With 99 days to go, Trump’s camp is suddenly afraid that victory is slipping away

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“The Democrats now have a candidate who can speak, who can attack. They have a weapon," said Republican National Committee member Henry Barbour. “They have a path.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/29/99-days-to-go-trump-camp-suddenly-afraid-victory-slipping-away/


Fed officials expected to cut rates only once in 2024 but now the market is betting on 3 cuts this year

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A rate reduction this fall — the first since the pandemic — would amount to a momentous shift and a potential boost to the economy.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/29/fed-officials-expected-cut-rates-once-2024-market-betting-3-cuts-this-year/


Biden presents Supreme Court overhaul that would let president appoint a justice every 2 years to 18-year terms

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He also wants Congress to establish a code of ethics for justices that would require justices to disclose gifts, refrain from public political activity and recuse themselves when they or their spouses have conflicts of interest.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/29/biden-supreme-court-overhaul-president-appoint-justice-18-year-terms/


Prada is building a huge Hong Kong store 4 years after shuttering its flagship there as luxury brands creep back

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This will be Prada’s first major new store in Hong Kong in years. The group shut its flagship in Causeway Bay in 2020, ending one of the city’s most expensive retail leases with a monthly rent of $1.2 million.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/29/prada-building-huge-hong-kong-store-luxury-brands-island-pandemic-downsizing/


Trump and Vance shouldn’t give in to European-style labor regulation

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Trump and Vance are correct that conservatives should pursue a pro-worker agenda—but it must lean into what has traditionally made the U.S. vibrant.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/29/trump-vance-american-workers-european-style-labor-regulation-politics/


Heineken swallows $949 million charge as limping demand hits its Chinese business

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Heineken reported a sales slump in the U.S. and Europe, as well as in China.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/29/heineken-swallows-949-million-charge-as-limping-demand-hits-its-chinese-business/


U.K. and other non-EU travelers must buckle up for ‘excessive queue times’ under new EU system

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A new European Union system will require Britons and other non-EU travelers to share biometric data at borders starting October.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/29/uk-non-eu-travelers-must-buckle-up-for-long-queues-border-delays-new-eu-system/


Switzerland’s secret to beating inflation while the U.S. still struggles? Central Bank chief says it’s being ‘boring’

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“It’s better to be called boring or stubborn than for people to say I’m pursuing the wrong monetary policy," Thomas Jordan said.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/29/switzerland-secret-to-beating-inflation-while-the-u-s-still-struggles-central-bank-chief-says-its-being-boring/


MG’s lifetime battery warranty isn’t the holy grail for boosting EV ownership—yet

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The lifetime battery warranty MG has announced in Thailand shows confidence in the technology, but there will be other areas for EV makers to address for mainstream acceptance

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/29/mgs-lifetime-battery-warranty-isnt-the-holy-grail-for-boosting-ev-ownership-yet-byd-thailand-china/


Don’t expect lower rates to save debt-burdened office buildings

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More than $94 billion of US commercial real estate is currently distressed, according to MSCI Real Assets, with a further $201 billion at risk of slipping into that category.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/commercial-real-estate-crash-lower-rates-debt-distressed-office-buildings/


Disney’s R-rated ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets box office record

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The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/disney-deadpool-and-wolverine-r-rated-box-office-record-marvel/


Apple’s new AI features won’t be ready for the initial launch of iPhone and iPad software updates

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The AI features will arrive a few weeks after the initial iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases planned for September.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/apple-intelligence-new-ai-features-iphone-ipad-software-updates-ios18-ipados18/


A super-sized Fed rate cut is becoming a more popular bet

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“This idea of slow and steady cuts makes no sense given how data is shaping up."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/fed-rate-outlook-super-sized-cut-bet-bond-traders-fomc-meeting-jerome-powell/


Melinda French Gates responds to Warren Buffett’s will and the debate in philanthropy

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"So I think this has just been a good evolution to his thinking on how he wants to do his giving."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/melinda-french-gates-warren-buffett-will-gates-foundation-philanthropy-pivotal-ventures/


Canada Goose boss avoided printing ‘CEO’ on business cards for years after taking over at 27

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When Dani Reiss was promoted to Canada Goose's top job at 27 years old, he couldn’t bring himself to proudly print his shiny new CEO title on paper

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/canada-goose-boss-avoided-printing-ceo-on-business-cards-for-years-after-taking-over-at-27/


Grimes’ mother says Elon Musk is ‘withholding’ the former couple’s children and pleads with him to ‘return’ them

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The allegations came in a series of unconfirmed social-media posts Saturday.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/elon-musk-grimes-withholding-children-sandy-garossino-vivian-jenna-wilson/


$1 million starter homes are more common than ever

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The typical starter home is worth at least $1 million in 237 cities, up from 84 five years ago, Zillow said.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/housing-market-crisis-affordability-1-million-starter-homes-more-common-home-prices/


The world’s riskiest debt may actually offer protection against U.S. election turmoil

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“We believe that now is a very appealing point in time to be looking at frontier markets.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/riskiest-debt-frontier-markets-protection-us-election-donald-trump-tariffs-trade-war/


Jerome Powell is about to drop a huge hint about Fed rate cuts

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Federal Reserve officials are on the verge of lowering borrowing costs within months, a move Chair Jerome Powell may signal in the coming week.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/fed-rate-cut-outlook-jerome-powell-fomc-meeting-jobs-report-inflation/


Earnings from tech giants betting on AI could push the Nasdaq 100 over the edge or halt the violent market rotation

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The violent rotation out of Big Tech has dragged the Nasdaq 100 Index down 8% in just over two weeks, leaving it on the cusp of a correction.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/earnings-microsoft-apple-amazon-meta-ai-nasdaq-100-correction-market-rotation/


Kamala Harris has raised $200 million in the past week, led by first-time donors

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Over 170,000 volunteers have also signed up to help the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/kamala-harris-fundraising-200-million-first-time-donors-campaign-volunteers/


Nearly half of New York’s homeless are LGBTQ+—but the only designated shelter for queer adults is a ‘nightmare’ of misconduct and living conditions

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Marsha’s House has been the center of several lawsuits for abuse and neglect, and has been criticized by ex-residents.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/marshas-house-shelter-bronx-new-york-lgbtq-jhaasryel-akquil-bishop/


Billionaire CEO Jay Chaudhry made his employees into millionaires after selling his startup—’people were going crazy’

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Now the CEO of Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry speaks of how his staff walked away with equity.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/jay-chaudhry-secureit-verisign-deal-employees-millionaires/


Silicon Valley investors ‘glorify youth, and it’s a misallocation of capital,’ VC says

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Only founders 50 and older can pitch Brilliant Minds, a new early-stage VC firm. Its CEO says apps are through the roof.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/investors-glorify-youth-misallocation-capital-brilliant-minds-katerina-stroponiati-interview/


One of the best things you can do for your mental health and well-being, according to a psychologist who counsels U.S. Olympians

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Nurturing mental wellness is as important as treating mental illness, according to a psychologist treating Olympic and Paralympic athletes in Paris.

https://fortune.com/well/article/mental-health-wellness-paris-2024-olympics/


Why Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Ray Dalio favor junk food stocks

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Stocks like Coca-Cola are a common theme in the portfolios of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Ray Dalio—this is why.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/28/bill-gates-warren-buffett-ray-dalio-junk-food-stocks/


Janet Yellen says lowering carbon emissions is the ‘single greatest economic opportunity’ of the century

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Fighting climate change requires a global investment of $3 trillion annually through 2050, Yellen said.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/janet-yellen-lowering-carbon-emissions-climate-change-greatest-economic-opportunity/


It’s been exactly a year since the Fed’s last rate hike, and these parts of the economy are finally feeling the squeeze

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“Things have softened in the last couple months, and Fed officials are going to be pretty concerned if they start softening more rapidly.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/fed-rate-hikes-economic-impact-jobs-housing-stock-market-borrowing-jerome-powell/


