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Introduction: Bailey says the Bank could become ‘a bit more activist’ on interest rates Good morning and welcome to our regular coverage of business, financial markets and the world economy. The pound fell to a two-week low this morning after the governor of the Bank of England told the Guardian …

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are asking the European Union to reconsider a regulation on deforestation that will take effect in December. Critics of the regulation say it will discriminate against countries with forest resources and hurt their exports. Supporters of …

PASS-A-GRILLE – Driving through Pinellas beach towns battered by Hurricane Helene feels like something out of an apocalypse movie. There’s a burned-out shell of a Tesla in a vacant parking lot. A block above, crushed garage doors and fallen fences. In front of most homes, residents piled piles of flood-ravaged …

Bret Taylor joined OpenAI’s board in November after the brief ouster of Sam Altman as CEO. Taylor told venture capitalist and podcaster Harry Stebbings that AI is in a bubble. The AI ​​bubble, Taylor said, will be similar to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. Thanks for signing up! …

Given the options of taking an aggressive or conservative approach to combating “triggered audits,” Colorado lawmakers appear to have chosen the latter. The Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force last week unanimously approved a draft bill that would require any third-party auditors contracted by cities to maintain the same …

US port workers are on strike after their labor contract expired on Monday night. The work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast facilities is set to affect a host of consumer products. Here is a summary of the items that may be most affected. Thanks for signing up! Access your …

Zach and Annie moved their family from California to Scotland for a simpler life. The couple, who have three young children, loved California but thought it was too fast. They say that life in Scotland reminded them of their childhood in the 90s. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite …

Jean Kang, 32, brings in about $20,000 a month with her business. Courtesy of Jean Kang Jean Kang never thought she would be an entrepreneur. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, she always envisioned herself working for a big tech company. “I grew up watching a lot of …

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Jeans-crazy consumers are turning to it Levi Strauss & Co for new jeans, but the company’s overall business is being dragged down by its Dockers brand, which the company is now considering selling, it announced Wednesday. Sales at the Levi’s brand rose 5% during the …

Lelian Chew is the founder of The Atelier & Co, a luxury wedding planning company based in Singapore. She has done lavish weddings with extravagant destinations and million dollar dresses. Chew said more young Asian couples are splurging on traditions to honor their cultural roots. Thanks for signing up! Access …