule.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 27
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  TikTok lessons learned: Look before you leap

  The TikTok controversy teaches Americans an important lesson on the need for clear regulatory pathways to achieve well-defined goals, as the new Trump administration seeks to crack down on Chinese ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 23
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  Switch 2 Burning Questions: That Mystery Button And More Things We Want To Know

  Nintendo Switch 2 is real, and it's launching in 2025. As the name suggests, it's a hybrid system much like the Switch, albeit with some changes, like a larger size, bigger screen, magnetic ...
  
  GameSpot - Jan. 16
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  N.H.L. Players Rely on These 9 Routines to Recover. You Can Too.

  You might not be playing 82 games of professional hockey a year, but these methods could help just the same.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 11

• Italy’s luxury wineries rely on illegal migrant workers

  Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region grapple with dependence on undocumented labourers
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 10

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  EV Sales Climb in Spite of Automaker Losses and Trump-Related Uncertainty

  Ford’s EV unit lost billions of dollars, but at the same time, EV sales as a whole were up in the U.S. in 2024 compared to the year before.
  
  Inc. - 2h
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  Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?

  My latest ‘five whys’ looks at Musk’s motivations.
  
  Inc. - 3h
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  OpenAI Is Looking Across the U.S. for Sites to Build Its Trump-Backed Stargate AI Data Centers

  OpenAI has begun visiting locations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week.
  
  Inc. - 4h
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  These 5 Principles Will Help Preserve Your Company’s DEI Efforts

  As anti-DEI efforts by the Trump administration dominate the news, here’s a list of practices that will help make your company’s efforts defensible—and more effective.
  
  Inc. - 5h
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  Black Entrepreneurship Has Grown 22%. It’s Still Not Enough

  Shark Tank’s Daymond John says there are several reasons why the numbers still don’t reflect population baselines.
  
  Inc. - 5h

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• E.l.f. Beauty stock sinks after cosmetics maker trims outlook. Its CEO says shoppers are focused on bigger matters.

  Shares of E.l.f. Beauty Inc. tumbled after hours on Thursday after the cosmetics maker trimmed its full-year outlook, citing “softer-than-expected trends in January.”
  
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• Active-bond ETFs see record demand. Did Vanguard’s fee cuts include such funds?

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