It’s not 8 glasses a day anymore. Here’s how much water you should drink each day

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If you’re drinking eight 8-ounce cups of water a day you’re doing well, but you could likely benefit from some adjustments.

https://fortune.com/well/article/how-much-water-should-you-drink-a-day/


The top-performing movie theater for ‘Twisters’ survived a massive tornado in 2013

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“The people who live in Tornado Alley have a certain defiance towards mother nature.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/twisters-movie-top-performing-theater-massive-tornado-2013/


Kamala Harris has these 3 men on her short list of potential running mates

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Harris is expected to make a selection by Aug. 7, in order to align with the party’s plan to virtually nominate a ticket by that date.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/kamala-harris-short-list-running-mates-mark-kelly-josh-shapiro-tim-walz/


Donald Trump vows to make the U.S. a ‘Bitcoin superpower’ and create national stockpile of tokens

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"There will never be a CBDC while I'm president of the United States," Trump said.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/27/donald-trump-bitcoin-2024-conference-kamala-harris-national-stockpile-gary-gensler-cbdc/


How to watch the 2024 Olympics live online for free—without cable

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The Paris Games will run through Aug. 11.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/watch-2024-paris-summer-olympics-stream-live-online-free-without-cable-what-channel-nbc/


Apple agrees to 10% pay hike in first-ever union contract with store employees

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The agreement must be approved by roughly 85 employees at the store, which is located in the Baltimore suburb of Towson. A vote is scheduled for Aug. 6.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/apple-union-contract-retail-workers-10-percent-pay-hike-benefits/


Sam Altman issues call to arms to ensure ‘democratic AI’ will defeat ‘authoritarian AI’

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"Authoritarian governments the world over are willing to spend enormous amounts of money to catch up and ultimately overtake us."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/sam-altman-openai-democratic-authoritarian-ai-china-russia-us-coalition/


Kamala Harris’s advisers reportedly reach out to crypto industry with ‘pro-business, responsible business’ message

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The Harris campaign's crypto outreach effort has included Coinbase, Circle, and Ripple Labs, sources told the Financial Times.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/27/kamala-harris-campaign-crypto-industry-outreach-coinbase-circle-ripple-mark-cuban/


Donald Trump’s monthly legal expenses dip below $1 million for the first time in 2 years

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The Trump-aligned Save America PAC has shelled out an average of nearly $4 million a month on legal costs since July 2022.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/donald-trump-monthly-legal-expenses-below-1-million-save-america-pac-campaign/


Kamala Harris reverses earlier anti-fracking stance and no longer supports a ban

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Clips of her past remarks are appearing in campaign ads in the battleground state of Pennsylvania — a prolific natural gas producer.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/kamala-harris-fracking-ban-reversal-oil-and-gas-donald-trump-pennsylvania/


Ferrari exec foils deepfake attempt by asking the scammer a question only CEO Benedetto Vigna could answer

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“Sorry, Benedetto, but I need to identify you,” the executive said.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/ferrari-deepfake-attempt-scammer-security-question-ceo-benedetto-vigna-cybersecurity-ai/


TikTok sent sensitive data on U.S. users to parent company ByteDance in China, DoJ says

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Under a law signed by President Joe Biden in April, the company could face a ban in a few months if it doesn't break ties with ByteDance.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/tiktok-ban-sensitive-data-us-bytedance-china-justice-department-joe-biden/


The hot new summer travel trend: ‘Daycation’ passes provide luxury at a low price

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Day passes to local hotels and spas can help the thrifty consumer reset and recharge.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/travel-costs-summer-daycation-day-pass/


Why this neuroscientist swears by bathing in magnesium flakes to reduce stress and boost mood

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What you need to know about this wellness habit.

https://fortune.com/well/article/magnesium-flakes-bath-reduce-stress-boost-mood/


Specialists in relocating Americans to Europe and Canada are seeing the phone ringing off the hook since the Trump vs Biden debate

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"If you're no longer working and you could choose to live anywhere in the world, why would you choose to live in the U.S. now?"

https://fortune.com/2024/07/27/specialize-relocating-americans-europe-canada-trump-biden-debate-expats/


New Yorkers immediately protest new AI-based weapons detectors on subways

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“It’s not going to work," said Dre Thomas, 25, shaking his head at the device.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/new-yorkers-immediately-protest-new-ai-based-weapons-detectors-on-subways/


General Motors, Honda, and Hyundai are accused of inappropriately selling customer data

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Verisk used the data to prepare reports on driving-behavior history and sold them to insurance companies, two senators alleged.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/general-motors-honda-and-hyundai-are-accused-of-inappropriately-selling-customer-data/


Mass exodus in Mexico after cartel violence intensifies

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Two of Mexico’s most powerful cartels from the northern states of Sinaloa and Jalisco have been battling for control of smuggling routes.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/hundreds-of-mexicans-fled-the-country-after-cartel-violence/


A 59-year-old widow has been forced to use a breathing tube and skyrocketing demand for wood pellets in the EU might be to blame

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Wood pellet production is feeding demand for renewable energy in the EU, but it's taking a toll on Americans' health.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/drax-wood-pellets-renewable-eu-pollution/


Big bucks for college athletes: settlement payouts to range from dollars to millions

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The deal must still be approved by a judge.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/college-athletes-settlement-payouts-millions/


Coastal communities get $575 million to combat floods and climate threats

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a statement that the effort was intended to "help make sure America’s coastal communities are more resilient to the effects of climate change.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/climate-coastal-floods-millions-commerce/


A CEO abruptly resigned from a board after leaked emails reportedly showed inappropriate influence

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Gabrielle “Ellie” Rubenstein, a daughter of Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein, resigned her vice chair role.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/rubenstein-ceo-private-equity-resigned-leaks-emails-alaska/


Ackman’s Pershing Square delays hotly-anticipated IPO, according to NYSE

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Pershing Square USA Ltd. had already scaled back the size of its planned first-time share sale from a target of about $25 billion to between $2.5 billion and $4 billion.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/ackman-pershing-square-ipo-billions-nyse-fund/


American viewers are over the Olympics—unless Simone Biles is involved

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Post-pandemic, the Games have been marred by low audience interest.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/olympics-viewership-broadcast-simone-biles/


JPMorgan’s new AI chatbot could make the bank operate like the intelligence community, startup CEO says

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With the new AI tool, the bank could transform its research desks to have "a hybrid of human and AI analysts."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/jpmorgan-chatbot-llm-suite-chatgpt-ai-machine-learning-wall-street-banking-finance/


American Airlines offers to double some flight attendants’ pay over 5 years as it works to avoid strike

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A tentative agreement with the flight attendants’ union includes $4.2 billion in pay and retirement increases.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/american-airlines-offers-to-double-some-flight-attendants-pay-over-5-years-as-it-works-to-avoid-strike/


Will Biden’s new online safety guidelines really help protect our kids? Parents and experts weigh in

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The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force just released parental and industry guidelines for online health and safety. Is it enough?

https://fortune.com/well/article/biden-online-safety-guidelines-for-parents/


Bilt Rent Day bonus: Second guest free on Virgin Voyages

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Bilt flipped the script to turn rent day into an opportunity to earn bonus points and take advantage of limited-time offers.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/bilt-rent-day-bonus/


Veterans with PTSD are pushing for psychedelic drug therapy

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Recent developments cast doubt on the drug's approval by the FDA.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/veterans-ptsd-suicide-mental-mdma-molly-ecstacy-therapy-iraq-war/


Airlines, still reeling from an outage, now face potential strike by 8,000 workers

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Catering workers are threatening to strike as soon as next week.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/airline-strike-catering-gategourmet/


States that legalized online sports betting saw bankruptcies and debt collections jump, study says

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But credit card delinquencies declined for sports betters, suggesting card companies prevented those customers from placing bets.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/online-sports-betting-legalization-loan-delinquencies-bankruptcies-debt-collections-credit-scores/


The worst streak of inflation in 4 decades looks like it’s finally nearing an end

