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The 10 best images of Jupiter and its moons from NASA's Juno probe: Since 2016, the NASA mission has captured some awe-inspiring views of alien worlds and ...
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Can women-only factories help more Indian women into work?: Ola, an electric-scooter manufacturer, is trying to find out
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Meet Argentina’s richest man: The boss of Mercado Libre ponders Javier Milei, self-doubt and the dangers of wokery
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Paid articlePaid India’s difficult business environment is improving : The changes are allowing Indian firms to become more dynamic
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America’s $61bn aid package buys Ukraine time: It must use it wisely
economist.com/briefing/2024/04/25/americas-61bn-aid-package-buys-ukraine-time
Paid articlePaid How ruthless is Amazon, really? : It is too simplistic to portray business as a battle of might versus right
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Paid articlePaid Chinese firms are expanding in South-East Asia: This new business diaspora is younger, better-educated and ambitious
economist.com/asia/2024/04/25/chinese-firms-are-expanding-in-south-east-asia
Paid articlePaid America’s latest aid will give Ukraine only a temporary reprieve: The bitterness of the struggle in Washington is a sign of trouble ahead
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/24/congress-has-given-ukraine-a-reprieve-with-its-new-aid-package
Why do planes have those curved winglets?: Winglets are a multipurpose innovation that supposedly save billions of gallons of fuel and reduce turbulence
qz.com/planes-curved-winglets-origin-reason-1851436800
Climate change is slowing Earth’s rotation: This simplifies things for the world’s timekeepers
economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/24/climate-change-is-slowing-earths-rotation
China’s ties with Russia are growing more solid: Our columnist visits a future Russian outpost in China’s most advanced spaceport
economist.com/china/2024/04/25/chinas-ties-with-russia-are-growing-more-solid
Paid articlePaid Ursula von der Leyen is the favourite to keep leading the EU—right? : Potholes lie in the road to a second term
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India’s financial system has improved dramatically in the past decade : There is much more change to come
economist.com/special-report/2024/04/22/indias-financial-system-has-improved-dramatically-in-the-past-decade
What are the obligations of Israel and Hamas to protect civilians?: International Humanitarian Law creates obligations—but contains numerous caveats
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/04/24/what-are-the-obligations-of-israel-and-hamas-to-protect-civilians
Can anyone pull Boeing out of its nosedive?: The American planemaker needs one hell of a pilot
economist.com/business/2024/04/24/can-anyone-pull-boeing-out-of-its-nosedive
The Supreme Court seems divided over Donald Trump’s immunity : Whether Mr Trump stands trial for trying to steal the 2020 election may come down to one justice
economist.com/united-states/2024/04/25/the-supreme-court-seems-divided-over-donald-trumps-immunity
Will war snuff out the Gulf’s global business ambitions?: Companies far and wide are feeling the effects of the conflict
economist.com/business/2024/04/25/will-war-snuff-out-the-gulfs-global-business-ambitions
Memorable images make time pass more slowly: The effect could give our brains longer to process information
economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/24/memorable-images-make-time-pass-more-slowly
How strong is India’s economy?: It isn’t the next China, but it could still transform itself and the world
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/25/how-strong-is-indias-economy
IBM falls as enterprise-spending constraints choke consulting demand: Shares of International Business Machines fell more than 9% on Thursday ...
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As the planet warms, watch out for dengue fever : A mosquito-borne disease is spreading—and must be curbed
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/25/as-the-planet-warms-watch-out-for-dengue-fever
The tiny republic of San Marino is alarmingly friendly to Russia: Intelligence sources are concerned about the country, which is surrounded by Italy
economist.com/europe/2024/04/24/the-tiny-republic-of-san-marino-is-alarmingly-friendly-to-russia
“We have to make Biden lose”: Arab-Americans are switching to Trump: Anger over Gaza in the swing state of Michigan might cost the president the election
economist.com/1843/2024/04/24/we-have-to-make-biden-lose-arab-americans-are-switching-to-trump
Energy security: Habeck employees are said to have ignored concerns about the nuclear phase-out
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Britain’s Reform UK party does not exist : But it is all the more powerful as a result
economist.com/britain/2024/04/24/britains-reform-uk-party-does-not-exist
Paid articlePaid Dengue fever is surging in Latin America: The number of people who succumb to the disease has been rising for two decades
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Paid articlePaid The tech wars are about to enter a fiery new phase: America, China and the battle for supremacy
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Britain should not leave the ECHR, despite its flaws: Also on the daily podcast: Antarctica and Terry Anderson
economist.com/podcasts/2024/04/26/britain-should-not-leave-the-echr-despite-its-flaws
Paid articlePaid Inside the Kenyan cult that starved itself to death: During covid-19 a preacher lured thousands of people into a remote forest. Then he told them to stop eating
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What to read about the history of California: Five books that help explain the power and problems of the Golden State
economist.com/the-economist-reads/2024/04/25/what-to-read-about-the-history-of-california
The historic heart of Addis Ababa is being demolished: Abiy Ahmed is imposing his vision on Ethiopia’s capital
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/04/25/the-historic-heart-of-addis-ababa-is-being-demolished
Paid articlePaid Why leaving the ECHR would be a bad idea for Britain: The next litmus test of Tory purity
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/25/why-leaving-the-echr-would-be-a-bad-idea-for-britain
Can the world save Sudan from a nationwide famine?: Also on the daily podcast: disappearing languages and Scottish wildcats
economist.com/podcasts/2024/04/25/can-the-world-save-sudan-from-a-nationwide-famine
Paid articlePaid Why a stronger dollar is dangerous: It sets the stage for a nasty new Trump-China clash, among other things
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/04/23/why-a-stronger-dollar-is-dangerous
In its latest abortion case the Supreme Court seems to back Idaho: Moyle v US asks if federal law protects women whose pregnancies threaten their health
economist.com/united-states/2024/04/24/in-its-latest-abortion-case-the-supreme-court-seems-to-back-idaho
For its next phase of growth, India needs a new reform agenda : With the right changes, it can become an engine of global growth, say Arjun Ramani and Thomas ...
