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The Economist· 2026-02-16 16:20
Remove both motherhood and any decisions women might make while anticipating it, and the wage gap seems to vanish https://t.co/ZtU21dvYvr ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 16:00
Since 1992, average CEO pay has “nearly quintupled” for S&P 500 bosses. “What has changed is not the level of talent but its importance,” argues a finance professor https://t.co/gRydz7CopAIllustration: Dan Williams https://t.co/W9gxwMLWW3 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 15:50
They are calling it the potato flood. Germany, the largest producer of spuds in the EU, is enjoying the biggest harvest in a generation. We explain why the humble vegetable is smashing it https://t.co/SaHo0UfcLV ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 15:40
The Brick, a small grey cube which costs $59, claims to reduce screen time by three hours a day on average. It is part of a broader trend: the rise of anti-tech tech https://t.co/poQlF7lBJq ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 15:20
Since 1992, average CEO pay has “nearly quintupled” for S&P 500 bosses. “What has changed is not the level of talent but its importance,” argues a finance professor https://t.co/hwWr5D1i2m ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 15:00
Adherents hope that technology will make traditional Chinese medicine increasingly objective and standardised. But that is unlikely without more trials and evidence https://t.co/7xEg2bHbPq ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 14:55
Like fries and pancakes? Lucky you https://t.co/6JGLHKbhSP ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 14:50
China’s rich-listers are looking beyond Singapore to an alternative sunny, safe and low-tax jurisdiction. For many private investors and companies, Dubai holds much promise https://t.co/PccrZX1Nh3 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 14:40
The approval of Elon Musk’s $1trn pay package last year “added urgency to a question that sparks heated debate”, argues Alex Edmans. “How much is a chief executive really worth?” https://t.co/hwWr5D1i2m ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-16 14:20
“He has remade healthcare in the US in a way that no other HHS secretary has, and has done it in a very short period of time,” says @larry_levitt. MAHA one year in, on “Checks and Balance https://t.co/vsF01AlSjc ...