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Compared with a year earlier, the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation declined to 2.5% from 2.6%.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/worst-inflation-four-decades-personal-consumption-expenditures-price-index-fed-rate-cut/


Newsom’s call to sweep homeless encampments caught the eye of a Silicon Valley billionaire

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But Vinod Khosla’s dealing with his own housing woes, and has been for years.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/newsom-homeless-encampments-silicon-valley-billionaire-venture-capitalist/


Tech stocks are ‘one bad payroll away’ from losing their dominance, BofA says

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About $2.6 trillion has been erased from the market capitalization of firms in the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index since it hit a record on July 10.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/tech-stocks-market-outlook-jobs-payroll-report-economy-forecast-nasdaq-losses/


Ultra-luxury New York City penthouse is available for rent, but it will cost you $123,000 per month

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Six bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and one big chunk of change.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/new-york-city-penthouse-rent-100000-dollars-per-month/


JD Vance’s name has changed multiple times. Here are all the iterations

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Over the course of his 39 years, Vance's first, middle and last names have all been altered in one way or another.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/jd-vance-name-change-history-spelling-james-donald-bowman-james-david-hamel-trump-vp/


Bill Ackman’s own hedge fund is asking investors to ignore what he says

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A new Pershing Square hedge fund marketed to Americans wants you to ignore everything its billionaire Wall Street investment manager just told his firm's co-owners.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/bill-ackman-pershing-square-usa-hedge-fund-ipo-lawyers/


Short-seller Andrew Left accused of illegal trades and bragging that it was like taking ‘candy from a baby’

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The Justice Department said Left would create a false perception that his public comments on a stock were in line with his trading activity.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/andrew-left-citron-research-short-seller-fraud-charges-sec-justice-department/


Indian airline lets female passengers choose to sit next to women

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Effort is meant to make female flyers more comfortable.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/indian-airline-female-passengers-choose-seatmate-gender/


Database administrations are the groundskeepers of data—and can make close to six-figure salaries

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DBAs earn around 100k on average in most states and can be a stepping stone to a long career in data.

https://fortune.com/education/careers/database-administrator-salary/


Computer engineers are versatile tech experts—their careers can take endless paths, all while making over $100k

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Computer engineering is an all-encompassing role that leads to a mastery in both computer hardware and software.

https://fortune.com/education/careers/computer-engineer-salary/


Kamala Harris likely to share Bitcoin stance in coming weeks—industry optimists note her husband is a ‘crypto guy’

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When can we expect to hear about where Kamala Harris lies on crypto?

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/26/kamala-harris-likely-to-share-bitcoin-stance-in-coming-weeks-industry-optimists-note-her-husband-is-a-crypto-guy/


This ‘old school’ investment strategy may be better for investors than flashier AI stocks, says Bank of America

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Growth for the Magnificent Seven may already be largely priced in. But that's not true for this corner of the market.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/this-old-school-investment-strategy-may-be-better-for-investors-than-flashier-ai-stocks-says-bank-of-america/


Harris and Trump need to seduce politically fluid Gen Z ‘Tinder singles’ to win

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Among ‘Tinder Singles,’ women lean more Democratic than men—but they’re less likely to vote.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/harris-and-trump-need-to-seduce-politically-fluid-gen-z-tinder-singles-to-win/


Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, completing endorsements from party bigwigs

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The endorsement, announced Friday morning in a video showing Harris accepting a joint phone call from the former first couple, comes as Harris continues to build momentum as the party’s likely nominee.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/barack-michelle-obama-endorse-kamala-harris-party-bigwigs/


An intergenerational epidemic is bubbling beneath America’s maternal mental health crisis

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The maternal health crisis is having a knock-on effect on children under 7, writes psychiatrist and LunaJoy co-founder Shama Rathi.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/intergenerational-epidemic-bubbling-beneath-americas-maternal-mental-health-crisis/


Greece signs deal to buy 20 U.S.-made F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin for $3.5 billion

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Delivery of the fifth-generation jet made by Lockheed Martin is expected to start in 2028, while Greece maintains the option to purchase 20 additional F-35 jets as part of an $8.6 billion deal.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/greece-buy-20-us-made-f-35-jets-lockheed-martin/


Kamala Harris can rebuild the crypto bridges burned by Biden—but time is of the essence

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Two progressive Democrats have some advice for their party's soon-to-be Presidential nominee.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/26/kamala-harris-can-rebuild-the-crypto-bridges-burned-by-biden-but-time-is-of-the-essence/


Unilever customers swallowing ‘carry-over pricing’ from historic inflation helped it generate $6.4 billion in profits so far this year

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The Ben & Jerry's owner says its starting to see negative pricing in some markets, but Europeans are still absorbing the group's rising costs.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/26/unilever-customers-carry-over-pricing-historic-inflation-profits-cost-of-living/


Empty nesters are sad to see their kids leave the house. They can be even more distressed when they return home

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Why grown kids moving back home can be a big adjustment for parents.

https://fortune.com/well/article/adult-child-moving-back-home-with-parents-tips-to-manage/


French President Macron reassures Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault that despite a slump in business confidence, the French market remains steady

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Macron said he will keep the current caretaker government in place at least through the Olympics.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/26/french-president-macron-reassures-chiefs-elon-musk-bernard-arnault-despite-a-slump-in-business-confidence-french-market-remains-steady-paris-olympics/


Uber and Lyft drivers will still be independent contractors after California Supreme Court ruling

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They won’t get benefits like overtime, sick leave and unemployment insurance.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/uber-lyft-drivers-independent-contractors-california-supreme-court/


Apple slips from the top 5 in China, as domestic brands take all the top slots for the first quarter in history

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Vivo is China's top smartphone seller by shipments, with Huawei, HONOR, Oppo and Xiaomi rounding out the top five, reports Canalys and IDC research.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/26/apple-slips-top-five-china-canalys-idc-huawei-honor-vivo-oppo-honor-xiaomi/


New York diamond dealer indicted in scheme to swindle dealers of $460,000 by pocketing their real stones and replacing them with lab-grown fakes

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Prosecutors say Manashe Sezanayev invited reputable dealers to his store in New York’s diamond district earlier this year under the guise of purchasing true diamonds from them.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/26/new-york-diamond-dealer-indicted-in-scheme-to-swindle-dealers-of-460000-by-pocketing-their-real-stones-and-replacing-them-with-lab-grown-fakes/


Move over Nike, Adidas and Puma—Swiss shoemaker On is dominating the Paris Olympics

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On has more than tripled the number of athletes wearing its sneakers at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/26/move-over-nike-adidas-puma-swiss-shoemaker-on-is-dominating-the-paris-olympics-roger-federer/


Is overtourism inevitable? One expert explains why the phenomenon is a wake-up call and how European cities are getting it wrong

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“One thing that tends to get forgotten in the overtourism clamor is that locals are a part of it. They have been, at some point, willing participants in this,” tourism expert Richard Butler told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/26/overtourism-inevitable-tourism-protests-european-cities-barcelona-spain-doxeys-irritation-index-butler-life-cycle/


Mexican cartel leaders Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and the son of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman arrested in Texas after years on the run

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Zambada, one of the longest-surviving capos in Mexico, was considered the strategist of the Sinaloa cartel.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/el-chapo-son-mexico-arrested-texas-fentanyl-zambada/


Meta’s WhatsApp cracks 100 million as the U.S. discovers the bridge between ‘blue and green’ bubbles

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The app has amassed billions of users worldwide, but has been slow to catch on in the U.S.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/meta-whatsapp-cracks-100-million-in-us/


25,000 people forced to flee after flames engulfed  a Canadian resort town

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Jasper and the neighboring Jasper National Park had been menaced by fires from both the north and south.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/jasper-national-park-fire-travel-climate-wildfire/


Beyoncé song nabs key role in Kamala Harris’ first official campaign video

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At the campaign’s headquarters on Monday, Harris walked out to the song when she addressed the staff she absorbed from President Joe Biden.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/beyonce-cowboy-carter-song-kamala-harris-election/


