UK software investor Hg strikes first buyout deal since SaaSpocalypse

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UK software investor Hg strikes first buyout deal since SaaSpocalypse

Acquisition of rights and royalties management company for $500mn comes after plunge in software stocks

3 months ago

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Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as hub for global offshore wealth

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Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as hub for global offshore wealth

Chinese territory enjoys surge of investment from mainland as wealthy spread assets across different jurisdictions

3 months ago

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The pizza oven start-up that came through the fire

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The pizza oven start-up that came through the fire

Co-founders of Scotland’s Ooni faced a post-pandemic crisis after invention went global

3 months ago

economy

Can GLP-1 drugs save the mall?

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Can GLP-1 drugs save the mall?

The advent of diet-driven shopping comes at a crucial time for many retailers

3 months ago

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Chipmaker ETF rides AI excitement to quickest $10bn valuation on record

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Chipmaker ETF rides AI excitement to quickest $10bn valuation on record

Roundhill Memory ETF, known as DRAM, surges 87% within 50 days of April launch

3 months ago

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WFH is a bigger driver of entry-level job woes than AI, researchers say

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WFH is a bigger driver of entry-level job woes than AI, researchers say

Researchers at the London School of Economics analyzed 650 million hiring records and found WFH may be hurting junior hiring more than AI.

3 months ago

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Why strong corporate earnings may not be quite what they appear

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Why strong corporate earnings may not be quite what they appear

Strong profits can justify the stock market's ability to continue to climb, but paper gains can distort the picture.

3 months ago

economy

AI and the brave new world of deals

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AI and the brave new world of deals

Global M&A is now dominated by the race to control the world’s energy, fibre networks and compute

3 months ago

economy

Apple has an innovation gap. Will its new CEO fill it?

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Apple has an innovation gap. Will its new CEO fill it?

As John Ternus prepares to take charge, the tech titan that once urged consumers to ‘think different’ may itself be ripe for disruption

3 months ago

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The predatory advance of surveillance pricing

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The predatory advance of surveillance pricing

Extracting the maximum possible surplus by using personalised data should not be legal

3 months ago

economy

CEOs are getting creative with what they call laid-off workers. Here's what they should say instead.

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CEOs are getting creative with what they call laid-off workers. Here's what they should say instead.

PR experts said phrases like these can affect a company's long-term success. Their biggest suggestion: Don't blame AI for C-suite decisions.

3 months ago

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How SpaceX's galaxy math adds up

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How SpaceX's galaxy math adds up

Elon Musk's company says its potential market is $28.5 trillion — only slightly less than U.S. gross domestic product.

3 months ago

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