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Mamdani Targets Junk Fees and Hidden Charges in Two Executive Orders

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/nyregion/mamdani-affordability-consumer-protections.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46514059 Points: 15 # Comments: 3...

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Pasta à la army: How influential is military's stake in Egypt's economy?

The Egyptian military has long held a significant stake in the country’s household brands. From pasta to petrol, what does this mean for the economy of the region’s biggest country?...

Dec 25EuronewseconomicsImpact

Blood for stonks

On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the first in a series of increasi...

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Boston Dynamics Unveils First Commercial Atlas Humanoid Robot

Boston Dynamics said manufacturing on its humanoid Atlas robots will begin immediately, with all 2026 deployments already reserved....

3dDecryptTechnologyImpact

2025 was the year of VC FOMO. A 'reckoning' might be coming in 2026.

A girl reaches up to burst a large bubble on the Palace Plaza in Stuttgart, Germany, 19 October 2017. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa (Photo by Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images) Marijan Murat/...

Dec 30Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

BNY Debuts Tokenized Deposits for Institutions and 'Digital Natives'

BNY, the world’s largest custodian bank, signaled that it will begin issuing digital representations of customers’ deposits on the blockchain....

2dDecrypteconomics

19 states just raised their minimum wage. See which states pay the most.

$15 minimum wage signs outside the Capitol Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Minimum wage increased in 19 states on January 1, affecting over 8 million workers. Washington, D.C., leads wit...

Jan 2Business InsidereconomicsImpact

These 13 creator economy startups pulled in about $2 billion in funding this year

ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley. Courtesy of ShopMy AI and social commerce are fueling millions of dollars in investments in the creator economy. Startups from generati...

Dec 26Business InsiderTechnology

Viking Global's longtime head of trading is stepping down from the $55 billion asset manager

Andreas Halvorsen runs $55 billion Viking Global. Scott Olson/Getty Images Stuart Brown is stepping down as head of trading at $55 billion hedge fund Viking Global. Brown has worked at the hedge fund ...

2dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Japan Two-Year Bond Yield Rises After Tepid Auction Demand

Japan’s two-year government bond yield rose after an auction of the tenor drew weak demand amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to rein in inflati...

Dec 25Bloombergeconomics

Nearly 300 stores are set to close across the US in 2026. Here's the list.

Macy's plans to close stores over several years. kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images Nearly 300 US retail stores, including Macy's and Kroger locations, are set to close by the end of 2026. Major cha...

Dec 25Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Vintage photos show Venezuela before its economic collapse, when oil wealth made it one of the world's richest nations

Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...

4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will 'permanently relocate' if California's wealth tax passes

Attorney Alex Spiro wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying several of his clients would relocate if a billionaire tax were implemented. Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Gett...

Dec 29Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Larry Page is officially moving business out of California ahead of a proposed billionaire's tax

Google cofounder Larry Page has cut his ties to California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google cofounder Larry Page is cutting ties with California. A source said Page had already left the state. He h...

5dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Avelo said it will stop deportation flights for ICE

Avelo Airlines has faced backlash for its decision to operate deportation flights for the Trump Administration. Roy De La Cruz/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Avelo Airlines started operating...

4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.

Blackstone is acquiring Hamilton Island, a vacation destination near the Great Barrier Reef. Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Blackstone is acquiring Hamilton Island, a resort destinatio...

Dec 29Business InsidereconomicsImpact

$33 billion Brevan Howard's two biggest funds lagged macro peers last year. Here are the returns.

Brevan Howard is now run by CEO Aron Landry, who succeeded the firm's billionaire founder, Alan Howard. Brevan Howard Brevan Howard returned 8% and 0.8% in its two largest funds for 2025, a person clo...

5dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

My grandfather helped me open an investment account for my 21st birthday. He didn't just give me money — he gave me financial literacy.

The author is grateful for the gift her grandfather gave her when she turned 21. Courtesy of Alice Draper For my 21st birthday, my grandfather gave me 21,000 South African rand (about $1,500 USD). How...

3dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

AI has been all about GPUs. That's changing fast.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Nvidia's $20 billion Groq deal signals an important shift in the AI market. AI workloads are moving from model training to real-time in...

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The investor who blocked a $9 billion AI deal expects that bet to soon pay off

Core Scientific was a crypto mining company before repurposing its business to focus on AI. Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images A major investor in Core Scientific says the firm will lease 400 ...

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Mamdani Targets Junk Fees and Hidden Charges in Two Executive Orders

Pasta à la army: How influential is military's stake in Egypt's economy?

Blood for stonks

Boston Dynamics Unveils First Commercial Atlas Humanoid Robot

2025 was the year of VC FOMO. A 'reckoning' might be coming in 2026.

BNY Debuts Tokenized Deposits for Institutions and 'Digital Natives'

19 states just raised their minimum wage. See which states pay the most.

These 13 creator economy startups pulled in about $2 billion in funding this year

Viking Global's longtime head of trading is stepping down from the $55 billion asset manager

Japan Two-Year Bond Yield Rises After Tepid Auction Demand

Nearly 300 stores are set to close across the US in 2026. Here's the list.

Vintage photos show Venezuela before its economic collapse, when oil wealth made it one of the world's richest nations

Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will 'permanently relocate' if California's wealth tax passes

Larry Page is officially moving business out of California ahead of a proposed billionaire's tax

Avelo said it will stop deportation flights for ICE

Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.

$33 billion Brevan Howard's two biggest funds lagged macro peers last year. Here are the returns.

My grandfather helped me open an investment account for my 21st birthday. He didn't just give me money &mdash; he gave me financial literacy.

AI has been all about GPUs. That's changing fast.

The investor who blocked a $9 billion AI deal expects that bet to soon pay off

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Mamdani Targets Junk Fees and Hidden Charges in Two Executive Orders

Pasta à la army: How influential is military's stake in Egypt's economy?

Blood for stonks

Boston Dynamics Unveils First Commercial Atlas Humanoid Robot

2025 was the year of VC FOMO. A 'reckoning' might be coming in 2026.

BNY Debuts Tokenized Deposits for Institutions and 'Digital Natives'

19 states just raised their minimum wage. See which states pay the most.

These 13 creator economy startups pulled in about $2 billion in funding this year

Viking Global's longtime head of trading is stepping down from the $55 billion asset manager

Japan Two-Year Bond Yield Rises After Tepid Auction Demand

Nearly 300 stores are set to close across the US in 2026. Here's the list.

Vintage photos show Venezuela before its economic collapse, when oil wealth made it one of the world's richest nations

Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will 'permanently relocate' if California's wealth tax passes

Larry Page is officially moving business out of California ahead of a proposed billionaire's tax

Avelo said it will stop deportation flights for ICE

Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.

$33 billion Brevan Howard's two biggest funds lagged macro peers last year. Here are the returns.

My grandfather helped me open an investment account for my 21st birthday. He didn't just give me money &mdash; he gave me financial literacy.

AI has been all about GPUs. That's changing fast.

The investor who blocked a $9 billion AI deal expects that bet to soon pay off

My grandfather helped me open an investment account for my 21st birthday. He didn't just give me money — he gave me financial literacy.

My grandfather helped me open an investment account for my 21st birthday. He didn't just give me money — he gave me financial literacy.