A post about Kamala Harris pushed a long-simmering feud between tech execs into the open

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A politically charged mention of “coups” brought back David Sacks’ ousting of Parker Conrad from the startup he founded.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/a-post-about-kamala-harris-pushed-a-long-simmering-feud-between-tech-execs-into-the-open/


LGBTQ+ dating app aims to protect closeted athletes by disabling features at Olympic facilities

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The app will also give users in the Olympic village premium features for free.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/grindr-limits-location-features-paris-olympics-lgbtq-athletes-dating-apps/


Meet Rupert Murdoch’s nepo babies fighting for control of dad’s multi-billion dollar media empire

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The patriarch of the Fox and News corporations appears to have chosen a favorite.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/meet-rupert-murdochs-nepo-babies-fox-news-billions/


American Airlines’ attempt to strong-arm its customers into buying tickets directly backfired, sending its profits down nearly 50%

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The carrier rushes to mend its broken relationship with travel agents after a plunge in revenue.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/american-airlines-direct-booking-profits-fall/


Southwest’s crisis 2 years ago should have been a warning to Delta before its mass cancellations

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Like Southwest two years ago, Delta’s problems seem to have been the result of its crew tracking system.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/southwest-delta-mass-cancellations-crowdstrike-tech-outage-seating/


J.D. Vance’s publisher plans ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprint to meet surging demand

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'We are printing hundreds of thousands of copies to fill the demand at our retail partners,' HarperCollins announced Thursday.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/j-d-vance-hillbilly-elegy-reprint-demand-harpercollins/


Even Olympians battle imposter syndrome. How one Team USA psychologist is supporting athletes’ mental health in Paris

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In helping U.S. athletes stay proud, present, and positive, a former Milwaukee Bucks team psychologist is realizing an Olympic dream of his own.

https://fortune.com/well/article/2024-paris-olympics-team-usa-psychologist-athlete-mental-health/


LVMH says its wine business took a 12% hit because people are too sad to buy champagne

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LVMH CFO anticipates sales volumes will be “less bad” in the second half of the year.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/lvmh-champagne-sales-customers-sad/


Chipotle CEO says ‘generous portions’ will become standard after people blasted its skimpy serving sizes on social media

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Brian Niccol said roughly 10% of Chipotle’s restaurants are outliers in terms of portion sizes.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/chipotle-ceo-says-generous-portions-serving-sizes-will-be-standard/


The ultra-rich are scooping up mansions while almost no one else can afford a typical home

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Luxury-home prices rose more than twice as fast as non-luxury homes, and still their sales jumped compared to typical homes, according to Redfin.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/ultra-rich-scooping-up-mansions-luxury-homes/


Department of Homeland Security to use robot dogs in raids

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Less bark. More bite.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/department-of-homeland-security-robot-dogs/


U.S. economy sped up last quarter, increasing hopes for a ‘soft landing’

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Inflation continued to ease as consumer spending held up, bringing the Fed closer to a likely interest-rate cut in September.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/u-s-economy-gdp-growth-2024-q2/


Warner Bros Discovery reportedly sues NBA after $77 billion TV and streaming deals with NBC, ESPN and Amazon

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CNBC says media giant will take the league to court.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/warner-bros-discovery-nba-lawsuit/


Forget the pundits and polls—internet prediction markets anticipated Biden’s withdrawal weeks ago

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During the debate, the odds that Biden would drop out spiked from 20% to 34%. They shot up to 70% two weeks before Democrats urged him to step aside.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/forget-pundits-polls-internet-prediction-markets-anticipated-biden-withdrawal-weeks-ago-crypto-elections-finance-politics/


Even Olympians battle imposter syndrome. How one Team USA psychologist is supporting athletes’ mental health in Paris

https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dr.-Kweku-Smith-Headshot.jpg?w=2048

In helping U.S. athletes stay proud, present, and positive, a former Milwaukee Bucks team psychiatrist is realizing an Olympic dream of his own.

https://fortune.com/well/article/2024-paris-olympics-team-usa-psychologist-athlete-mental-health/


Big Tech’s $1 trillion dollar sell-off triggers worst day for stock markets since 2022

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Excessive AI spending and geopolitical risks are prompting investors to cash in their chips.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/big-tech-tesla-google-alphabet-ai-microsoft-openai-stocks-election/


Southwest Airlines will offer assigned seats, ditching the open seating policy it’s had since its founding over 50 years ago

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The airline announced the seismic change to its business model Thursday alongside a new premium-class option and plans for redeye flights.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/southwest-airlines-assigned-seats-open-seating-policy-founding-50-years-ago/


Mark Zuckerberg hires people who do ‘one thing really well’

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says what matters most in his hiring philosophy is people being able to do one thing really well.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/mark-zuckerberg-hiring-philosophy/


Japan is planning the biggest minimum wage hike since it set a pay floor in 1978

https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161792184-e1721903626338.jpg?w=2048

Higher minimum wages will likely particularly benefit low-income households, which are most affected by ongoing inflation.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/25/japan-biggest-minimum-wage-hike-pay-floor-1978/


Billionaire Rupert Murdoch is going to court to push his 3 more liberal kids out of his Fox and News Corp media empires

https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1031795896-e1721901887184.jpg?w=2048

Court documents show Murdoch wants to give more voting rights to his conservative son, and CEO of Fox, Lachlan.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/25/rupert-murdoch-court-3-more-liberal-kids-fox-news-corp-media-empires/


Wells Fargo won’t renew the Philadelphia sports arena naming deal it’s had since 2010

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Neither team that uses the arena—the 76ers and the Flyers—has won a championship in over 40 years.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/wells-fargo-renew-philadelphia-sports-arena-naming-deal-2010/


Stellantis profits halve amid massive drop in sales as carmaker reveals plans to revive old models

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Net income fell 48% to €5.6 billion in the first half, missing the €7 billion average estimate.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/25/stellantis-profits-halve-right-after-carmaker-revealed-plans-to-revive-old-models-carlos-tavares-renault/


California farmers are signing up in droves to get paid to give up their water rights for 2 months because their summer crop prices are so low

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The Imperial Irrigation District has offered to pay farmers to shut off irrigation to forage crops including alfalfa for up to 60 days during the peak of the sweltering summer.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/california-farmers-paid-give-up-water-rights-2-months-alfalfa-prices-so-low/


Gucci owner Kering rocked by luxury industry slowdown as shares crash a further 10% in Paris

https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2158010102-e1721897808691.jpg?w=2048

Kering has been hit by an industry slowdown as it struggles to revive Gucci, the Italian label that accounts for about two thirds of its profit.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/25/gucci-owner-kering-rocked-by-industry-slowdown-reports-a-50-decrease-in-value-bottega-ysl-balenciaga-lvmh/


FCC fee used to fund telephone service for the poor and rural and broadband for schools and libraries is unconstitutional, court rules

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The immediate implications of the 9-7 ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals were unclear.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/fcc-fee-telephone-service-poor-rural-broadband-schools-libraries-unconstitutional-court/


AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes wants Microsoft compensation for the CrowdStrike outage: ‘If I delay my flight, you would come after me for a refund’

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"The principle is if we do something wrong, we have to compensate. They did something wrong. We and other airlines lost a lot," Fernandes said Wednesday.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/25/airasia-tony-fernandes-wants-microsoft-compensation-crowdstrike-outage-airlines-delays-cancellations/


U.S. states are ordering their pension funds to sell their China investments: ‘They won’t get money from us. Not one penny’

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“Most of these policies are unwise and would make U.S. citizens poorer,” said Ben Powell, executive director of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/25/us-states-order-china-divestment-pension-funds-missouri-indiana-florida/


Trouble lies ahead for European luxury brands and car makers as China’s slowdown hurts profits, share prices, valuations and jobs

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Germany looks especially vulnerable as the country accounts for half of the European Union’s exports to China.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/25/trouble-lies-ahead-for-european-luxury-brands-car-makers-chinas-slowdown-hurts-profits-share-prices-valuations-jobs-lvmh-burberry-omega-swatch-daimler-germany/


Boeing pleads guilty to fraud in fatal 737 Max crashes, fined $243.6 million

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The deal must be approved by a judge and would require Boeing to invest at least $455 million in new compliance systems.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/boeing-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-in-fatal-737-max-crashes/


Biden explains decision to step aside: ‘It’s not about me, it’s about you.’

