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Nicholas Carlson, Former Business Insider Editor, Launches Media Start-Up

Nicholas Carlson, the former top editor of Business Insider, is starting a new company that will focus on video. Just don’t call it a “pivot to video.”
Business - The New York Times - November 12
Post-Election, Emergency Contraception Sales Are Surging. Women-Led Startups Are Meeting the Demand

Customers are stocking up on the morning-after pill—which remains legal in all 50 states—in advance of the next Trump presidency.
Business - Inc. - November 14
Chinese AI startup takes aim at OpenAI's Sora with image-to-video tool launch

Beijing-based Shengshu Technology updated its artificial intelligence-powered text-to-video tool Vidu for generating videos based on separate images.
Business - CNBC - November 14
Designer Marc Jacobs talks about the 4-year renovation of his $9 million upstate New York house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Jacobs opens up about the lengthy and complex renovations to the waterfront home, and explains why he bought the property in the first place.
Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago
US bans flights to Haiti after three planes struck by gunfire

Violence escalates as new interim prime minister is sworn in
World - Financial Times - November 12
Trump’s victory will change America. But Europe can have a different future

Democratic norms look unusually fragile in the US. Historian Mark Mazower argues that it is an outlier, not a precursor
World - Financial Times - November 16
What a shuttered quarry says about Mexico’s investment climate

The forced closure of a US-owned site in Yucatán asks questions about new president Claudia Sheinbaum and the private sector
World - Financial Times - November 16
Lebanon is studying US-drafted ceasefire proposal, official says

Resolution would move Iran-backed Hizbollah troops north of the Litani river and create multinational task force
World - Financial Times - November 16
Mexico ups deficit forecast as economists warn of slowing growth

Budget sets out sharp cuts to public spending as new government seeks to restore fiscal credibility
World - Financial Times - November 16
Elon Musk backs Howard Lutnick as agent for ‘change’ at US Treasury

Tesla boss publicly lobbies Trump to choose Cantor Fitzgerald boss over Scott Bessent in key economic role
World - Financial Times - November 16
Nearly a quarter of adults get their news from social influencers, Pew report shows

About 21% of U.S. adults are turning to news influencers for information, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Top stories - NBC News - November 18
Bloomberg, After Months of Pressure, Donates $50 Million to Help Harris

The former mayor of New York City is known for making political donations late in the campaign season. Democrats had been lobbying him to spend more.
Top stories - The New York Times - October 28
2 Wishes for Small Businesses in an Election Year

No matter who’s in the Oval Office, the economy is something we should all be rooting for.
Business - Inc. - November 12
From the Archives: 8 Business Ideas From 1996

Almost 30 years ago, our reporters asked Inc. 5000 founders and CEOs what sort of businesses they were thinking about starting.
Business - Inc. - November 7
Sale, Crochet named comeback players of year

Left-handers Chris Sale of the Braves and Garrett Crochet of the White Sox were selected Major League Baseball's comeback players of the year on Thursday.
Sports - ESPN - November 15
Georgia election official appeals to Musk over foreign disinformation on X

Brad Raffensperger says viral post alleging repeat voting in US state is likely from ‘Russian troll farms’
World - Financial Times - November 1
Inflation vs consumption

Plus imports, and utilities
World - Financial Times - November 1
Low-volatility ETFs lose favour as investors jump to buffered peers

Despite poor returns in recent years, analysts say people could be missing out on their long-term investment potential
World - Financial Times - November 1
Band-Aid, Tylenol parent’s sales miss the mark amid weakness in skin health

Kenvue tops profit view but sales fall a bit shy, as skin health and beauty see weakness.
Business - MarketWatch - November 7
No. 1 Kansas blows 20-point lead, edges UNC

No. 1 Kansas avoided its biggest blown-lead loss in school history, holding off No. 9 North Carolina 92-89 after the Tar Heels erased a 20-point first-half lead.
Sports - ESPN - November 9
Chinese driver-assist startup announces $100 million in funding, touts 'deep cooperation' with Nvidia

Deeproute said it is part of the first batch of companies in China to obtain Nvidia's newer Thor chip for cars and will release a new system using it next year
Business - CNBC - November 5
This Gen-Z-Led Startup Just Raised $2.6 Million to Diagnose Parkinson’s Using AI

Dannce.ai emerged from stealth with a platform that aims to use artificial intelligence to help diagnose and monitor movement disorders. Here’s how it works.
Business - Inc. - 5 days ago
Founder of $633 million startup: True innovators share this crucial trait that most people don't have

Jake Loosararian, the 33-year-old co-founder of Gecko Robotics, says he wouldn't have succeeded if he weren't willing to "go into the unknown and the dirty and unexplored."
Business - CNBC - 1 minute ago
36 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Said 1 Simple Choice Separates Those Who Achieve From Those Who Only Dream

According to Jobs, you can chose to win a few battles, but that could mean losing the war.
Business - Inc. - November 16
Playdate Season 2 Is In Development And Launches Next Year

Panic has announced that Playdate Season 2 is currently in development and will launch sometime in 2025. It's a new collection of games developed exclusively for the Playdate handheld.. Playdate ...
Tech - GameSpot - October 31

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