Economy and business

SpaceX and Anthropic Want Investor Money, Not Investor Influence

SpaceX and Anthropic are preparing large stock market listings paired with multi-class share structures that concentrate voting power in the hands of their founders, reviving a governance debate among institutional…
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Economy and business

German pension reform faces growing opposition as poll finds 74% against ending early retirement

A ZDF poll shows 74% of Germans oppose eliminating penalty-free early retirement after 45 years of contributions, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz pushes to approve the pension reform by the end of the year…
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Economy and business

EU braces for December showdown over Lagarde successor and €2 trillion budget

Brussels and national capitals face two crunch summits in November and December to choose Christine Lagarde's successor at the ECB and agree a nearly €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, with Germany and France central to…
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Economy and business

IDBI Staff Call Nationwide Strike as Fairfax's $5.5 Billion Takeover Draws Political Pushback

The United Forum of IDBI Officers and Employees has called a two-day nationwide strike against Fairfax Financial Holdings' $5.5 billion bid for a majority stake in the state-owned Indian lender, with opposition leader…
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