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Forget the pundits and polls—internet prediction markets anticipated Biden’s withdrawal weeks ago
In a stunning turn of events, President Joe Biden officially bowed out of the race for the White House. For months, Biden’s age has been an election issue. But until debate night nearly four weeks ago, few pundits dared...
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Airwallex Partners With Float to Deliver Fast, Cost-Effective Bill Payments to Canadian Businesses
Article contentFloat’s new Airwallex-powered Bill Pay product expands its leading end-to-end payment solution for Canadian businessesEmbedding Airwallex’s global financial infrastructure helped Float bring the product to market faster and with efficient integration effortTORONTO — Airwallex, a leading global payments...
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Asia's productivity is lagging behind. Generative AI—and the region's digital edge—can help close the gap
Asia’s growth prospects are looking up. According to the IMF, the region is forecast to grow 4.5% this year, 0.3 percentage points more than the projection six months earlier. But this forecast is still below the 5% economic growth...
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US warns tech start-ups on security threats from foreign investors
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center has warned technology start-ups that foreign adversaries, including China, are using investments to acquire...
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'The system is not working for women': Companies with return-to-office mandates are hemorrhaging female talent
To start with what we know: Flexible working arrangements—wherein bosses trust their people to get work done in whatever configuration, wherever it makes sense for them—is almost always the best plan for everyone. Companies that fail to take workers’...
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Legendary venture capitalist Mike Maples Jr. has revealed the one thing world-changing startups have in common. Use it to spot the next winners in...
In 1901, George Melville, the U.S. Navy’s chief engineer, dismissed aviation as a “useless dream.” Two years later, the New York Times predicted human flight might take millions of years to achieve. Yet, just 69 days after this dire...
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LevelBlue Report Finds Healthcare Leaders View Cybersecurity as an Afterthought, But Dynamic Computing Advancements Spark Change
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UK announces biggest overhaul of listings regime in decades
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Regulators have approved the biggest overhaul of rules for London-listed companies in three decades as the UK attempts to revive...
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Smaller family companies are the unexpected innovation powerhouses in many countries in the world
Close your eyes and imagine a world where the most innovative companies aren’t big tech giants but family-run businesses. Now open your eyes, because you don’t have to imagine it: It’s reality.That’s what...
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The VC behind Mistral, Revolut and Slack just raised $2.3 billion to invest in long-term AI champions: ‘The era of the quick buck mentality...
Index Ventures has worked with a long list of companies that have become mainstays in the tech world. Think fintech giants Revolut and Wise, public transit app Citymapper and food delivery mainstay Deliveroo. Now, the London-based venture capital fund has...
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Rain and cooler weather bring relief from Jasper fire
Rain and cooler temperatures have offered some respite for firefighters battling fast-moving fires that may have destroyed up to...