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FirstFT: What to expect in Reeves’ first UK Budget today
Also in today’s newsletter, Alphabet and Reddit shares rise and Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump ‘unstable’World - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops China's rich list
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops the list of China’s richest people, according to the Hurun Research Institute, although many of them have seen their net worth plunge over the past yearWorld - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
ByteDance founder tops China's rich list for the first time, beating Tencent and Nongfu heads
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is now China's richest for the first time, according to Hurun Research Institute's China Rich List.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Battle of the billionaires: the mega rich spending to swing the US election
A small number of big spenders are having an outsize effect on fundraising in the 2024 presidential voteWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters
ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortuneWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
China’s kindergarten numbers shrink as policymakers struggle to arrest falling birthrate
Various measures designed to encourage people to have more children have had limited success. The number of kindergartens in China fell by more than 5% last year, the second year in a row that ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
FirstFT: China launches large military exercises near Taiwan
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump backs strong dollar, says adviser, and EY delays start dates for recruitsWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Another Trump Presidency Would Make China Great Again
Trump remains well outside a bipartisan consensus on competing with China.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime
China will offer the Taliban tariff-free access to its vast construction, energy and consumer sectors, Beijing’s envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
'Make China Great Again': How China's social media views the U.S. election
NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Beijing on an apparent difference of opinion between the Chinese government and the country's social media over the best outcome from the U.S. ...Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Shrinks against Donald Trump
US mental health professionals take out full-page ad to warn that former president ‘is an existential threat to democracy’World - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Latino support for Democrats appears to be shrinking in Texas
Democrats have counted on the Latino vote for years, but their support appears to be slipping. NBC News polling shows a growing number of working class Latino voters in Texas are casting their ...Politics - NBC News - October 18 -
Man's brain tumour shrinks by half in therapy trial
A doctor who designed a new radioactive treatment for glioblastoma says the result is "remarkable".Top stories - BBC News - 22 hours ago -
FirstFT: Uber explored bid for travel website Expedia
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris locks horns with Fox News interviewer Bret Baier and Wall Street roars backWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos
Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflowsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Steve Ballmer on becoming one of the world's richest billionaires
LA Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has seen his net worth soar north of $120 billion.Top stories - CBS News - October 13 -
BMW chief says EU combustion engine ban will shrink car industry
Oliver Zipse tells Paris motor show 2035 cutoff point for CO2-emitting cars is ‘no longer realistic’. Business live – latest updates The EU’s plans to ban the manufacture of traditional ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
PPG to Cut 1,800 Jobs, Shrink Costs With Sale of Architectural-Coatings Biz
PPG agreed to sell its architectural-coatings business in the U.S. and Canada to private-equity firm American Industrial Partners for $550 million, and outlined cost and job cuts.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
Boeing's CEO Is Shrinking the Jet Maker to Stop Its Crisis From Spiraling
A strike by its machinists union could end soon, but the company remains in a perilous financial position.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 20 -
Actor Brett Goldstein on new role in "Shrinking" and future of "Ted Lasso"
Actor Brett Goldstein, who starred as Roy Kent on the Emmy-winning show "Ted Lasso," speaks to "CBS Mornings" about taking on a new role as co-creator and cast member of the Apple TV+ show ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Brett Goldstein talks new role in "Shrinking," future of "Ted Lasso"
Actor Brett Goldstein, who starred as Roy Kent on "Ted Lasso," spoke to "CBS Mornings" about his role in "Shrinking," which he said he initially didn't intend on playing.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Local Digital News Startups Fight Shrinking News Source Trend
As U.S. newspapers keep closing, innovative online sites fight the growth of local news deserts.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
Top Law Firms Shrink From the Heat of the Mideast Conflict
When a Columbia professor needed a lawyer because of her comments about the actions of former Israeli soldiers on campus, tensions over the Israel-Hamas war got in the way.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
FirstFT: Israel grapples with shortage of air defence missiles
Also in today’s newsletter, Nvidia share price hits new record and tensions rise on the Korean peninsulaWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
FirstFT: Musk backs Trump election bid with $75mn donation
Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capitalWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
FirstFT: Hizbollah warns of ‘new and escalating’ phase of war
Also in today’s newsletter, Zelenskyy says in FT interview that Nato invitation is needed to stop war, and Netflix shares rise after upbeat resultsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
FirstFT: Calls grow for investigation into Musk election giveaways
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s vulgar ramble and Boeing workers to vote on pay dealWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
FirstFT: HSBC overhaul to divide businesses along east-west lines
Also in today’s newsletter, EY fires staff for ‘cheating’ and Mubadala Capital’s private equity pushWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
FirstFT: Trump edges ahead of Harris in FT-Michigan Ross poll on economy
Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing machinists reject company pay offer and Tesla’s turnaroundWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
FirstFT: Twin scandals hit PwC’s Asia profits
Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from the Madison Square Garden rally and what happened to Project 2025?World - Financial Times - 21 hours ago -
Reconsidering the Hollywood Reporter’s A-List of Influencers
A social media post about the Hollywood Reporter’s “A-List” of influencers inspired quite a few jokes online. But part of that was a misunderstanding.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 12