economist.com/special-report/2024/04/22/for-its-next-phase-of-growth-india-needs-a-new-reform-agenda
Will Spain’s prime minister suddenly quit?: Pedro Sánchez stunned Spain with a promise to announce plans on April 29th
economist.com/europe/2024/04/25/will-spains-prime-minister-suddenly-quit
Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland: New appointees with Datalex, Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, Esri Ireland, Repak ...
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Move Over, TurboTax? IRS Considers Expanding Free Tax-Filing Program: The Direct File website processed more than 140,000 returns, exceeding a goal announced in ...
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Meet the ‘professional namer’ who directed Accenture’s $100 million name change: ‘It’s the best job in the world’
fortune.com/2024/04/25/professional-namer-anthony-shore-accenture-rename-career/
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FTI Consulting, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation: The following slide deck was published by FTI Consulting, Inc.
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PwC pledges support for local businesses: PricewaterhouseCoopers has recommitted to driving Nigerian businesses towards a sustainable future.
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Check Please! The New Rules of Paying for Dinner: How to Split the Dinner Bill
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Former DreamWorks Animation Boss Chris deFaria Consulting For Netflix Animation – The Dish
deadline.com/2024/04/dreamworks-animation-chris-defaria-coyote-vs-acme-netflix-animation-1235895532/
Audit: Loveland schools misspent $13,000, improperly used public money for pro-levy survey
cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2024/04/25/audit-loveland-schools-improperly-used-public-money-on-levy-survey/73450958007/
AI can apparently predict a person's political stance just by reading their face: That's according to a new study authored by researchers at the Graduate School ...
qz.com/ai-political-party-face-recognition-1851433898
Has Taylor Swift peaked?: The musician is at the height of her commercial, but not her creative, power
economist.com/culture/2024/04/24/has-taylor-swift-peaked
Efforts to tackle student protests in America have backfired badly: Police intervention at Columbia has provoked protests at other universities
economist.com/united-states/2024/04/23/efforts-to-tackle-student-protests-in-america-have-backfired-badly
Don’t be gloomy about Tesla and its EV rivals: The industry has had a terrible few months. But demand is likely to pick up
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/24/dont-be-gloomy-about-tesla-and-its-ev-rivals
Why South Korean pop culture rocks and North Korea’s does not: Dictatorship stifles creativity and joy
economist.com/culture/2024/04/22/why-south-korean-pop-culture-rocks-and-north-koreas-does-not
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
Israel's economy is robust: After the terrorist attacks, Israel's economy and civil society are proving to be very robust. What's more ...
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Unemployment biggest worry in India, world's fastest growing economy: Reuters poll
reuters.com/world/india/unemployment-biggest-worry-india-worlds-fastest-growing-economy-2024-04-24/
Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer: And its economy is unusually well-defended against American politics
economist.com/asia/2024/04/23/without-fanfare-the-philippines-is-getting-richer
How Iran covered up the damage from Israel’s strikes: New images shared with The Economist show how a swap helped calm a crisis
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/04/24/how-iran-covered-up-the-damage-from-israels-strikes
Congress tells China: sell TikTok or we’ll ban it: Only America’s courts can save the video app now
economist.com/business/2024/04/24/congress-tells-china-sell-tiktok-or-well-ban-it
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z: They are not doomed to be poor and anxious
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/18/reasons-to-be-cheerful-about-generation-z
How recommendation algorithms shape everything we interact with online: Quartz reporter Bruce Gil explains the formulas that influence what we stream, shop ...
