How to beat the hard right, Netherlands edition - The Economist - Nov 4, 2025

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Work How to beat the hard right, Netherlands edition - The Economist It turns out that it is not so simple; but smiling helps Work 'We're the invisible ones': the chiefs of staff running the world's biggest companies - FT Long associated with politics or the military, the behind-the-scenes role is increasingly popular in the private sector Work The Arab world's last militant leader is elusive and defiant - WSJ Israel has battered its enemy commanders into submission except one: Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, a secrecy-obsessed fighter whose followers believe he is anointed by God. Work FDA's top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe 'serious concerns' about his conduct The head of the Food and Drug Administration's drug center abruptly resigned Sunday amid concerns about his personal conduct. A federal spokesperson said Dr. George Tidmarsh left the agency after federal lawyers began looking into "serious concerns about his personal conduct," according to an official statement. Tidmarsh had been serving as the FDA's top regulator since July. His resignation came the same day that a drugmaker filed a lawsuit against him alleging "false and defamatory statements" about its products. The drugmaker, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, is chaired by one of Tidmarsh's former business associates. Work Trump's Major Student-Loan Repayment Overhaul Continues - BI On Monday, the Department of Education will begin its second week of negotiations with stakeholders on President Donald Trump's plan to overhaul repayment plans and impose new caps on borrowing. The changes were codified in Trump's "big beautiful" spending bill, which he signed into law in July. Work The 5 Kinds of Capital That Can Save Generational Wealth: Advisor - BI A pioneer in family wealth management and author of "Family Wealth: Keeping It in the Family," Hughes is regarded as the father of modern family governance -- a man who taught dynasties that the secret to keeping their money isn't about spreadsheets or tax shelters. Work New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors MIT researchers designed nanoparticles that can deliver an immune-stimulating molecule called IL-12 directly to ovarian tumors. When given to mice along with checkpoint inhibitors, the treatment eliminated metastatic tumors more than 80 percent of the time. Work Trump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations -- and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act -- for years. Now, those plans might be playing out. Work Kimberly-Clark Agrees to Buy Kenvue, Maker of Tylenol, for $40 Billion The owner of Kleenex and Huggies will acquire the embattled company, which has fought claims by the Trump administration that a common pain reliever is linked to harmful side effects. Work 'Heroic' actions of train employee and driver saved many lives in England stabbing attack, police say | CNN There were just 11 minutes between the moment British police received an emergency call about a stabbing on a train heading to London and the moment the suspect was arrested. Work Gender inequality accelerates Japan's rural depopulation Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere. Work 'I'm so excited': Jesse Eisenberg is donating a kidney to a stranger Actor and director, who is already a regular blood donor, says that he will make the organ donation next month Work How higher states of consciousness can forever change your perception of reality Awakening experiences, often perceived as mysterious, are temporary expansions of awareness. Psychologist Steve Taylor's 15 years of research reveal three main triggers, offering a scientific understanding of these transformative perceptions. Work Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent. Work Two Partners at Goldman Said the Same Thing Keeps Them up at Night - BI Between billion-dollar investments and global market shocks, partners at Goldman Sachs have no shortage of things to worry about. But two of them share a common nighttime preoccupation. Work Apple isn't playing the same AI capex game as the rest of the megacaps While many of the largest tech companies race to build massive data centers for their artificial intelligence ambitions, Apple is taking a more modest approach. Work World's largest heat pump under development in Germany The 162 MW project is being developed by German utility MVV Energie. The system will use water from the Rhine river as a heat source and is expected to generate heat with temperatures of up to 130 C. Work Data ignorance is bliss for markets as government shutdown lingers on | Fortune "The danger with this data is that its message will be given unwarranted credibility by the absence of proper economic data," said UBS's chief economist, Paul Donovan. Work Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested as scandal over video leak deepens Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee. Work Famine spreads to two more areas in Sudan, global hunger authority says The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions in war-torn Sudan. