Hero bystander who tackled Bondi gunman praised by Trump, Ackman
Ackman called Ahmed “a brave hero” and said his hedge fund firm would establish a reward program for people who had carried out similar acts.
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Asia will get steady growth next year, defying global headwinds, says Mastercard’s chief APAC economist
Asia is contributing more to global growth than the Americas or Europe, says Mastercard's David Mann.
Kevin Hassett says he’d be happy to talk to Trump every day as Fed chair, but the president’s opinion would have ‘no weight’ on the FOMC
"His opinion matters if it's good, if it's based on data," Hassett said.
Big 12 in advanced talks for deal with RedBird-backed fund
The partnership would offer the 16 member universities a line of credit of roughly $30 million each and is close to being finalized.
U.S., Mexico strike deal to settle Rio Grande water dispute
Both governments agreed that Mexico will deliver an additional 202,000 acre-feet of water beginning the week of Dec. 15 and finalize a broader distribution plan by the end of January.
At least 2 killed and 8 injured hurt in shooting at Brown University with suspect still at large
The suspect was a male who was dressed in black and last seen leaving the building, said Timothy O’Hara, Deputy Chief of Police.
The Fed just ‘Trump-proofed’ itself with a unanimous move to preempt a potential leadership shake-up
“If I’m reading this properly, they just Trump-proofed the Fed.”
Creative workers won’t be replaced by AI—but their roles will change to become ‘directors’ managing AI agents, executives say
AI agents are taking over some routine creative tasks, but executives say the shift will transform workers into “directors” who delegate to AI.
The CEO of one of Asia’s largest co-working space providers says his business has more in common with hotels
“It's a hospitality business," JustCo CEO Kong Wan Sin tells Fortune.