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“I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation," Biden said, saying he wanted to make room for “fresh voices, yes, younger voices."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/biden-explains-decision-to-step-aside-kamala-harris-democracy-trump/


NBA scores $76 billion deal with Amazon, Comcast, and Disney

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The deal will see Warner Bros. Discovery sidelined and the company said it would "take appropriate action."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/nba-scores-76-billion-deal-with-amazon-comcast-and-disney/


75-year-low: Federal minimum wage nears rock bottom

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Raising the federal minimum wage appears to be a distant political reality. “You need to have the stars perfectly aligned.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/federal-minimum-wage-inflation-economy-workers-salary-jobs-employment-unemployment-cost-licing/


CEOs beware: AI is getting better at sniffing out suspicious comments on earnings calls

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AI could help analysts predict market movement, according to London-based investment strategist.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/ai-earnings-call-misleading-chief-executives-bad-news-tech-finance/


Tesla and Alphabet earnings disappoint, triggering  sharpest market decline in 2 years

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Profit expectations are high, but particularly so for the “Magnificent Seven.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/tesla-and-alphabet-earnings-disappoint-triggering-sharpest-market-decline-in-2-years/


Box CEO says to back Kamala Harris he’ll need to see ‘a 10-point plan for pro-business, pro-tech, pro-entrepreneurship’

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During her time in California state politics Vice President Kamala Harris had to both court and regulate Big Tech.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/kamala-harris-tech-industry-joe-biden-silicon-valley-sheryl-sandberg-apple-google/


King Charles stands to get a $58 million profit bump after the sovereign’s public estate more than doubled

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The Crown Estate profits doubled to nearly $1.2 billion this year, and that’s just one part of the British royal family’s $28 billion empire.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/king-charles-profit-bump-crown-estate-success/


How to watch President Joe Biden’s speech on his decision to end his reelection bid live online for free—without cable

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President will address the nation Wednesday evening.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/watch-stream-biden-address-reelection-live-online-free-without-cable-2024-what-channel-cbs-nbc-abc-fox-cnn-msnbc/


Kamala Harris is wooing the cynical Gen Z vote with ‘Coconut Tree’ and ‘brat’ memes

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Candidates have, in the past, tried to access Gen Z voters with memes – often to no avail.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/kamala-harris-is-wooing-the-cynical-gen-z-vote-with-coconut-tree-and-brat-memes/


Rivian CEO says Tesla’s market share is shrinking because the market is ‘saturated’ with the Model Y and Model 3

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Rivian boss RJ Scaringe said the EV market needs more variety.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/rivian-rj-scaringe-tesla-model-y-3-saturated-ev-market/


Disney has successfully averted a strike of thousands of its theme-park workers

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Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/disney-averts-strike-disneyland-disneyworld-theme-park-workers-deal/


Streams of HBO’s political satire Veep quadrupled after President Biden endorsed his VP in the presidential race

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Viewers have found remarkable similarities between real-life politics and the show.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/hbo-max-kamala-harris-veep-biden-presidential-election/


Austin is the best place for renters, according to Realtor.com—forget the northeast or west

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The top three metropolitan areas for renters are Austin, Oklahoma City, and Birmingham.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/austin-best-place-renters-ranking/


‘I will donate the maximum’: Wall Street donors rush to fill Kamala Harris’ campaign coffers

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A group of about 40 Democratic donors in law and finance will meet Wednesday to begin sketching out  how to pitch Harris' economic agenda to Wall Street.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/wall-street-kamala-harris-campaign-fundraising-presidential-election/


The 6 top VP picks for Kamala Harris, ranked from most to least business-friendly

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The shortlist of strong contenders for Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick range from a former astronaut to a billionaire.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/kamala-harris-vp-picks-ranked-most-least-business-friendly/


One year after it disappeared, Overstock.com is coming back

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Rebranding to Bed, Bath & Beyond hasn’t gone as well as hoped.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/overstock-com-returns-bed-bath-beyond/


Infosec analyst jobs: Millions are needed—and they come with six-figure salaries

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Cyber experts can make over $100k, sometimes without even a degree.

https://fortune.com/education/careers/information-security-analyst-jobs/


Kamala Harris’s economic agenda: What experts say it might look like

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"Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency," Harris said.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/kamala-harris-economic-agenda-taxes/


IOC approves creation of Olympic Esports Games

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Inaugural competition will take place in Saudi Arabia.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/ioc-video-games-esports/


Kendra Scott CEO Tom Nolan doesn’t like a know-it-all leader. Here’s why

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How the publisher of a golf magazine ended up running one of the country's biggest jewelry companies.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/kendra-scott-ceo-tom-nolan-doesnt-like-a-know-it-all-leader-heres-why/


AI could become the ‘new steel’ as overcapacity risk goes unnoticed

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When various governments intervene to increase capacity, as they have done with steel and may now be doing with AI, we struggle with spillover effects.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/ai-new-steel-spillover-risks-overcapacity-investing-finance-artificial-intelligence-tech/


Tesla Q2 earnings just revealed clear risks to its core EV business from a second Trump presidency

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Half of Tesla's quarterly profits came from the sale of regulatory zero-emission vehicle credits, a resurgent pillar of its business at risk under a GOP-led White House.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/tesla-elon-musk-donald-trump-quarterly-earnings-regulatory-credits-mexico-tariffs/


Chicken feet, a key Chinese dim sum menu item, is at risk because Brazil has stopped exporting chickens to China

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Wholesale prices of the delicacy have jumped around 10% since Brazil halted chicken exports to China over the weekend following an outbreak of Newcastle virus.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/24/chicken-feet-chinese-dim-sum-menu-item-risk-brazil-stopped-exporting-china/


Bosses are outfitting workers with everything from cooling hats to bracelets that measure body heat to protect them in heatwaves

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In the absence of federal heat rules for workers, some employers in states without rules are taking it upon themselves to safeguard employees from extreme heat dangers.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/bosses-outfitting-workers-cooling-hats-bracelets-measure-body-heat-heatwaves/


Kenya launched a fertilizer subsidy in 2008 and now farmers say the soil is dying and chemical fertilizers that make the land acidic are to blame

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About 63% of arable land in Kenya is now acidic, according to the agriculture ministry, which has been recording a decline in production of staples such as maize and leading exports of horticulture and tea.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/kenya-fertilizer-subsidy-2008-farmers-soil-dying-chemical-land-acidic-blame/


Budget airline EasyJet sells an extra 1.5 million tickets with profits up 16% as its summer looks vastly different from struggling rival Ryanair

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EasyJet’s CEO Johan Lundgren said the company was “on track to deliver another record-breaking summer.”

