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China’s rising wave of ‘full-time dads’ upend norms as more than half of Chinese men say they’d stay at home

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Social norms in China have for centuries dictated that men are the breadwinners, while women take care of the household and children.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/19/china-full-time-dads-upend-norms-half-chinese-men-say-stay-at-home/

Jerome Powell has been clear Fed decisions have nothing to do with politics. Politicians didn’t get the memo

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"We're always going into this meeting and asking 'What's the right thing to do for the people we serve?' We do that and we make a decision as a group and then we announce it. That's always what it is, it's never about anything else."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/jerome-powell-fed-independence-politicians-opinions-lowering-base-rate/

Everyday Americans pay the price for the bipartisan consensus on protectionist trade policies

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris should stop following populist rhetoric—and work on real policies that address competitors.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/everyday-americans-price-inflation-politics-bipartisan-consensus-protectionist-trade-policies-economy-elections-politics/

How Rupert Murdoch’s fight to wrestle control from his kids turned into a real-life ‘Succession’ courtroom thriller

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The question of who will take over Murdoch’s massive conservative media empire has resurfaced because of a court case that began Sept. 16 in Reno, Nevada.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/rupert-murdoch-fight-wrestle-control-kids-succession-courtroom-thriller/

Russia’s richest woman blames estranged husband for deaths of 2 guards after botched takeover

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The owner of Wildberries says a gang led by her husband attempted to seize operations of her e-commerce giant Wildberries by force.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/19/russias-richest-woman-wildberries-estranged-husband-deaths-bodyguards-takeover/

Amazon’s new RTO mandate is ‘a triumph of traditional management over innovative management,’ says former Google exec

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Companies failed to execute hybrid work well, which leads to Silicon Valley going back to tradition

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/amazons-new-rto-mandate-is-a-triumph-of-traditional-management-over-innovative-management-says-former-google-exec/

Hackers demand $6 million in bitcoin for files they stole from Seattle’s airport operator

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The Port of Seattle, which owns and runs the airport, has decided not to pay, an official said.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/hackers-demand-6-million-bitcoin-files-stole-seattles-airport-operator/

Spotify, Meta and others blast EU’s decision-making on AI and data privacy

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The firms along with several researchers and industry bodies signed an open letter claiming that Europe was already becoming less competitive and risked falling further behind in the age of AI.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/19/spotify-meta-eu-ai-data-privacy/

MrBeast named in lawsuit claiming participants in his $5 million ‘Beast Games’ show were exploited and sexually harassed

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Papers filed in a Los Angeles court on Monday allege contestants were not paid proper wages, and were not given meal breaks or appropriate rest.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/mrbeast-lawsuit-participants-5-million-beast-games-exploited-sexually-harassed/

Anti-aging fanatic Bryan Johnson praises 80-year-old Larry Ellison for ‘doing a good job managing biological aging’

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Ellison, known for his strict diet, has invested over $350 million in research on aging.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/anti-aging-bryan-johnson-oracle-ceo-larry-ellison-age-death/

Nintendo accuses developer of hit game nicknamed ‘Pokémon with guns’ of patent infringement

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Nintendo and the Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, developer of the viral hit Palworld, on Wednesday.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/19/nintendo-pokemon-company-files-patent-lawsuit-palworld-developer-pocketpair/

Cathay Pacific’s Airbus defect risked ‘extensive damage’ if left unaddressed, says Hong Kong probe

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Cathay's incident prompted other airlines in Asia to carry out similar checks on their A350s, which are powered by Rolls-Royce engines.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/19/cathay-pacific-airbus-defect-fuel-hose-extensive-damage-hong-kong-probe/

The stock market dipped after a historic Fed rate cut. Here’s what the experts think

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“This is a Fed that believes they are behind the curve,” Robert Minter, director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn, told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/why-are-stocks-down-rate-cut-fed-interest/

The stock market dipped after a historic Fed rate cut. Here’s what the experts think

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“This is a Fed that believes they are behind the curve,” Robert Minter, director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn, told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/why-are-stocks-down-rate-cut-fed-interest/

The stock market dipped after a historic Fed rate cut. Here’s what the experts think

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“This is a Fed that believes they are behind the curve,” Robert Minter, director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn, told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/why-are-stocks-down-rate-cut-fed-interest/

The stock market dipped after a historic Fed rate cut. Here’s what the experts think

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“This is a Fed that believes they are behind the curve,” Robert Minter, director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn, told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/why-are-stocks-down-rate-cut-fed-interest/

Why are stocks down after a mega rate cut? Here’s what the experts think

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“This is a Fed that believes they are behind the curve,” Robert Minter, director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn, told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/why-are-stocks-down-rate-cut-fed-interest/

I loved my job at Microsoft, but I had to resign on principle. Here’s why

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I spent nearly 10 years at Microsoft leading programs I felt passionate about. But there was something I couldn’t overlook.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/microsoft-environment-oil-fossil-fuel-expansion-climate-change/

Why are stocks down after a mega rate cut? Here’s what the experts think

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“This is a Fed that believes they are behind the curve,” Robert Minter, director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn, told Fortune via email.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/why-are-stocks-down-rate-cut-fed-interest/

17 years of your adult life may be spent online. These expert tips may help curb your screen time

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You don’t have to have an internet or a social media addiction to rack up years of scrolling time.

https://fortune.com/well/article/screen-time-over-lifespan/