TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet

China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing. TikTok (ByteDance), Law and Legislation, Supreme Court (US), United States Politics and Government, China, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Xi Jinping, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Ant Financial Services Group, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd, Didi…

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Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?

Consumers spent more than expected over the holidays on clothes and electronics. But the retail economy is still a mixed bag. Fashion and Apparel, Holidays and Special Occasions, Shopping and Retail, Consumer Behavior, Abercrombie & Fitch Co, Macy’s Inc, Lululemon Athletica Inc, Signet Jewelers Ltd, Target Corporation Consumers spent more than expected over the holidays on clothes…

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To Increase Your Shareholders’ Loyalty, Understand What Matters to Them

Creating profiles of your shareholders’ individual interests can help you speak directly to their concerns. Corporate governance, Boards, Economics, Economic systems, Capitalism, Financial markets, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial finance, Fundraising, Entrepreneurial financing, Finance and investing, Investment management, Digital Article  Creating profiles of your shareholders’ individual interests can help you speak directly to their concerns.  HBR.org

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Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder

The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities had outraged the nation. Sex Crimes, Capital Punishment, Decisions and Verdicts, Hospitals, Kolkata (India), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities…

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Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term

Several large U.S. financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve, have withdrawn from the networks after years of growing political and legal pressure. Global Warming, Banking and Financial Institutions, Corporate Social Responsibility, BlackRock Inc, Federal Reserve System, JPMorgan Chase & Company, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Trump, Donald J Several large U.S. financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve, have…

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Trump Will Take Office as a Crypto Billionaire

The Trump family’s new crypto tokens, which went on sale over the weekend, have soared in value — along with crypto markets in general. Virtual Currency, Conflicts of Interest, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Trump, Donald J, Trump, Melania The Trump family’s new crypto tokens, which went on sale over the weekend, have soared in value —…

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Trump, the Deal Maker in Chief, Is Back

The business world is expecting big changes — and potential disruptions — as Donald Trump returns to the White House. internal-storyline-no, Inaugurations, Presidential Election of 2024, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Law and Legislation, Trump, Donald J The business world is expecting big changes — and potential disruptions — as Donald Trump returns to the White House. NYT…

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