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Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Pulls Back as Trump Reemerges on World Stage

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Saudi Arabia’s Mammoth Public Investment Fund Turns Inward Just As One of the Country’s Top Allies Reclaims the White House.

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Economics

Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is Homeward Bound

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) signaled on Tuesday that it’s dialing down its investments outside the kingdom’s borders.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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