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Starmer aims to refocus attention on growth after hit from markets

UK PM pledges to be ‘best state partner’ for AI companies as he faces ominous economic and political backdrop

Financial Times - 3m

Retailers hike holiday guidance, but Abercrombie's growth is slowing

Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle all hiked their holiday guidance, but Abercrombie's growth is slowing.

CNBC - 33m

8 Key Metrics for Growth-Minded CEOs to Track

Track these eight essential metrics to scale your business and ensure sustainable growth.

Inc. - 22h

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Now Giving "Full Attention" To Next Game, Codenamed Excalibur

Larian Studios is now giving its "full attention" to the team's next game, following the breakout success of Baldur's Gate 3. A spokesperson for the studio confirmed this to VideoGamer , adding ...

GameSpot - 1h

In Attendance: Paying Attention in a Fragile World review – visions of mortality abound

Fitzrovia Chapel, London In a former hospital chapel replete with its own stories, works by Paula Rego, Phyllida Barlow and others resonate in their exquisitely contemplative surroundings. The ...

The Guardian - 1d

Labour intensifies push for growth to avoid ‘disastrous’ tax rises

Punishing week on bond markets ends with UK government borrowing costs significantly higher

Financial Times - 2d

Global 2025 Growth Forecast at Modest 2.8 Percent

An annual United Nations report said the economic year ahead will feature stable, but subpar expansion.

Inc. - 2d

China has ample fiscal space to bolster growth this year

Yahoo News - 2d

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Ends the Year Strong

Employers finished the year with a burst of hiring, adding 256,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent.

The New York Times - 2d

Gun-wearing leader sparks attention at Ghana inauguration

Yahoo News - 3d

Farage, Musk and Trump: they crave your attention. Don’t give it to them | Andy Beckett

Populist trolling thrives on the oxygen of publicity. It’s on all of us – media and voters – to start looking away. Even more than other forms of politics, populism needs an audience. Populist ...

The Guardian - 3d

Swan Gossip, Small Talk Studio, and the Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes

In an era of fast fashion, some yearn for clothing with a personal touch.

The New York Times - 3d

U.N. Raises Global Growth Forecast, but Warns of Potential Inflation Risks

An increase in trade barriers would likely reignite price pressures, the organization says ahead of Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth

Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approved

Financial Times - 4d

Satellite videos show explosive growth of California fires from space

Timelapse footage published by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere shows how the Palisades and Eaton Fires ignited and rapidly grew over the last two days.

CBS News - 4d

Biden administration jettisons effort to protect old-growth forests

The Biden administration is dropping its efforts to issue a policy to protect old-growth forests — though the president previously touted protecting such forests as an important component of his ...

The Hill - 4d

Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles

Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to ...

The Guardian - 4d

Destructive winds will lead to explosive fire growth in Southern California

The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires raging in Southern California will be fueled by peak winds of 100 mph, placing 19 million people at risk. NBC News meteorologist Angie Lassman has the ...

NBC News - 5d

Disney’s stock gets upgrade amid content ‘renaissance’ and streaming profit growth

Walt Disney Co.’s stock was upgraded to buy Tuesday by analyst firm Redburn Atlantic, which cited improved content performance and growth in streaming profit.

MarketWatch - 5d

Samsung Expects Further Profit Growth Slowdown, Missing Estimates

The world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones said sluggish demand for conventional chips used in personal computers and mobile phones weighed on its memory business for the quarter.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Nvidia CEO Pitches Robotics, Cars as Growth Areas to Consumer-Electronics Audience

Jensen Huang’s address at CES followed a trading session that sent Nvidia’s value to $3.66 trillion.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

How Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Reverse GDP Growth

Estimates of the effects of the president-elect’s plan to expel millions of undocumented workers are colored by politics, but detailed studies warn of major labor disruption, spiking business ...

Inc. - 5d

ING to Focus on Organic Growth as Rivals Put Deals on the Table

ING is sticking to its plans to grow organically in the markets where it already operates, even as several European rivals turn to mergers and acquisitions to expand.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

Next warns of ‘anaemic’ growth after UK Budget tax increases

Retailer says measures will cost it £67mn in current financial year and warns of potentially chilling effect on economy

Financial Times - 6d

Samsung Electronics banking on AI to outpace global growth in smartphones, home appliances

Samsung Electronics plans to ramp up on-device AI, as it bets on the consumer electronics unit to exceed overall global market growth this year.

CNBC - 6d

UK retail sales growth ‘minimal’ in final quarter of 2024, data shows

BRC survey suggests consumers stayed cautious during what is usually busiest time of year

Financial Times - 6d

College basketball rankings: It's time to start paying more attention to Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg

Flagg has been as good as advertsied for the Blue Devils, who are No. 4 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

How Oakland's Creative Growth enabled generations of artists

In 1974, psychologist Elias Katz and his wife Florence, an artist, started Creative Growth Art Center, a space where artists with disabilities could make art, some of which has been acquired and ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

4 Ways to Drive Organic Business Growth

As companies find funding harder to come by, more are turning toward organic growth strategies. Here’s what they look like.

Inc. - Jan. 4

Economists Fear Trump’s Tariff Policies Will Harm U.S. Growth

A new survey finds a majority of economists fear protectionist plans by the President-elect will spark inflation and eventually undermine U.S. economic expansion.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own.

The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

5 Ways to Turn Customer Renewal Cycles Into Growth Drivers in 2025

Renewals are not just about auto-renews.

Inc. - Jan. 3

UK heading for tax rises despite return to growth, economists say

The FT’s annual poll forecasts better performance than France and Germany

Financial Times - Jan. 3

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 2025

Financial Times - Jan. 2

China stocks lead losses in Asia as manufacturing slows; Singapore annual GDP growth rises to 4%

China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index for December fell to 50.5, missing economists' estimates of 51.7 in a Reuters poll.

CNBC - 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 policies