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/24/budget-airline-easyjet-summer-tickets-rival-ryanair-peak-months-profits/


Explosion and fire at Mexican tequila factory kills at least 5

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Víctor Hugo Roldán, the state Civil Protection director, said two of the factory's 219,000-liter tequila vats ruptured and authorities were working to ensure no alcohol spilled into the municipal drainage network.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/explosion-fire-mexican-tequila-factory-kills-5/


Monday was the hottest day recorded on Earth—ever

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The temperature rise in recent decades is in line with what climate scientists projected would happen if humans kept burning fossil fuels at an increasing rate.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/monday-july-22-hottest-day-recorded-on-earth/


Hearing into disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio puts focus on rushed inspections due to years of job cuts

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The unions have sounded the alarm often in recent years as the major railroads all adopted versions of the lean Precision Scheduled Railroading operating model.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/hearing-norfolk-southern-derailment-ohio-rushed-inspections-job-cuts/


Long roads lie ahead for Britain’s Aston Martin as losses widen and SUV sales slump

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The carmaker is trying to cash in on the growing popularity of Formula One racing as it looks to launch new models more frequently.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/24/britains-aston-martin-losses-widen-suv-sales-slump-james-bond-f1-formula-one/


France, Germany, Italy and Spain no longer hold the world’s most powerful passports

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Singapore edged past the four European countries and now holds the world's most powerful passport. The U.S. dropped one spot to eighth place.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/24/france-germany-italy-spain-no-longer-hold-the-worlds-strongest-passport-singapore-visa-free-195-destinations/


LVMH’s wine, champagne and handbags still can’t win back budget-tight Chinese consumers rationing their luxury purchases

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“Continued economic and geopolitical uncertainties are still impacting certain businesses, notably wine and spirits,” LVMH CFO Jean-Jacques Guiony said.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/24/lvmh-wine-champagne-handbags-win-back-budget-tight-chinese-consumers-luxury-purchases/


Ferrero has launched an original ‘Nutella Gelato’ in Europe this summer to combat the rise of ice cream copycats

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This year there’s a new Italian product set to win over all ice-cream lovers and fans of a historical chocolate spread.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/24/ferrero-launched-an-original-nutella-gelato-in-europe-this-summer-to-combat-ice-cream-copycats-italy/


Elon Musk says a Trump presidency ‘would be devastating’ to Tesla’s competitors

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The EV leader earlier denied news reports that he would pump $45 million a month into Trump’s campaign

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/elon-musk-trump-presidency-devastating-campaign-millions/


Elon Musk backs down from $45 million a month pledge to Trump, says he doesn’t ‘subscribe to cult of personality’

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But, Trump demonstrated “great courage” after being shot on July 13, the CEO added.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/elon-musk-backs-down-from-45-million-a-month-pledge-to-trump-says-he-doesnt-subscribe-to-cult-of-personality/


Data centers and ads boost Alphabet’s profits as it faces down AI rivals

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Google once had a head start in the AI race. Now the company needs to stand up against competition from OpenAI and Microsoft.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/alphabet-earnings-profits-data-centers-advertising-ai/


Narcissistic executives often take riskier moves. Here’s how they manipulate the board to get their way

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Self-serving executives get their way by creating a positive atmosphere in the board room and stacking the deck in their favor

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/narcissistic-executives-risky-moves-manipulate-board-directors-study/


Kamala Harris is the ‘perfect’ candidate to beat Trump, presidential historian says

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With Kamala Harris, “you can’t get more of a contrast from Donald Trump.”

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/kamala-harris-perfect-candidate-to-beat-trump-presidential-historian-barbara-perry/


Florida is supposed to be a boomer paradise, but it didn’t even crack the top five best states for retirement

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Billionaires like Jeff Bezos have resettled in Florida but other retirees have soured on the sunshine state

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/retirement-florida-taxes-best-personal-finance/


Sergey Brin is using money from selling his Tesla shares to bankroll a startup developing hallucinogenic mental-health treatments

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The Google cofounder invested $500,000 in Tesla in 2008.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/sergey-brin-google-tesla-shares-elon-musk-catalyst4-mental-health-hallucinogens/


Kamala Harris has a history of opposing trade deals that are bad for workers and the environment

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One expert calls Harris' approach to trade policy that of a "centrist Democrat" who is unwilling to compromise certain priorities.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/kamala-harris-joe-biden-donald-trump-election-democrat-republican-usa/


With homebuying ‘more expensive than ever,’ buyers are backing out of deals at a record pace

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Last month saw more in-contract sales canceled than any June on record, according to Redfin.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/housing-prices-record-contract-cancellation-back-out/


Tesla’s humanoid robots are going to arrive a bit later than Elon Musk initially promised

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Tesla’s CEO has a history of being overly optimistic on dates.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/tesla-humanoid-robots-delayed-optimus-elon-musk/


AI could be the best long-term disinflationary force in a challenging global economy

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AI-driven efficiencies and even more sophisticated computing will drive the next 20 to 30 years of productivity gains.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/ai-best-long-term-disinflationary-force-challenging-global-economy-artificial-intelligence-tech-economy/


The SEC bungled a crypto lawsuit. Then came an alleged kidnapping in Dubai—and questions about $400 million of investor funds

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A police report filed in Utah details a strange development in the infamous Debt Box case, where a judge sanctioned the Gary Gensler-led agency.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/23/sec-gensler-debt-box-kidnapping-dubai-anderson-crypto/


Beyond Meat rolls out a new product not intended to replicate beef, pork, or poultry

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Ignore the word ‘sausage’ on the package.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/beyond-meat-new-product-sun-sausage/


Biden follows a long line of Western leaders who voluntarily surrendered power at the end of a ‘heroic journey,’ says the author of The Hero’s Farewell

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The end of a hero's journey is never simple, writes Jeffrey Sonnenfeld.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/biden-follows-long-line-western-leaders-voluntarily-surrendered-power-heroic-journey-farewell-leadership-politics/


The Fortune 50 Best Places to Live will serve multigenerational families for the long haul

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The third annual Best Places to Live for Families list is here.

https://fortune.com/well/article/best-places-for-families-2024/


An obesity pill study tested on just 25 patients led to a stunning $16.8 billion increase in Swiss drugmaker Roche’s market value

https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1968672023-e1721740244191.jpg?w=2048

Positive results in the earliest stages of development have driven about $93 billion in market value gains this year for obesity-drug makers.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/23/obesity-pill-study-tested-on-25-patients-led-to-16-8-billion-increase-swiss-drugmaker-roche-market-value-novo-nordisk-zealand/


‘The system is not working for women’: Companies with return-to-office mandates are hemorrhaging female talent

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Some things a woman in the White House can’t fix.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/women-workplace-return-to-office-mandates-losing-talent-upwork/


CrowdStrike CSO blasts own failure as stock plummets: ‘The confidence we built in drips over the years was lost in buckets within hours, and it was a gut punch’

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One broker tried to rush out a note recommending investors buy the dip, only to find out his bank's computers were CrowdStriked, too.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/crowdstrike-cybersecurity-microsoft-windows-outage-falcon-george-kurtz-sentinelone-wiz-mcafee/


‘Twisters’ star Glen Powell isn’t letting billion-dollar Hollywood hits stop his plans to graduate college

https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161699907-e1721731708100.jpg?w=2048

'Twisters' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor Glen Powell is now juggling his booming career with studying at the University of Texas.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/twisters-glen-powell-university-of-texas/


California’s new utopian city has been put on hold because its billionaire backers can’t agree with locals

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The company behind the effort, known as California Forever, will withdraw a measure on this November’s ballot that would have allowed voters to weigh in on major zoning changes in Solano County.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/california-forever-solano-city-on-hold-billionaire-backers-locals/


Mitsubishi’s planned $1.3 billion chemical plant in Louisiana doesn’t work economically or environmentally, energy group says

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The proposed Mitsubishi plant is “the wrong project, at the wrong place and time, with the wrong financial scenario,” said the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, an Ohio-based nonprofit.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/mitsubishi-chemical-plant-louisiana-no-work-economically-environmentally-ieefa/


South Korea arrests the founder of one of its biggest internet companies over a K-pop stock rigging scandal

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South Korean authorities have arrested Kakao Corp. founder Brian Kim over allegations of market manipulation.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/23/south-korea-arrests-brian-kim-founder-kakao-k-pop-stock-rigging-scandal/


Finance guru Dave Ramsey believes spousal interviews should be part of the hiring process: ‘Discover if your candidate is married to crazy’

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"As the spouse hears about your culture and the job role, they’re usually eager to share whether they think the position fits."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/dave-ramsey-spousal-interviews-dinner-hiring-process/


Hedge funder leads drive to overturn Washington carbon pricing law that has raised over $2bn but has seen gas prices rise to 3rd highest in U.S.

