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Oct 17, 2019
Nestlé plans to return $20bn to shareholders
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Markets react as the UK and EU agree to a new Brexit deal. Barcelona deals with violent protests over a desire for Catalonian independence. Nestlé is flush with cash after a multi-year restructuring. Hydroelectric power isn’t as clean as you’d think.
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Oct 16, 2019
These aren’t the droids you’re working for
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Consumers might not be able to prop up the U.S. economy anymore. Workplace AI is less robot takeover than it is clerical. NBA players fight mental health stigma.
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Oct 16, 2019
The LGBTQ community is fertile ground
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The House scrutinizes Hong Kong’s human rights. Netflix is finding ways to compete with a slew of new streaming services. The fertility industry is catering to the LGBTQ community.
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Oct 16, 2019
Will Hong Kong’s leader keep her job?
Carrie Lam gave her annual policy address by video after some lawmakers disrupted the city’s parliament. Huawei looks to India as part of its 5G network expansion. A look at the black market for sand.
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Oct 15, 2019
Before the glass ceiling, women face “broken rung” on corporate ladder
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For every 100 men, only 72 women are promoted to manager positions.
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Oct 15, 2019
Downtown “Hotlanta” isn’t so hot these days
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The IMF is pessimistic about global growth. Business schools warn Trump about a future dearth high-skilled work visas. Atlanta is struggling to keep its historic downtown core vibrant.
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Oct 15, 2019
Started from the bottom, now we’re still here
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It’s bank earnings time. Softbank tries to make WeWork work. Women’s climb up the corporate ladder gets stalled on the first rung.
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Oct 15, 2019
U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkey
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U.S. sanctions on Turkey have had a limited impact. Cellphone users in Kashmir get service back after a 70-day suspension. A Nobel Prize-winning economist explains her work.
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Oct 14, 2019
What’s popular on TV these days? Ask advertisers, not viewers.
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China is cautiously optimistic about a deal on U.S. produce. A global slowdown is top of mind for the IMF and World Bank. Gauging the success of a TV show through ad prices.
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Oct 14, 2019
Helping students after Hurricane Dorian
Nadege Green
The newest Nobel laureates focus on global poverty. The IMF and World Bank warn about a world economic slowdown. Helping Bahamian students after Dorian.
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