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Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

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It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

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Electric Vehicles

BYD Has Blockbuster Year While Tesla Stalls

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Despite China’s overall economy coming down with a bad cold last year, its EV players are upstaging the world’s most valuable auto company.

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International Economics

Increased Geopolitical Tensions Are Taking a Toll on Global Companies

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With military conflict continuing across the globe, and the world’s superpowers locked in a stare-down, it’s not easy being a global business

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Big Tech

Apple Settles Siri Privacy Lawsuit for $95 Million

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Apple — admitting no wrongdoing — has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged Siri recorded users’ private conversations.

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

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Why AI Augmentation Tech Is More Than a ‘Cost-Cutting Tool’

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Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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