Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
The fallacy that unites Trump’s strategists and pan-Africanist champions
Africa has less of the world’s share of critical minerals than many seem to think.
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Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
China’s luxury buyers turn to homegrown brands
The domestic boom is a blow to heritage US and European luxury giants, which have come to rely on the country’s huge market.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Japan’s economy shrinks in Q3 as US tariffs hit exports
Despite flatlining consumption, inflation stood at 2.9%, significantly above the Bank of Japan’s target.
Lever News • Nov 15, 2025
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: An Anti-Monopolist Takes Manhattan
Lina Khan joins forces with Zohran Mamdani, a “rent-a-bank” loophole gets plugged, a legendary river is unleashed, and data spies are compromised.
Current Affairs • Nov 14, 2025
Cory Doctorow Explains Why Everything is Getting Shittier
Cory Doctorow is the author of over 20 books, including The Internet Con, How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, and the science fiction novels Unauthorized Bread and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. He’s also an activist for civil liberties on the internet with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and a prolific blogger at his website Pluralistic. Doctorow joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson and associate editor Alex Skopic to discuss his newest book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It.
Semafor • Nov 14, 2025
Google refuses to breakup in a plan meant to resolve EU sanctions
Google doubled down in its response to the European Commission’s landmark September decision that found its adtech business breached antitrust rules.
Semafor • Nov 14, 2025
Yale study shows CEOs picked from within drive higher returns
Researchers say the performance gap should tell boards not to assume that an outside ‘savior’ will be better.
Semafor • Nov 14, 2025
South Africa eyes potential upgrade
The country may be on the brink of securing its first credit rating upgrade in almost two decades.
Semafor • Nov 14, 2025
Dangote's $1B bet on Zimbabwe
The Dangote Group will invest in cement and power generation, as well as an oil pipeline.
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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