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Why the CEO of an elite law firm sees AI driving more deals

Miguel Zaldivar says Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s smaller rivals will struggle to compete.
Miguel Zaldivar
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UK explores wage transparency in job ads

The UK is exploring measures that would require employers to publish salary information for all job adverts, part of a global trend toward wage transparency.
City of London commuters
Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters

FDA approves cholesterol pill from Merck

US drug regulators signed off on a new pill designed to lower cholesterol levels far beyond what traditional statins can achieve.
Merck corporate logo at office park entrance
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Spain welcomes Chinese EVs

Spain is deepening its embrace of the Chinese car industry even as other European powers call for protectionist measures to shield local automakers.
General manager of CATL’s Battery Swapping Business Yang Jun.
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Markets sink on global selloff in chip stocks

Record earnings from TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, failed to quell doubts about the sustainability of AI spending.
Ann Wang/Reuters

Stock-market volatility makes for new way to bet on World Cup

Stock-market volatility in country-specific indexes tends to spike after their national teams play, according to a new analysis from data-modeling firm Polybridge.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi in action with England’s Harry Kane
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Kalshi bets on Wall Street

The prediction market platform on Thursday launched 13 contracts that let users bet on the outcome of clinical drug trials.

Morgan Stanley CEO drops M&A breadcrumbs

Ted Pick has been suggesting the bank is eyeing M&A targets. Here are a few suggestions from a former Morgan Stanley beat reporter.

Retirement giant Voya Financial fields ongoing takeover interest

Voya has been considered an attractive takeover target from almost the moment it spun out of Dutch financial giant ING in 2013.

How Patrice Louvet blends ‘magic and logic’ at Ralph Lauren

The Procter & Gamble veteran has focused the fashion brand by balancing emotion and data.

Hyundai workers in South Korea strike over humanoids

Hyundai workers in South Korea began a partial strike this week after the company unveiled plans to introduce humanoid robots on the factory floor.

Stripe and Advent bid $53B for PayPal

PayPal was valued at $360 billion in 2021, but that has now fallen to just $36 billion due to competition from Apple Pay and other rivals.

NY enacts data center moratorium

The move signals growing mainstream political pushback to unchecked AI growth in the US.

DeepSeek reportedly weighs IPO amid zeal for Chinese low-cost tech

The AI powerhouse is also said to be considering raising new funds, weeks after completing its first financing round.

Fed Chair Warsh condemns inflation while dodging on hikes

In his first hearing since starting the job, the Federal Reserve chair promised lawmakers he would “deliver price stability” but took pains to avoid specifying what that means for rates.

AI is the business-model shock law firms need

AI is a swift kick in the business model.

IBM’s warning sows anxiety for investors

CEO Arvind Krishna’s comments paint an ominous picture for more than just IBM, whose shares dropped 25% Tuesday, wiping out $70 billion in market value.

Tariff refunds weigh on federal budget

The US paid out $26 billion more in refunds than it collected in June after a February Supreme Court decision struck down most of the Trump administration’s levies, contributing to a widening $120 billion monthly deficit.