qz.com/recommendation-algorithms-filter-online-1851426855
Why so many Chinese graduates cannot find work: Our number-crunching suggests that their plight could be much worse than previously thought
economist.com/china/2024/04/18/why-so-many-chinese-graduates-cannot-find-work
Paid articlePaid How the Chinese state is hollowing out religion in Xinjiang: Our weekly podcast on China. This week our co-host travels to Xinjiang during Ramadan to see the ...
economist.com/podcasts/2024/04/23/how-the-chinese-state-is-hollowing-out-religion-in-xinjiang
Paid articlePaid Trump v Biden: who’s ahead in the latest polls?: The Economist is tracking the race to be America’s next president
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Why growing student protests at American universities could be bad for Biden: Also on the daily podcast: Brexit regret and whale-detection technology
economist.com/podcasts/2024/04/24/why-growing-student-protests-at-american-universities-could-be-bad-for-biden
Paid articlePaid A conservative strategist on how Joe Biden can win: Sarah Longwell says “double-haters” will decide the election
economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/23/a-conservative-strategist-on-how-joe-biden-can-win
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
- President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.
- He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.
- Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
Why is so much of the internet’s infrastructure run by volunteers?: Malware smuggled into XZ Utils software highlights a bigger problem
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/04/23/why-is-so-much-of-the-internets-infrastructure-run-by-volunteers
How Russia targeted France and radicalised Emmanuel Macron: He is now one of Europe’s leading Russia hawks
economist.com/europe/2024/04/18/how-russia-targeted-france-and-radicalised-emmanuel-macron
Desmond Shum on how Xi Jinping beat down China’s red aristocrats: It took one of their own to do it, says the businessman and author
economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/22/desmond-shum-on-how-xi-jinping-beat-down-chinas-red-aristocrats
McKinsey Under Criminal Investigation Over Opioid-Related Consulting: Justice Department is investigating the consulting firm’s advice to manufacturers of ...
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The growing role of fighting robots on the ground in Ukraine: Drones already fill the skies. Now uncrewed vehicles are heading to the front lines
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/04/19/the-growing-role-of-fighting-robots-on-the-ground-in-ukraine
How Chinese networks clean dirty money on a vast scale: These shadowy “banks” are becoming the financiers of choice for transnational criminal gangs
economist.com/china/2024/04/22/how-chinese-networks-clean-dirty-money-on-a-vast-scale
Paid articlePaid What to read about India’s economy: Can it emulate China’s past manufacturing success—and should it even try?
economist.com/the-economist-reads/2024/04/22/what-to-read-about-indias-economy
Who will lead the LVMH luxury empire?: Bernard Arnault sizes up his heirs apparent
economist.com/business/2024/04/18/who-will-lead-the-lvmh-luxury-empire
Two years of war have impoverished many Ukrainians: The elderly, the displaced and the disabled are the worst affected
economist.com/europe/2024/04/21/two-years-of-war-have-impoverished-many-ukrainians
Citigroup, Wall Street’s biggest loser, is at last on the up: Jane Fraser’s unexpected success
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/04/18/citigroup-wall-streets-biggest-loser-is-at-last-on-the-up
Frozen Russian assets will soon pay for Ukraine’s war: And America now hopes to convince others to make better use of the stash
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/04/18/frozen-russian-assets-will-soon-pay-for-ukraines-war
Is Generative AI built on theft?: Also on the daily podcast: deaths of ex-prisoners and booing
economist.com/podcasts/2024/04/23/is-generative-ai-built-on-theft
Paid articlePaid On its 150th anniversary, Impressionism is surprisingly relevant: What the once-derided movement reveals about art today
economist.com/culture/2024/04/18/on-its-150th-anniversary-impressionism-is-surprisingly-relevant
How to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime: Britain’s second-most-important tax is riddled with holes
economist.com/britain/2024/04/22/how-to-fix-britains-barmy-vat-regime
Why do cicadas have such a strange life cycle?: Two broods will soon emerge simultaneously for the first time in 221 years
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/04/19/why-do-cicadas-have-such-a-strange-life-cycle
Can the IMF solve the poor world’s debt crisis?: The fund will freeze out China if that is what it takes to offer relief
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/04/18/can-the-imf-solve-the-poor-worlds-debt-crisis
Käthe Kollwitz, a pioneering German artist, finally gets her due: Major exhibitions in Frankfurt and New York showcase her portrayals of the scars of war
economist.com/culture/2024/04/19/kathe-kollwitz-a-pioneering-german-artist-finally-gets-her-due
How American politics has infected investing: Beware: taking a stand can be expensive
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/04/21/how-american-politics-has-infected-investing
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