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Patent Drop

Ford Patent Seeks to Keep EV Batteries Running

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Given that EV batteries are a hot commodity, the tech could help cut costs for fleet operators.

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Patent Drop

Amazon is Narrowing the Gap in the AI Race

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The company filed a patent for a way to make AI models easily using pre-built machine learning models.

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Healthcare

Cigna, Humana Eyeing a Merger

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In a bid to scale up against larger rivals, health insurance players Cigna and Humana are reportedly in talks over a possible merger.

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Artificial Intelligence

Stability AI Is Reportedly Shopping Around for a Buyer

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Stability AI, the startup behind AI-powered image-generator Stable Diffusion, is reportedly shopping itself to potential acquirers.

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Autos

GM Sets Out to Soothe Shareholders with Spending Cuts, Dividend Boost

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America’s largest auto manufacturer is trying to regain Wall Street’s favor with buybacks and spending cuts on less promising projects.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Why Wall Street Is Betting On Nikki Haley

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She can beat Biden, but first she has to neutralize Trump.

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Power Corridor

Risk On…Despite Everything?

Interest rates and risk appetite to set the table for 2024…

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

U.S. Holiday Spending Smashes Records, But Cash Crunch Seen Ahead

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Signs are mounting that consumers are finally feeling the pinch.

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Banking

Barclays Wants to Ditch Thousands of its Clients

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Barclays is considering a Marie Kondo approach to its investment banking business, potentially dropping thousands of clients.

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Industrials

Virgin Atlantic Logs First Transatlantic Flight on 100% ‘Sustainable’ Jet Fuel

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On Tuesday, Virgin Atlantic conducted the first transatlantic flight by a commercial airliner fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel.

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Big Tech

Meta’s Paid Ad-Free Plan Gets Hit With Privacy Lawsuit

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Mark Zuckerberg’s newest nemesis, Max Schrems, says Meta’s new pay-for-privacy subscription doesn’t comply with EU laws.

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Finance

Wall Street is Pricing in Interest Rate Cuts

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Increasingly, Wall Street thinks we see rate cuts soon, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis published Monday.

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Big Tech

Amazon’s Healthcare Dreams Are Fractured

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Amazon, along with its Big Tech brethren, has long been trying to break into the healthcare market. But it’s not going as planned.

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International Economics

UK Flushed with Immigrants, Labor Market Remains Tight and Unfilled

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The United Kingdom is putting back up the “Help Wanted” sign it tore down with Brexit as it looks to fill one million open jobs.

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Patent Drop

Special Report: Patent Drop’s Gift Guide of the Future

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Consumer tech is getting up close and personal this holiday season.

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Indicators

Healthcare Hiring Boom Buoys Job Market

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A white-hot healthcare sector powered an much of the job growth in the past six months, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.

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Autos

Toyota’s Hybrids Are Having a Moment

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Tesla has gone all-in on electric vehicles, but Toyota is getting to say “I told you so” with its focus on hybrids.

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Industrials

The UN Wants You to Eat Less Meat

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The UN’s is expected to deliver a comprehensive road map to realign global food systems with carbon-emissions goals.

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Power Corridor

Why This Year’s Black Friday Matters

It’s official: 2023 has been the year of the American consumer. The propensity for Americans to spend as though they have bottomless bank accounts has bolstered U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth all year and catapulted the nation back on…

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

‘If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?’

It sounds like something a gunslinging, billionaire hedge fund manager might say. And it is. Ray Dalio, founder of the highly secretive, $100 billion hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, is still in damage-control mode following the release of a book…

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Enterprises Grapple With Pros, Cons (and Costs) of Cloud-First Strategy

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Fiserv Loses Nearly Half Its Market Cap After ‘Abysmal’ Quarter

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Amazon Job Cuts Broaden Big Tech’s Layoff Barrage

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