Next year’s biggest headwinds for deal making will be “geopolitics, geopolitics and geopolitics,” says Viswas Raghavan, the co-head of global investment banking at JPMorgan Chase.
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The technological and legal challenges facing artificial intelligence
If 2023 was the year of A.I. awakening, 2024 could be the year of A.I. reckoning.
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Why a Warner Bros.-Paramount Does (and Doesn’t) Makes Sense
A potential merger could bolster their streaming businesses and negotiating power with cable operators. But their crushing debt load could be a turn-off.
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Lawmakers Criticize the U.S. Steel Deal Over National Security
Democrats and Republicans alike are questioning the wisdom of allowing an American industrial icon to fall into foreign hands.
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How the Suez Canal Attacks Could Upend Global Trade
Shipping rates have soared and energy prices remain volatile as vessels are redirected away from the vital commerce route.
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Lina Khan’s F.T.C. Secures a Big Win
An appeals court ruling that validated its fight against a deal by the gene-sequencing giant Illumina is a boost for the agency’s expansive antitrust strategy.
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Quirks of Personality
A photographer seeks out style that shines off the runway, and the little details that help it stand out.
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The Debate on Wall Street: Did the Fed Pivot Too Soon on Rates?
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of a new record high following the central bank’s dovish forecast on interest rates. But some market watchers are questioning the durability of the rally.
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Powell, Fed’s Chair, Unleashes the Bulls
The Federal Reserve’s surprise projection that it may cut interest rate three times next year has triggered a global rally in stocks and bonds.
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What’s Missing from the COP28 Climate Deal
The agreement calls for phasing out fossil fuels. But it also lets oil producers keep drilling and gives few specifics on how to fund a shift to greener energy.
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Google’s Antitrust Setback Could Remake the Mobile App World
Epic Games’s victory over the search giant could let app developers keep more money, and marks a fresh blow against Big Tech.