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Behind the repeal effort is Let’s Go Washington, a group primarily bankrolled by hedge funder Brian Heywood that submitted more than 400,000 signatures from Washingtonians to get a vote on the November ballot.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/hedge-funder-overturn-washington-carbon-pricing-law-gas-prices-inslee/


36 courthouses of the largest trial court in the U.S. closed after a ransomware attack shuts its computer system

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The attack was not believed to be related to the faulty CrowdStrike software update that disrupted airlines, hospitals and governments around the world.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/36-courthouses-csuperior-court-los-angeles-closed-ransomware-attack/


Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still 5 miles from Tampa airport

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The Federal Aviation Administration said that it is investigating the incident.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/faa-southwest-airlines-tampa-airport/


TikTok Shop set to launch in Spain and Ireland this summer—a move to boost ByteDance’s e-commerce efforts in Europe

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TikTok Shop, which combines addictive video content with impulse-buying in visual fashion is the app’s fastest-growing feature.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/23/tiktok-shop-set-to-launch-in-spain-ireland-e-commerce-bytedance/


Unachievable sales targets, lower commissions and more competition: How LVMH’s $16 billion bet on Tiffany & Co has fallen short

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The challenges at Tiffany are testing Arnault’s well-honed playbook.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/23/unachievable-sales-targets-lower-commissions-competition-lvmh-tiffany-bet-fallen-short-arnault/


Trump’s lawyers push New York appeals court to overturn ‘erroneous’ nearly $500 million civil fraud verdict

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Trump’s appeal arguments echoed many of the gripes he delivered during his trial to TV cameras outside the courtroom.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/trump-lawyers-new-york-appeals-court-overturn-500-million-civil-fraud-verdict/


This millennial entrepreneur lost over £74k on Alibaba Stock, before tapping into his generation’s love for avocados and influencers—now he’s a self-made multimillionaire

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Timothy Armoo says an avocado business and lithium mine have been his best investments.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/23/the-good-life-timothy-armoo-startups-fanbytes-samsung-deliveroo-avocado-alibaba/


Kamala Harris secures enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee as the party quickly unifies

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“It is my intention to go out and earn this nomination and to win,” Harris said in a statement following the release of the AP's delegate tally.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/vice-president-kamala-harris-secures-enough-delegates-democratic-nomination-election-trump-biden/


Elon Musk is backing Trump, but Democrats won’t quit X

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“X is where history happens,” posted CEO Linda Yaccarino on Sunday with a screenshot of President Biden's announcement.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/elon-musk-is-backing-trump-but-democrats-wont-quit-x/


Kamala Harris raised $1.5 million on a Zoom call after 44,000 Black women rallied support

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Reverend Bernice King, daughter of civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and CEO of The King Center, said she had never endorsed a candidate publicly, until now.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-raised-million-on-a-zoom-call-after-44000-black-women-rallied-support/


Crowdstrike CEO called to testify before Congress on software update fiasco

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Shares of the Texas-based cybersecurity company have dropped more than 20% since the meltdown, knocking off billions of dollars in market value.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/crowdstrike-ceo-will-testify-before-congress-on-software-update-fiasco/


Kamala Harris went toe-to-toe with Jamie Dimon over a settlement for California homeowners. The big banks offered $4 billion—they settled at $20 billion

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Harris took a big risk walking away from a national settlement in the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis, and it could make the case for how she’ll deal with the corporate world if she’s elected president.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-jamie-dimon-settlement-california-homeowners-big-banks-financial-crisis/


War and rising nationalism is expected to spur a venture capital boom in a one-time Silicon Valley ‘taboo’ sector: defense tech

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Software startups won’t be as good of an investment in the coming decades, according to several investors

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/defense-tech-ukraine-israel-war-venture-capital-palantir-spacex-anduril/


Trump had finally closed the fundraising gap in the election—then came a $100 million blue tsunami

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The Democratic fundraising website ActBlue reported it processed more than $100 million in donations since Sunday.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/donald-trump-kamala-harrie-campaign-trump-fundraising-battle-actblue-rnc-dnc/


Wall Street’s billionaires and big-hitters are backing Kamala Harris: ‘This is a clarion call for democracy’

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Harris, who vowed to “earn and win” the nomination after President Biden declined to seek reelection, has quickly gotten deep-pocketed Democrats on board.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-endorsements-wall-street-billionaires-donors/


CrowdStrike’s outage was a blessing in disguise for short sellers, gifting them a $461 million windfall

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The selloff was enough to swing CrowdStrike short sellers to gains year to date.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/crowdstrike-outage-short-sellers-461-million-windfall/


The top Democrats who have not endorsed Kamala Harris all have one thing in common

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They pushed Biden out, and now they don’t want to simply anoint heir apparent Harris.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/top-democrats-have-not-endorsed-kamala-harris/


Elon Musk spars with venture capitalist Vinod Khosla over Trump—’hates immigrants like me’

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Khosla and Musk clashed about what a Trump presidency would mean for the fight against climate change and America’s leadership in NATO.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/elon-musk-spars-with-venture-capitalist-vinod-khosla-over-trump-hates-immigrants-like-me/


Newly built homes are now cheaper than existing ones, and the discount is the greatest in 6 years

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Before the pandemic, new homes were $15 to $22 more expensive than existing homes per square foot. In May, new homes were $3.50 cheaper than existing homes per square foot, according to Zillow.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/new-homes-cheaper-than-existing-per-square-foot-zillow/


Kamala Harris raises $50 million on first day of campaign, inciting what ‘might be the greatest fundraising moment in Democratic Party history’

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Kamala Harris' cure for hand wringing over campaign funding concerns? Raise $50 million in an afternoon.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-joe-biden-donald-trump-presidential-election-us-democratic-party-republican/


The 24/7 news cycle is brutal. Here’s how to prioritize your mental health while digesting it all

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If the barrage of negative news is leaving you feeling anxious, stunned, angry, or paralyzed, you are not alone. Here's what to do.

https://fortune.com/well/article/troublling-news-how-to-prioritizing-your-well-being-mental-health/


Secret Service chief apologizes for Trump rally shooting: ‘We failed.’

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The agency faces tough questions about how the 20-year-old shooter reached the rooftop.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/secret-service-chief-apologizes-for-trump-rally-shooting/


McDonald’s will extend its $5 meal deal and looks to boost ‘affordability plans’ for rest of year, internal memo says

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About 93% of McDonald’s locations have committed to selling the bundle past the initial four-week window that started June 25.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/mcdonalds-5-dollar-meal-deal-extension-affordability-plans-discounts-value-meals/


Kamala Harris could mean an end to Democrats’ hard line on crypto—but it’s too soon to say for sure

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While President Biden took a harsh stance toward digital assets, Harris has signaled a pro-tech agenda.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-blank-slate-crypto-biden-blockchain-gensler/


Who is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid?