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says famine has been detected in el-Fasher city in Darfur and Kadugli town in South Kordofan province. Paramilitary forces rampaged through the besieged el-Fasher last week, reportedly killing hundreds of people. Sudan has been torn apart since April 2023 by a power struggle between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The U.N. says more than 40,000 people have been killed, but aid groups believe the true number could be much higher. Work Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, badly injuring one worker and trapping another | CNN A medieval tower in the heart of Italy's capital, near the famous Roman Forum ruins, partially collapsed on Monday during renovations of the structure, critically injuring one worker and trapping another, authorities said. Work Nvidia to invest up to $1 billion in AI startup Poolside, Bloomberg News reports Nvidia will invest up to $1 billion in AI company Poolside, in a deal that would quadruple the startup's valuation, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Work The World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaires Are A Trio Of 22-Year-Old AI Founders With a new $10 billion valuation for their AI recruiting startup Mercor, the founders are the youngest tech billionaires ever. Work Beijing Adviser Says US Talks Cement China as 'Equal Partner' - Bloomberg The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump was a breakthrough in bilateral relationship where the Asian giant was treated as an "equal partner" of the US, according to David Daokui Li, a regular policy adviser to Beijing. Work How the US economy has defied doomsday predictions on tariffs - WSJ When President Trump announced sweeping tariffs in April, economists predicted surging inflation and raised the odds of a recession. Companies and consumers stockpiled to get ahead of price rises. Those worries now seem overblown. Work Supreme Court Grapples With Suit by Soldier Injured in Bombing on U.S. Base The lawsuit stemmed from a 2016 suicide attack in Afghanistan by a former Taliban member hired as a subcontractor on an American military base. Work Restaurant recession rears its head as Chipotle, Sweetgreen hit hard Young Americans are ditching $15 burritos for groceries — worrying CEOs and sending fast-casual stocks plunging as much as 80% Work The 10 most affordable cities in America to buy a home Homeownership can feel impossible given the current economic climate, but some cities are still relatively affordable Work The 5 best states in America for retirees — and the 5 worst A new report examines costs, healthcare, and quality-of-life data to pinpoint the best and worst places to retire Work U.S. homeowners are underwater as pandemic housing boom deflates A growing number of American homeowners are finding themselves underwater. Here's what that means for the economy Work The states where Americans are struggling financially the most and least Some states are seeing high levels of financial distress, while others are coping better with turbulent economic times Work Tariffs will add $28 billion to holiday spending this year A new report from Lending Tree found that if tariffs had been in effect last winter, Americans would have spent an additional $132 apiece Work The 5 best countries for American expats in 2025 A survey of more than 10,000 people in 172 nations found the best countries for American expats this year Work John Irving Talks About 'Queen Esther,' Trump and Why He Can't Stop Writing The literary titan is still publishing books, and still pushing envelopes, at 83. But you will not see him in the United States anytime soon. Work After Hurricane Melissa, a Seaside Town in Jamaica Picks Up the Pieces The devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica, reflects the broader destruction and rebuilding facing many Jamaican communities. Work Opinion | These Israeli Dissidents Can Show Americans How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country And why it matters so much to try. Work OpenAI signs massive AI compute deal with Amazon Deal will provide access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips that power ChatGPT. Work Disruption to science will last longer than the US government shutdown The consequences of the shutdown extend far beyond a lapse in funding. Work Canada's Liberal party says budget of 'sacrifice' needed to avoid recession In a post on social media on Monday, Carney said his "number one focus is to put Canadians back in control" by reducing reliance on the US and doubling exports to other nations - a move that will require citizens to make "difficult" and "responsible" choices. Work Trump administration says it will partially fund Snap food aid benefits- live Patrick Penn, deputy under secretary for food, nutrition, and consumer services at the USDA, said in a court filing the agency was carefully considering using those funds but determined they must remain available for child nutrition programs instead of Snap. Work Trump approval rating falls to second-term low of 