Gerd Heidemann, Journalist Duped by Fake Hitler Diaries, Dies at 93
What was supposed to be the crowning scoop of his career became his downfall when a trove of notebooks he acquired in Germany turned out to be forgeries. Source …
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U.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law
TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban next month. The case may now head …
Bill Belichick’s Arrival in North Carolina Inspires Clothing Trends
With shirts playing off Chapel Hill’s name and cutoff hoodies, a college town immediately embraced the arrival of Bill Belichick in North Carolina. Source link
Judge Says Former ByteDance Executive Lied in Suit Against Company
A judge said this week that a former executive at ByteDance seemed to have fabricated evidence and submitted false statements in a high-profile 2023 lawsuit against the company. Source …
Farage: more popular than the PM – Political Fix
Reform UK is now beating Labour in one pollster’s survey, while party leader Nigel Farage is Ladbrokes’ favourite to succeed Keir Starmer as the next prime minister. This week …
Subsidies and waste – Econlib
It is possible to spend $100,000 on a luxury car. Most people don’t do so, and not just because they cannot “afford” one. Even among Americans with over $100,000 …
Charles Handy Dies at 92; Philosopher Envisioned Today’s Corporate World
Joining a pantheon of management thinkers, he embraced a humanistic path for business and foresaw outsourcing, remote work and a gig economy. Source link
Popular Economics Weekly: Higher Economic Growth Ahead?
Popular Economics Weekly The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2024 is 3.3 percent on December 9, unchanged from …
Elon Musk’s Playbook for DOGE Has a Precedent: X
Mr. Musk is wielding his X account to single out federal employees and agencies for cuts. He has used this method before. Source link
World Business Report, 13 Dec François Bayrou named as France’s new Prime Minister · BBC
In a bid to end political instability, President Emmanuel Macron names centrist political ally as France’s prime minister. François Bayrou now has the task of producing a budget that …