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Sometimes, a random solution is best
We don’t usually draw lots to allocate duties or privileges, but what if we did?
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Accenture: IT consultancy can weather spending slowdown
Despite a fall in spending by clients, the group looks better placed than many of its rivals
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Lex | M&A/IPOs: Lies, damn lies and private asset valuations
Dealmakers have good economic reasons to be biased when it comes to valuing assets
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Fossil fuel demand must fall by a quarter by 2030 to limit global warming, says IEA
Governments need to step up clean energy supply to avoid shortages and price jumps, agency warns
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LEX | Disney/Comcast: tug of war for Hulu ropes in House of Mouse
Under 2019 agreement both companies agreed that either side could initiate a sale or purchase of all of company from January 2024
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The debt-fuelled bet on US Treasuries that’s scaring regulators
Policymakers are concerned about the huge leverage that hedge funds are employing as part of the so-called basis trade
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Future of work: Career planners should contemplate computers and care
New technology tends to create jobs, not eliminate them
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America’s mini economic miracle may be fleeting
Biden-era spending has turbocharged growth — but the resulting debts may bring pain
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The plight of the ‘permacrisis’ and what to do about it
The complexity of central banks’ ‘last mile’ on inflation is part of a bigger economic challenge
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Lex | Private equity: financial engineering prevents valuation check
The sector finds continuous ways to bypass the issue of true price discovery and keep their fee stream running
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Federal Reserve hardens commitment to ‘higher for longer’ interest rates
New projections and remarks from chair Jay Powell signal no near-term relief from elevated borrowing costs
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‘There is no work to balance’: how shrinking budgets, COVID and AI shook up life in management consulting
The profession built to help others weather disruption benefited from a rush of demand during the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded accordingly. But that has come to an abrupt end...
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Economists expect Fed to defy investors with more interest rate rises
FT-Booth survey finds majority of economists think central bank has more work to do to lower inflation
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The art of making good mistakes
Neither organisations nor people can learn from their errors if they deny mistakes ever happened
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WhatsApp explores ads in chat app as Meta seeks revenue boost
Discussions are at an early stage and include possible subscription fee, say people familiar with the matter
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SoftBank’s Son faces fresh scrutiny over his visionary status
The Arm IPO has intensified questions over the founder’s future strategy as well as his record as a dealmaker
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Apple/iPhone: Pro model will add bite to sales in China
The latest smartphone’s power should keep geopolitical threats and rivals at bay
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Market see-saws always have two ends
There are many opportunities ignored by investors chasing the Magnificent 7 stocks and AI themes
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Have we reached peak pessimism on China?
The consensus now sees the country stagnating long term, but is missing more dramatic short-term scenarios
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Robot stock analysts
Even machines suffer from recency bias!
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Tech stocks: pegged on some metrics, prices have yet to peak
The PEG ratio, a metric that assesses growth, may offer a more precise picture of how pricey tech stocks are now
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Investors ponder the ‘Japanification’ of China
Fund managers face rising pressure to make a call on the geopolitical factors affecting China’s investability
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How digital cash got caught up in the culture wars
Plans for central bank digital currencies are gaining momentum around the world — and so are conspiracy theories
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China’s demand dilemma could spell trouble for the world
The other G20 countries should signal consensus against Beijing running a big surplus
