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5 Ways to Turn Customer Renewal Cycles Into Growth Drivers in 2025
Renewals are not just about auto-renews.Inc. - 6d -
UK mortgage approvals fall in November
Unexpected decline interrupts recovery in housing market activityFinancial Times - 6d -
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What stocks’ worst stumble since 1952 in the final days of 2024 may mean for 2025
Here’s how the S&P 500 has historically performed annually after stumbling in the final days of a year, according to Bespoke Investment Group.MarketWatch - 6d -
Music brings New Orleans' French Quarter back to life
Buskers returned to the iconic streets one day after the New Year's Day tragedy.ABC News - 6d -
UK heading for tax rises despite return to growth, economists say
The FT’s annual poll forecasts better performance than France and GermanyFinancial Times - 6d -
Tesla sales declined for first time in a decade
Tesla sales for 2024 declined for the first time in 10 years despite enticing financing offers and low-priced leases. CBS MoneyWarch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on the alarming trend. ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
Tesla sales dropped 1.1% in 2024, its first annual decline in a dozen years
Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in more than a dozen years, a blow to a stock that has soared since Donald Trump's election and its CEO billionaire became a top policy adviser ...ABC News - Jan. 2 -
In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter
The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Only UK's fourth warmest year ever – but which weather records were broken in 2024?
Tomasz Schafernaker looks back at this year's UK weather - from record breaking heat to red warnings.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Tesla's annual sales drop for the first time in a decade
Tesla's increase in global sales in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome a sluggish first half of the year.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
Brompton profits almost wiped out after lower UK and Europe sales
British folding bike specialist cites economic headwinds and sector’s challenges as earnings drop below £5,000Financial Times - Jan. 2 -
Chinese EV makers BYD, Nio, Li and XPeng end 2024 on a sales high
Chinese electric-vehicle makers enjoyed strong sales in December 2024 as the country’s EV price war continued.MarketWatch - Jan. 2 -
Djokovic and Sabalenka through to Brisbane quarters
Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
China’s electric-vehicle leader BYD posts record sales in 2024
Bigger companies beat targets as intense competition rocks world’s biggest car marketFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Kickstart 2025: Actionable Business Growth Strategies for the First 90 Days
Learn to read your business’s metrics and refine your strategy accordingly at the start of the new year.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
FirstFT: Trump’s protectionist policies will hurt global growth, economists warn
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘terrorism’ in New Orleans and the business trends to watch in 2025Financial Times - Jan. 2 -
Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Brisbane quarters
Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
The source of 2024’s returns
Plus Merton allocation, and the ‘magic’ GDP growth rateFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Trump’s ‘Maganomics’ will hurt growth, economists tell FT polls
On both sides of Atlantic, most surveyed claim protectionist shift will overshadow benefits of other policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Problems with UK economy data could be widespread, warns lawmaker
Meg Hillier highlights damaging consequences of under-investment in key forecasting systemsFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
A quarter of a century on: what we got right and wrong about sport’s future
From VAR to the rise of women’s sport, the media’s finest were hit and miss in predicting how things would develop. Imagine tumbling back in time to 1 January, 2000. You pick up the 70p Saturday ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Skilled immigrants are part of an ‘all of the above’ strategy for growth and prosperity
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and the MAGA base have sparked a debate over the H-1B work visa, which is essential for America to keep winning and is a crucial tool for Silicon Valley's innovation and ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Small-boat crossing arrivals to UK rose 25% in 2024, data shows
Home Office figures will add to pressure on Keir Starmer to curb irregular migration via English ChannelFinancial Times - Jan. 1 -
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UK small boat arrivals in 2024 up 25% compared with previous year
A total of 36,816 people made journey last year compared with 29,437 who arrived in 2023, Home Office says. The number of people arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the Channel in small boats ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
No. 11 Alabama's three first-quarter turnovers doom Crimson Tide in ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan
Alabama finishes the season at 9-4, failing to win at least 10 games for the first time since 2007.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 31 -
Inside the AI agent revolution: How data-driven automation transformed the enterprise in 2024
In a recent survey, 82% of tech executives said they intend to integrate AI agents across their stacks within the next three years.VentureBeat - Dec. 31 -
Why 2025 will redefine data infrastructure: 11 expert insights on sovereign clouds, exploding data, PaaS and more
Key predictions from data infrastructure industry experts and vendors to help enterprises tap the AI opportunity for growth in 2025.VentureBeat - Dec. 30
