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Interesting game played by a British investment trust: buying shares of other investment trusts and holding companies at a discount to their liquidating values. https://bit.ly/4ntal69 (Photo: Sebastian Nevols for Forbes)

Despite reaching a deal with the Trump administration in the summer that restored more than $500 million in federal funding the government had frozen over allegations of discrimination, Brown University is laying off dozens of employees as it attempts to weather its ongoing financial pressures.

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Agtech startup Bonsai Robotics is using AI to tackle the challenges facing the farming industry, including a growing labor crisis.

New York startup Casap has raised $25 million in new funding to help banks tackle the thorny problem of credit and debit card disputes, aiming to make the process smoother for honest customers and tougher for fraudsters.

Whether Cristiano Ronaldo is soccer’s GOAT is up for debate, but he turned in an all-time earnings year with $275 million, leading 10 superstars who collectively hauled in $1.4 billion. https://lnkd.in/ewxhJdSN

After years of booming entrepreneurship, the market is softening for celebrity-backed companies. But eye-watering earnings continue to roll in for the biggest female movie, TV and pop stars in the country.

Silicon Valley has always glorified hustle culture. Some startups, like AI education company Arrowster, recruitment unicorn Mercor and Y Combinator-backed Corgi, are taking it to another level with 6 and 7 day work weeks. https://lnkd.in/eiNFVHbt

The traditional career path has fundamentally changed, creating a generation on the verge of burnout. While previous generations committed to a single employer, Millennials are finding that they need multiple jobs to support their lifestyles, often sacrificing their mental health in the process. https://lnkd.in/ebBK6ySj

The pandemic sparked a new era of leadership. As employees struggled with challenges from health concerns to remote work adjustments, leaders responded with increased empathy, flexibility and understanding. The “nice boss” emerged as the gold standard of leadership. Fast forward to today, and the tide has shifted. https://lnkd.in/gDKdS9B4