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People very limited financial resources may qualify for Medicaid to help pay for health costs not covered by Medicare.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/07/22/who-is-eligible-for-both-medicare-medicaid/


Kamala Harris, once Joe Biden’s voice on abortion, would take an outspoken approach to health

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A strong stance on abortion is not the only major contrast to the GOP that Kamala Harris offers: She is well versed in health policy.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-abortion-rights-outspoken-health/


Man buys a fragment of George Washington’s tent from Goodwill

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Fabric scrap could be worth tens of thousands of dollars.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/george-washington-tent-goodwill-richard-dana-moore/


Four leading economists now believe the gender pay gap in the U.K., U.S. Canada and Italy will never disappear

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The new study found gender pay disparity doesn’t decrease over the life cycle of any given age cohort.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/22/four-leading-economists-now-believe-the-gender-pay-gap-in-the-u-k-u-s-canada-and-italy-will-never-disappear/


Trump’s chances dip slightly on Polymarket, Cooper favored as Harris’s VP pick

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Prediction markets paint a clear picture of who could become the Democratic nominee. But how Joe Biden's resignation will alter the race for the White House remains uncertain.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/22/trumps-chances-dip-slightly-on-polymarket-cooper-favored-as-harriss-vp-pick/


Model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss is passionate about vitamins, Pilates, and protecting abortion access

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Kloss says it’s taken her a while to find work and issues to align herself with that have true meaning.

https://fortune.com/well/article/karlie-kloss-wellness-abortion-access/


Boost for London and Amsterdam as French billionaire Vincent Bolloré prepares to split up his media giant Vivendi with listings across Europe

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Bolloré has decided to split up his sprawling media giant Vivendi in order to unlock more value from its subsidiary businesses.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/22/boost-for-london-and-amsterdam-as-french-billionaire-vincent-bollore-prepares-to-split-up-his-media-giant-vivendi-with-listings-across-europe/


FHA loan vs. conventional loan: What homebuyers should know

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FHA home loans can be a good option for first-time homebuyers, as well as those with lower credit scores, as they’re backed by the federal government.

https://fortune.com/recommends/mortgages/fha-home-loan-vs-conventional-loan/


EPA awards $4.3 billions to fund projects in 30 states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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The grants are paid for by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which includes nearly $400 billion in spending and tax credits to accelerate the expansion of clean energy.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/epa-billions-fund-projects-30-states-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions/


Democrat megadonor George Soros and his millennial son Alex are throwing their billions behind Kamala Harris as VP’s potential rivals back out

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It's not just wealthy elites backing Harris—Democratic grassroots platform ActBlue raises a record amount of small dollar donations after Biden dropped out.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-endorsement-george-alex-soros-alex-joe-biden-democrats-donor/


What is the Kamala Harris coconut tree meme?

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If you’ve been noticing more coconut emojis on your feed since Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris as his successor in 2024 the presidential race, you aren’t alone.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/what-is-the-kamala-harris-coconut-tree-meme/


Nvidia is reportedly making another China-focused AI chip as U.S. export controls hit its business in the world’s second largest economy

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The firm is reportedly working on a version of its upcoming Blackwell AI processor that complies with U.S. export regulations.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/22/nvidia-working-on-new-china-focused-blackwell-ai-chip-us-export-controls/


Summer could be the worst time of the year for employee mental health. Here’s why

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Almost half of workers feel guilty for taking a vacation this summer, highlighting the immense pressure employees are feeling from their workload.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/summer-worst-time-of-year-employee-mental-health/


Bill Ackman warns political chaos around Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race is an invitation for rivals to exploit U.S. weakness

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The billionaire investor posted on X: "If I were China, I would invade Taiwan tomorrow."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/bill-ackman-president-biden-election-china-taiwan/


Sovereign wealth investors think geopolitics and election uncertainty, not inflation, is their biggest risk

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“Elections are a real unknown for the world economy," said one Western central banker quoted in a survey from Invesco.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/22/sovereign-wealth-investors-geopolitics-elections-biggest-worry-invesco-report/


Whole Foods rival Planet Organic blames its ‘entitled, Posh Totty’ customers for £900,000 shoplifting bill

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Planet Organic's CEO suggested regular shoppers think they are owed the occasional free item thanks to their loyalty.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/22/whole-foods-rival-planet-organic-entitled-posh-totty-customers-shoplifting-bill/


CrowdStrike global outage has hit small businesses especially hard: ‘I am depending only on myself. It’s pretty devastating’

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Businesses from airlines to hospitals have been grappling with a faulty software update that caused technological havoc worldwide.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/crowdstrike-global-outage-small-businesses/


Germany’s Deutsche Bank looks across the pond as it aims to become Wall Street’s most powerful European rival

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'Our job here is to hire a small number of really experienced bankers who focus on the high-net-worth space.'

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/22/germany-deutsche-bank-looks-across-the-pond-as-it-aims-to-become-wall-streets-us-most-powerful-european-rival-new-york-san-francisco-los-angeles/


Donald Trump says Republicans should be ‘reimbursed for fraud’ for the money spent campaigning against Joe Biden

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Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor resets the campaign.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/donald-trump-republicans-reimbursed-fraud-joe-biden-kamala-harris/


Harris moves quickly to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden exit and is inheriting the President’s 1,000 person campaign operation

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Biden's exit Sunday, prompted by Democratic worries over his fitness for office, was a seismic shift to the presidential contest that upended both parties' carefully honed plans for the race.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/harris-democratic-nomination-biden-exit-president-1000-person-campaign-operation/


Democrats express relief over Biden exit with recent polling showing nearly two-thirds wanted him to withdraw: ‘I haven’t had hope for a while’

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Party leaders had increasingly called for Biden to step aside, but his reluctance to bow out left voters nationwide uncertain about who would face Trump in November.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/democrats-relief-biden-exit-poll-two-thirds-wanted-withdraw-hope/


Vice President Kamala Harris trends on Chinese social media as users think the U.S. election chaos helps Donald Trump

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“Does this mean Trump is set to win?" one user asked as the "Biden exit" hashtag racked up 370 million views on Weibo by noon.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-trending-china-social-media-joe-biden-exit-donald-trump-us-presidential-election/


Tourism has hijacked Santorini’s wine production as agricultural land becomes exorbitant while visitor numbers continue to climb

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The island is expecting 3.4 million tourists this summer, despite local authorities asking for limits since 2012.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/22/tourism-has-hijacked-santorini-wine-production-as-agricultural-land-becomes-exorbitant-while-visitor-numbers-continue-to-climb-greece/


World leaders praise Biden’s record after he quits presidential race

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"Ukraine is grateful to President Biden for his unwavering support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom, which, along with strong bipartisan support in the United States, has been and continues to be critical."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/world-leaders-joe-biden-record-presidential-race-withdrawal-starmer-trudeau-zelenskiy/


Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won’t challenge Kamala Harris for presidential nomination

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California’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom is also reportedly preparing to stand down.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-kamala-harris-democratic-presidential-nomination-gavin-newsom/


Here’s how Wall Street and business leaders are reacting to Biden’s exit from the presidential race; ‘Father time is undefeated’

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"Biden stepping down is a whole new level of political uncertainty. This may be the catalyst for market volatility that is overdue."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/joe-biden-exit-presidential-rate-wall-street-business-leaders-reaction-musk-ackman-mark-cuban/


Now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the race, what happens to his campaign money?

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"A major party’s presumptive nominee stepping down months before Election Day is not an ordinary event, but it is also not a crisis."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/what-happens-to-joe-biden-campaign-money-kamala-harris-democratic-party-fundraising/


Harris takes center stage: Democrats’ path forward after Biden’s exit

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The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious, even with Biden endorsing Harris.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/democrats-path-forward-after-biden-exit-kamala-harris/


Markets reassess ‘Trump Trade’ as Biden withdraws from race

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“Investors should expect a spike in volatility,” said Dave Mazza, chief executive officer of Roundhill Financial, before Sunday’s announcement.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/markets-reassess-trump-trade-as-biden-withdraws-from-race/


Before Biden dropped out, his campaign burned through 93% of cash raised in June

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The outlays included a $50 million ad blitz ahead of his disastrous June 27 debate performance, which ultimately created the pressure for him to leave.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/joe-biden-campaign-funds-june-kamala-harris/


Joe Biden drops out of re-election race and backs VP Kamala Harris to replace him on ticket

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"And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term."

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/joe-biden-drops-out-reelection-race-kamala-harris-dnc/


The U.S. reigns supreme in AI startups while China ensures chatbots have ‘core socialist values’

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The number of AI companies founded in the U.S. between 2013 and 2023 totaled 5,509, more than all the other countries combined, S&P Global said.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/us-ai-startups-investment-global-leader-china-chatbot-censorship-socialist-values/


These gene-edited pigs that provide organs for humans listen to Tom Petty and enjoy luxury accommodations

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The pigs breathe air and drink water that’s better filtered against contaminants than what's required for people.

https://fortune.com/2024/07/21/gene-edited-pigs-organ-transplants-humans-tom-petty-luxury-accommodations/