Author: Admins
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Simon Case steps down as UK cabinet secretary
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Simon Case, the UK’s most senior civil servant, has announced he is stepping down as cabinet secretary at the end of the year as he receives treatment for a “neurological condition”. Case’s job was immediately…
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Brian Williams may anchor election night on Amazon Prime Video
Brian Williams, who used to be the lead news anchor for NBC, has been a regular presence on the network’s election night coverage for three decades, but the 2024 election might find him somewhere new. Williams is reportedly close to a deal to host an election night special on Amazon, according to a report from…
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USTA worried about looming pickleball threat
Even as the U.S. Open opened this week with more than a million fans expected for the sport’s biggest showcase, the game’s leaders are being forced to confront a devastating fact — the nation’s fastest-growing racket sport (or sport of any kind) is not tennis but pickleball, which has seen participation boom 223% in the past three years.…
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These Americans bought investment properties abroad—for better or worse
For Ashley and Dario Campolattaro, there’s no beating the charm of Tuscany. The Campolattaros’ primary residence is in Northern Virginia, but they travel frequently to Italy to visit Dario’s family, and have long dreamed of buying a home there to make the trips easier and open doors in Europe for their three sons. The pace…
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Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
After complaining for the better part of two years that Gen Z grads are difficult to work with, bosses are no longer all talk, no action: Now they’re rapidly firing young workers who aren’t up to scratch just months after hiring them. According to a new report, six in 10 employers say they have already…
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Hybrid work boosts pay for all, debunking employer myth of inequality: study
Academics appear to have debunked the idea that remote work entrenches inequality and leaves more wealth in the hands of a lucky few, worsening bosses’ arguments to get staff back under their noses. A study of workers in the U.K. assessed the compensation packages of people working from home to understand the financial fallout of…
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Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand data center and AI push
An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Google announced Monday it’s investing 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) into Thailand for the creation of a new data center and expansion of the country’s cloud infrastructure. The move marks a ramp-up of Google’s expansion in Asia,…
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Using options to bet on a comeback in the athleisure stocks
Nike (NKE) and Lululemon (LULU) are two of the most well-known athleisure stocks. Both meaningfully outperformed the S & P 500 from year-end 2019 through the pandemic plunge to year-end 2021, and both have seen dismal performances since. Nike, which will report earnings this week, is down almost 50% from its November 5, 2021, all-time…
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Best debt relief companies for credit card debt
In 2024, credit card debt accounted for 6.36% of all United States household debt, up from 5.8% in 2020. Credit card balances surged during the pandemic and, by the end of 2022, Alaska led the nation with the highest average credit card debt per household at $4,430. The growing reliance on credit cards has led…
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Moo Deng has her own crypto—and it’s soaring
Internet fame is a fleeting thing, even if you’re an adorable baby hippo. Moo Deng, who charmed the internet with her knee biting and lettuce gobbling, has (predictably) had her image appropriated for a memecoin. And, true to form, pop culture addicts and crypto speculators have driven that memecoin’s price up—a lot. The Moo Deng…