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Bill Gates says retirement ‘sounds awful’ and wants to work another 30 years

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“My friend Warren Buffett still comes into the office six days a week. So, I hope my health allows me to be like Warren.”

https://fortune.com/2024/09/09/bill-gates-retirement-awful-warren-buffett/

Santander boasted ‘flexibility is here to stay,’ then ramped up its RTO mandate—lumping its U.K. CEO with a 160-mile commute

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Santander's U.K. boss Mike Regnier travels about 160 miles to the office on select days as five in-person days were not "vital," he said earlier this year.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/09/santander-flexibility-rto-mandate-office-u-k/

Taking the $604,000 Lamborghini Revuelto Hybrid for a ride: a review

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Some cars are better than others, and the astounding Lamborghini Revuelto is just that, according to Hannah Elliott.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/09/lamborghini-revuelto-hybrid-review/

Huawei’s tri-fold phone crosses 3 million pre-orders as Chinese tech giant keeps up pressure on Apple in China

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The Chinese tech giant is holding its keynote event just hours after Apple's own keynote event.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/09/huaweis-tri-fold-phone-3-million-pre-orders-pressure-apple-china/

The Azores has become Europe’s No.1 holiday destination for American travelers—all whilst staying under the radar

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The Azores islands located 850 miles west of mainland Portugal experienced a 203% year-over-year increase in flights from North America in July 2024.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/09/azores-portugal-islands-us-travelers/

What Fortune 500 bosses can learn from an AT&T engineer who took up beekeeping

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Leadership lessons about developing talent and fostering innovation can be found in the hive, says storied AT&T engineer Eddy Barker.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/leadership-lessons-fortune-500-ceos-beekeeping-mangement/

Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer, who joined around-the-clock diner chain in 1992, dies at age 58

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Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company in 2002, and later adding the titles of CEO and chairman.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/09/waffle-house-ceo-walt-ehmer-joined-diner-chain-1992-dies-age-58/

A child polio survivor who founded a convenience store empire is Malaysia’s newest billionaire

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Lee Thiam Wah, CEO of 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings, is now worth $3.3 billion after the company raised $531 million in Malaysia's largest IPO in six years.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/09/99-speed-mart-malaysia-largest-ipo-ceo-lee-thiam-wah-newest-billionaire-polio/

Just one Asian organization is among the top 20 largest donors in the world, as the region’s philanthropy lags the U.S.

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust donated an average of $507 million a year, making it the top in Asia—and 15th globally.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/08/largest-asian-philanthropic-organization-hong-kong-jockey-club-charities-trust-bridgespan/

Japanese companies used to be the biggest investors in China. Now they’re bailing

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"We are now past Japan’s peak economic engagement with China."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/china-economy-japanese-companies-investors-exiting-nippon-steel-mitsubishi-motors/

Kamala Harris talks up Doritos, root beer, and bizarre cooking secret on campaign trail

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The vice president is sharing personal details about her childhood, cooking and food to show her more private side.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/kamala-harris-doritos-root-beer-cooking-tip-campaign-trail/

DirecTV-Disney blackout fight gets more heated ahead of Monday Night Football and presidential debate

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DirecTV filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday night accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/directv-disney-blackout-fight-fcc-monday-night-football-presidential-debate/

Global central banks are heading for a synchronized easing cycle

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The European Central Bank will probably cut interest rates on Thursday in a prelude to a US move the following week.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/global-central-banks-synchronized-easing-cycle-ecb-fed-rate-cut/

Get ready for a massive stock market rally, if history is any guide

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According to Bespoke Investment Group, October has historically been the month where the biggest stock market surges have begun.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/stock-market-outlook-massive-rally-october-history-rebound-selloff/

Russia’s strategy to rely more on China’s yuan is backfiring

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"We cannot lend in yuan because we have nothing to cover our foreign currency positions with."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/07/russia-economy-china-yuan-liquidity-shortage-us-sanctions-ukraine-invasion/

Elon Musk’s xAI startup could help Tesla with FSD, Optimus, and Siri-like feature, report says

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The proposed arrangement would also involve Tesla sharing some revenue with xAI, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/elon-musk-xai-artificial-intelligence-tesla-fsd-optimus-revenue-sharing-robotaxi/

Power doesn’t always mean profit: What builders of digital ecosystems can learn from the metaverse

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Meta and Apple are taking contrasting approaches to digital world-building; the results of their competition could have far-reaching consequences.

https://fortune.com/2024/08/30/digital-ecosystems-meta-apple-metaverse-orchestrators-complementors/

Rich Americans are taking over this part of Portugal, and home prices are soaring

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"Americans are coming into Portugal because they’re fed up with the United States and wanting a different lifestyle."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/rich-americans-algarve-portugal-home-prices-remote-work-golden-visa/

Rich Americans are taking over this part of Portugal, and home prices are soaring

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"Americans are coming into Portugal because they’re fed up with the United States and wanting a different lifestyle."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/rich-americans-algarve-portugal-home-prices-remote-work-golden-visa/

Rich Americans are taking over this part of Portugal, and home prices are soaring

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"Americans are coming into Portugal because they’re fed up with the United States and wanting a different lifestyle."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/08/rich-americans-algarve-portugal-home-prices-remote-work-golden-visa/