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WPP Slashes Profit Outlook After Sluggish Quarter

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WPP issued a reduction of its profit outlook for the second time in consecutive quarters on Thursday, citing major headwinds.

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Regulation

Chinese Government Puts a New Leash on its Financial Sector

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Beijing plans to establish a Central Financial Commission, which will act as a watchdog for the country’s $61 trillion financial sector.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Gets Into the Geopolitical Advice Game

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Goldman Sachs is launching a sort of geopolitics-slash-technology research arm to advise clients who get anxious when they turn the news on.

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Patent Drop

Oracle’s Patent Could Keep AI From Spilling the Beans

Oracle wants to protect its AI models from being asked the wrong questions with a patent for a “machine learning model attack guard.”

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Economics

The Economy is Expected to Slow, Someday

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The third quarter likely saw strong economic growth, which sounds like good news — unless you’re rooting for lower interest rates.

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Technology

Amazon Spins Up New Cloud Division for Europe

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Amazon said Wednesday that its Amazon Web Services cloud division is launching a “European Sovereign Cloud.”

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Social Media

Snap Patent Keeps Data Out of Third-Party Hands

Given that a large part of Snap’s user base is under 18, protecting user data is even more crucial.

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Big Tech

Microsoft Looks at User Protection After Log-in

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The patent highlights Zero Trust, the concept that cybersecurity shouldn’t stop at the gates to entry.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Once and For All, Is It Spending…Or Taxes?

America’s debt clock is ticking – the nation’s debt is at around $33.7 trillion and its deficit, in the latest fiscal year, has effectively…

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Power Corridor

Where the Money Went

SBF- Salt NY

The former chief executive of Alameda and star witness in the trial of her boss and former romantic partner, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, described…

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

The Battle Hymn of Billionaire John Paulson

John Paulson, of “The Greatest Trade Ever” fame, is suing a former business partner tasked with running an investment empire for Paulson valued at…

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Autos

GM Sputters Through Latest Earnings Report

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The good news is that GM generated about $3.1 billion in profit in the quarter. The bad news is that this is the only good news.

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Banking

UK Abolishes Cap on Bankers’ Bonuses

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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that it’s ending a cap on bonuses for bankers that’s been in place since 2014.

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Big Tech

Meta Faces Lawsuit From 41 States Alleging Harm to Young Users

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A sprawling lawsuit alleging Meta intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook with features it knew were harmful to younger users.

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M&A

Chevron’s Hess Acquisition Fuels Broader M&A Frenzy

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On Monday, Chevron said it would acquire energy player Hess for $53 billion. It’s the latest megadeal in a wildly active industry this month.

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Industrials

Elon Musk and the EU are Going to Space Together

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The European Space Agency has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch navigation satellites next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Regulation

Japan Warms Up to Ride-Hailing

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Japan’s strict taxi rules have historically made it impossible for ride-hailing companies like Uber to crack the Land of the Rising Sun.

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Finance

Private Equity is Slightly Broken

As recently as 2021, the industry set a record by generating $1.4 trillion via outright sales or IPOs of portfolio companies. (A person could live on…

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Economics

US Consumers Are Falling Behind on Their Car Loans

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US drivers are late on their car loan payments at the highest rates on record, and the trend might not go away anytime soon.

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Geopolitics

Rich, Developing Nations Clash Over UN Climate Damage Fund

Discussions among countries broke down during their fourth round of talks about a pivotal green initiative from the United Nations.

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