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The CEO of a $2 billion healthcare firm only felt rich after he paid off $100K in student loans—but that joy ‘disappeared’ in less...
When envisioning the CEO of a billion-dollar company, it’s easy to fall victim to the clichés: a well-manicured businessman adorned in designer clothes, jet-setting from one international meeting to the next, a team of assistants in tow. But not...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ‘we have to draw a line in the sand now’ after fatal shooting by federal agents in Minnesota | Fortune
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., indicated the stakes are high for the U.S. after the latest deadly shooting by immigration officers on Saturday.A Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who worked as an intensive care...
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After deadly shooting by immigration agents, Texas Dems running for Senate say ‘clean house’ at ICE and ‘take that money back’ | Fortune
Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico differed more on style than substance in their first debate for U.S. Senate in heavily Republican Texas, though they distinguished themselves somewhat on the future of ICE and impeachment of President Donald Trump.Crockett, an outspoken second-term U.S....
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Stranded by winter weather? Here’s what airlines owe you | Fortune
Winter weather can upend even the best-laid travel plans, but one less thing to worry about is losing money if your flight is canceled: U.S. airlines are required to provide refunds.A monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across parts of the country,...
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Latest deadly shooting by federal agents pushes government closer to shutdown as Trump claims Minnesota officials are ‘inciting insurrection’ | Fortune
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Another deadly shooting in Minnesota at the hands of federal agents carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown heaped pressure on Senate Democrats to shut down the federal government again.Meanwhile, Trump appeared to inch closer to deploying active-duty troops...
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Federal agents shoot another person in Minneapolis, Walz says. One officer tells bystanders ‘Boo hoo’ | Fortune
Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday.Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post that he had been in contact with the White House after the shooting....
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‘I’m not sure about what’s going on with the United States’: Alaska’s Murkowski says Trump rattled Davos about a ‘new world order’ | Fortune
Offended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s increasingly assertive posture toward the U.S., Trump revoked an invitation to join his Board of Peace. Many Western allies are suspicious of the organization, which is chaired by Trump and was initially formed to focus...
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Claude Code gives Anthropic its viral moment | Fortune
Claude Code, the company’s surprisingly popular hit, is a coding tool that has captured the attention of users far beyond the software engineers it was built for. First released in February 2024 as a developer assistant, the coding tool...
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Meet TikTok’s new U.S. CEO: Adam Presser, a Harvard business and law grad with an affinity for Chinese movies | Fortune
Double Harvard grad Adam Presser is taking the helm of TikTok’s new U.S. joint venture—and he’s looking to turn a regulatory reset for the Chinese company into a lasting success.Presser previously served as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s chief...
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Starmer’s dilemma: America or Europe?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is an FT contributing editorYou could touch the relief in Whitehall. Donald Trump’s retreat from his threatened annexation of...
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