37% With the midterm elections coming up next November, 41% of Americans said that if they were voting for Congress today, their vote would be a way to show opposition to Trump. Meanwhile, 21% said their vote would signal support for Trump and 38% said their vote would not be about sending any message to him. Work Pfizer files second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk, Metsera in battle over obesity startup In a statement, Pfizer said that the move by Novo, a Danish company, is “capturing and killing a nascent American competitor before it gains the support of Pfizer, one of America’s leading pharmaceutical companies.” Work 2 Men Plotted Attack in Michigan on Halloween, U.S. Says The two men face federal charges of planning a terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State. Work WIC Food Aid Program for Families Gets Funding Stopgap An injection of $450 million for WIC comes as the Trump administration announced it would only fund partial benefits for another food aid program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for November. Work 2 Lawsuits Challenge New Rule Limiting Student Loan Forgiveness Nonprofit groups and state officials warned that the rule could be used to penalize organizations and agencies at odds with the Trump administration’s political agenda. Work Trump Tells '60 Minutes' He Didn't Know Binance Billionaire He Pardoned Changpeng Zhao had admitted to violations that allowed criminals to move money on the cryptocurrency exchange he founded, which struck a lucrative deal involving the Trump family’s own venture. Work Jack Smith, Trump's Target, Moves From Defense to Counterattack The former special counsel has told people in his orbit he welcomes the opportunity to present the public case against the president denied to him by adverse court rulings and the 2024 election. Work Trial Begins for D.C. Man Accused of Throwing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent Jury selection started on Monday for Sean C. Dunn, who was charged with misdemeanor assault after hitting a federal agent with a “sub-style sandwich.” Work Trump Administration to Send Only Partial Food Stamp Payments This Month The government said it would send the aid after a court ruled last week that it must preserve the program known as SNAP during the shutdown. Work Ford Foundation Leader Vows to Protect Elections and Law as Trump Threatens Crackdown Heather K. Gerken, a voting rights scholar and former dean of Yale Law School, plans to intensify its emphasis on democracy as it girds for attacks from the Trump administration. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise  |  Privacy Policy Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is 3110 Thomas Ave, Dallas, TX 75204, USA

Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon - Nov 3, 2025

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News and Insight for Decision-Makers Editor's Pick Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich? Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and government debt has risen. Continued here Productivity starts here. Expense Premium. Work Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon Aoun had called for talks with Israel in mid-October, after the US president, Donald Trump, helped broker a ceasefire in Gaza. But Aoun later accused Israel of responding to his offer by intensifying its airstrikes. Work Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet - and make humans happier? Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. Work People Are Paying $200 to Hug Strangers Singles are getting so lonely and touch-deprived that they're paying $200 to hug strangers. That's right: this loneliness epidemic is impacting us all. One of the best cures for a long, trying day is a warm hug from someone who loves you. However, if you lack that kind of intimacy in your day-to-day life, you [...] Work These workers aren't waiting to be laid off - they're building a Plan B When Michael Permana realized his software engineering job at Amazon was at risk, he didn't panic. He took paternity leave. Work Here come the robot swarms! Researchers believe that machines, acting collectively, can accomplish tasks that are difficult for individual robots. Work Signature size and narcissism - a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link Psychologist Richie Zweigenhaft found a link between signature size and self-esteem. A growing body of research has since established a link to narcissism as well. Work New York City Mayoral Election: What the Latest Polls Say Close to half a million New Yorkers have cast their ballots in the closely watched NYC mayoral election. Here's what the latest polls say. Work True courage isn't being fearless, it's fearing well Aristotle created the blueprint for the bravery we need to resist injustice and do the right thing, even at our own risk Work That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea's president, who asked how secure they were. "You can check if there's a backdoor," he said with a laugh. Work What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030. Work Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough 