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Chinese venture capitalists force failed founders on to debtor blacklist

Pursuit of entrepreneurs threatens start-up ecosystem as investors target personal assets to claw back funding

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Tech trends at CES 2025 favor growth, so long as trade war doesn’t start | CTA

The tech market in the U.S. is expected to grow a few percent in 2025 to $537 billion, so long as there isn't a trade war.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

Truck-ramming suspect used wrong device in failed detonation of IEDs: Officials

The suspect in the deadly New Year's Day truck ramming attack in New Orleans made two previous trips to the city in October and November 2024, the FBI said.

ABC News - 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

Austrian chancellor says he will resign after talks on forming a new government fail

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time

ABC News - Jan. 4

Austrian Chancellor says he will resign after new government talks fail

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days.

CBS News - Jan. 4

Carville reflects on failed prediction that Harris would defeat Trump: 'Very depressing'

Democratic political strategist James Carville, who has been openly critical of the Harris campaign since Democrats' 2024 election losses, reflected on his failed prediction that Vice President ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home

Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Mateta earns Crystal Palace late draw as Chelsea’s changes fail to improve form

Chelsea are yet to move on from the title challenge that never was. Carelessness is weighing them down at both ends of the pitch and, as Enzo Maresca left after this draw with a spirited Crystal ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

These stock-trading moves can boost your portfolio if the ‘Santa Claus rally’ fails

Despite year-end selling, market conditions look promising for 2025.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

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

How New Orleans' security measures failed to prevent a vehicle attack, experts say

New Orleans has 700-pound steel barriers but did not put them on Bourbon Street until a day after the attack, which the lieutenant governor called “a complete failure of responsibility.”

NBC News - 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

Johnson initially fails to secure speakership on first ballot

Two House Republicans joined Rep. Thomas Massie in opposing Johnson for speaker on the floor.

Politico - Jan. 3

South Korean officials fail to detain impeached president

South Korean officials left the home of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol without him after a near-six-hour standoff. Yuna Ku with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.

CBS News - Jan. 3

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

Renewals are not just about auto-renews.

Inc. - Jan. 3

A dawn stand-off, a human wall and a failed arrest: South Korea enters uncharted territory

Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated for inciting an insurrection, yet police are unable to arrest him.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Kweichow Moutai Expects to Meet Revenue Growth Target Despite China Market Woes

Chinese liquor giant Kweichow Moutai expects to meet its revenue growth target for 2024 despite subdued consumer sentiment and slumping wholesale prices in its home market.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Doomed to fail? Hong Kong’s attempt to tackle ‘shoebox housing’ runs into trouble

Authorities are seeking to fix the city’s problem of tiny, overcrowded housing but critics say the new regulations fail to capture the worst offenders. Lai Shan Zse moves quickly, bounding up the ...

The Guardian - 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

Passengers fearful of crash left in a panic after ‘terrifying’ Boeing 737-800 flight fails to take off — twice

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Neumora Therapeutics’ stock craters after trial of major depressive disorder fails to meet main goals

The news is a setback for the clinical-stage biotech and a drug that proved successful in earlier trials.

MarketWatch - 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 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