A Texas judge late last month struck down a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements that was supposed to take effect this Wednesday. Existing noncompete agreements will therefore now remain in place. And employers may still ask you to sign one as a condition of employment. That is, unless and until…

Investment Thesis GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ:GCT) is a battleground stock. In the same way, as many stocks become battlegrounds at some point in time, this battleground business is being unjustifiably sold off. Here I want to address the top 3 arguments that bears put forth against GigaCloud. More specifically, I address…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Bahrain’s Investcorp, best known for its investments in luxury groups including Gucci and Tiffany, has shaken up its leadership team in a move that hands more power to executive chair Mohammed Alardhi.The…

The Saturday discovery of the deaths of six hostages has thrown negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas into tumult, with the White House national security adviser saying that “the next few days will be critical” in the push to free those still held by Hamas. National…

A standard life presents a standard quantity of opportunities. But wouldn’t you like more than a standard quantity of opportunities? A higher quantity of opportunities equals more possibilities for you to get some good ones to choose from. So how can you be presented with a higher quantity of opportunities?…

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PDD ‘s tumble of nearly 30% last week on disappointing quarterly results is a reminder that China’s consumer has largely moved on from its years of double-digit growth. The slowdown shows few signs of turning around soon. That doesn’t mean it’s a sell across the board. PDD’s revenue grew by…

Comcast’s NBCUniversal has a longstanding bet on the Olympics, but this summer the company threw all of its resources at the Games in a bid to grab more viewership — especially for its growing streaming platform, Peacock.It appears to have paid off so far — more than 30 million people…

Yuki Watanabe used to spend 12 hours every day toiling away in the office. And that’s considered a short day. A typical 9-to-9 workday is the bare minimum. “The latest I would leave [the office] would be 11 p.m.,” said the 24-year-old, who used to work for some of Japan’s…

About SPLG This article series includes every month a dashboard with sector metrics in the S&P 500 index. It may help investors spot the sectors with the most (and least) attractive fundamentals. It may also serve as a top-down analysis of all funds tracking the S&P 500. Among them, SPDR…