'artificial muscle' Researchers have developed a chemical structure for an artificial muscle that can lift up to 4,000 times its weight, and they say it could be used in future humanoid robots. Work 'Soul-Crushing': Students Slam Harvard's Grade Inflation Report | News | The Harvard Crimson Harvard students pushed back forcefully against a new University report condemning grade inflation, arguing that it misrepresented their academic experience and would add pressure to an already demanding campus environment. Work AI Will Reinforce the Worst Trends in Management - Bloomberg The most important question that companies face in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not technological but organizational: Should they use AI to increase the power of high-up managers or liberate front-line workers? Work Venezuela's Machado Says US Military Strikes May Be Needed to Oust Maduro - Bloomberg Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado talks about life in hiding, the fight for democracy, and unconventional regime change Work The declining population will make it even harder to care for elders Work These inherited IRA mistakes could reduce your windfall, advisors say The rules for inherited IRAs can be complicated, and mistakes are costly. Here some of the biggest missteps and how to avoid them. Work What's next for the weight loss drug market: pills, rivals, insurance Competition is heating up, but questions remain about insurance coverage, drug pricing, copycat drugs and the role of pills in the space. Work Spurned by Trump, Carney Begins Thawing Canada's China Connection The meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Xi Jinping, China's top leader, came after a long period of tension and estrangement. Work He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost 'a true hero of the war' For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are being hunted down Work Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum after two-decade wait Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo on Saturday to attend the spectacle-laden inauguration of a sprawling new museum built near the Pyramids to house one of the world's richest collections of antiquities. Work Tourism to Xinjiang booms as China gives the region a makeover China has repackaged Xinjiang into a tourist haven, touting "ethnic" experiences that activists say it's trying to erase. Work Hair transplants, finasteride and hair systems: Welcome to the world of hair restoration There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to? Work Molecule: The dangerous weight-loss drug that went viral on Russian TikTok Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects. Work It's not just soybeans. China also stopped importing U.S. coal amid Trump's trade war | Fortune U.S. coal exports fell 14% from January through September compared to the same time last year, according to an EIA report released Oct. 7. Work Physicists Create a Thermometer for Measuring 'Quantumness' "Anomalous" heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second law of thermodynamics, gives physicists a way to detect quantum entanglement without destroying it. Work From fast food to beverage giants, brands see rising income inequality among customers Consumer brands are adjusting to a two-tiered economy as the new normal. Yet there are signs that even high-income customers are under pressure. Work Campari shares worth EUR1.3bn seized by police over alleged tax evasion The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare a similar amount in tax during a merger. Work Resetting the body's rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer's Researchers discovered that altering the body's natural rhythm can help protect the brain from Alzheimer's damage. By turning off a circadian protein in mice, they raised NAD+ levels and reduced harmful tau buildup. The findings suggest that adjusting the body's clock may one day help prevent neurodegeneration. Work A New Startup Wants to Edit Human Embryos Seven years after the first gene-edited babies were revealed, biotech startup Manhattan Genomics is reviving the idea of editing human embryos to make disease-free children. Work It's always been hard to make it as an artist in America - and it's becoming only harder Instead of treating creative work as a legitimate field, US labor policy, copyright law and the tax code have failed to offer artists stability or protection. Work How Childhood Relationships Affect Your Adult Attachment Style, according to Large New Study - Scientific American A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood Work See the White House's Lincoln Bathroom after Trump's renovation President Donald Trump unveiled a lavish marble-and-gold themed transformation of the Lincoln Bathroom in the White House. Work AI is teaching the next generation of M.B.A.s the classic case study - WSJ When students turn to artificial intelligence to do assignments, it's usually to do the work easier, faster and, to the chagrin of educators, with less brain power. Not so at Northwestern University, where AI is revolutionizing the cornerstone of American business education--the case study. Work Uncertainty Persists for Americans Waiting for Monthly Food Stamps Judges on Friday ordered the federal government to continue providing food assistance during the shutdown. But benefits will still most likely be interrupted. Work U.S. family moved to Russia to escape liberal culture and got drawn into the war with Ukraine As many as 1,500 "ideological immigrants," including 127 Americans, have applied for temporary residence in Russia in the last year. Work US allies want answers before committing to Trump's Gaza peace force | CNN More than a month after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Gaza, a key component of his plan has yet to materialize. The 20-point plan calls for a multinational force to stabilize the battered enclave, but potential participants say critical details about its mandate are still not finalized. Work Tens of thousands in Serbia rally in Novi Sad to mark train station disaster Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to commemorate the victims of last year's railway station disaster. The collapse of a concrete canopy killed 16 people and sparked youth-led protests demanding political change. Protesters accuse the government of corruption and negligence in infrastructure projects. President Aleksandar Vucic has faced criticism for cracking down on protests. On Friday, he apologized for his harsh rhetoric. Protesters remain resolute, demanding early elections. Serbia's bid for European Union membership has stalled due to Vucic's close ties with Russia and China and his crackdown on democratic freedoms. Work Gunman Kills Mayor Who Wanted Police to Target Mexico's Drug Gangs Carlos Manzo, a mayor in the state of Michoacan, had repeatedly asked President Claudia Sheinbaum for more resources. He was shot outside a church. Work Number of Irish citizens deported from US up by more than 50% New figures show more Irish citizens are being deported from the US, amid a crackdown by immigration officials. Work What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL's acquirer Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people. Work Syria's President to Visit Washington for First Time Since Taking Power The president, Ahmed al-Shara, was until recently wanted by the United States as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head. Work ATO is paying private debt collector $42m to pursue taxpayers, including welfare recipients The independent federal politicians Zali Steggall and Andrew Wilkie have sharply criticised the use of a private debt collector to pursue at-risk individuals, labelling it “heavy-handed” and indicative of “deep cultural problems” within the ATO. Work Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament Voluntary assisted dying is also one of those issues that will unite the conservatives in the upper house. The Liberal MLC Susan Carter has introduced a bill to parliament to amend VAD laws to allow residential aged care providers which object to VAD on faith grounds to “decline to facilitate the administration of voluntary assisted dying services in the same way, and subject to the same obligations to make alternative arrangements, as hospitals”. Work Ukraine deploys special forces to Pokrovsk in effort to hold key city The strikes, which have targeted Ukraine’s fragile energy grid for the fourth winter running, have cut power to hundreds of thousands of people. On Sunday, officials said the entire region of Donetsk was without power as were nearly 58,000 people in the Zaporizhzhia region. Work How one man made six million Wikipedia edits (and counting) | BBC Science Focus Magazine He's touched a third of all articles on English Wikipedia. But the site's founder says it's not all about the numbers Work The weird ways resting more can make you stronger, faster and fitter | BBC Science Focus Magazine Sleep has been called the 'fourth pillar of performance' alongside eating, hydrating and exercising. Work New Weapons Testing Ordered by Trump Won't Include Nuclear Explosions, Wright Says Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the testing ordered up in a surprise announcement by President Trump last week would focus on “the other parts” of nuclear weaponry. Work Indiana Republican Tries Different Approach in Debate on Voting Maps: Listening As redistricting efforts spread across the country, an Indiana state senator said he isn’t sure how he will vote on a plan that President Trump supports. Work Latest U.S. Military Boat Strike in Caribbean Sea Kills 3, Pete Hegseth Says The strike, carried out on Saturday, was the 15th announced by the administration in its campaign against vessels it claims are smuggling drugs. Work China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says On soybeans, China has committed to buying 12 million tonnes of US soybeans in the last two months of 2025, and 25 million metric tonnes in each of the following three years - which is roughly the level they were previously at. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise  |  Privacy Policy Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is 3110 Thomas Ave, Dallas, TX 75204, USA