How the Senate Botched the Afghanistan Withdrawal

How the Senate Botched the Afghanistan Withdrawal

On August 1—two months after the Rose Garden announcement of a legislative “framework” for an infrastructure bill dissolved into more protracted negotiations—Democratic and Republican senators pointed to a bipartisan deal as proof positive that “the Senate can work when given the opportunity to do so.”Just weeks later, fresh doubts have emerged about whether the Senate’s…

India’s government wants to monetise state-owned assets

India’s government wants to monetise state-owned assets

IN FEBRUARY THE administration of Narendra Modi trumpeted a sweeping plan to privatise India’s corporate jewels. Past governments have made such promises with little to show for it. Yet this time investors’ ears perked up. Covid-19 had drained public coffers by crushing the private economy while piling costly burdens on the public sector. In India’s…

Amazon’s department-store plans are less surprising than they appear

Amazon’s department-store plans are less surprising than they appear

“THE WORLD wants you to be typical …Don’t let it happen,” Jeff Bezos warned in April in his last annual shareholder letter as CEO of Amazon. Hence bewilderment that his e-empire is to adopt a retail format that is very typical indeed: the department store. Having helped drive many chains out of business, it is…

Flutter Entertainment, a betting behemoth, is on a roll

Flutter Entertainment, a betting behemoth, is on a roll

IF YOU ARE going to run a gambling operation, it helps to have luck on your side. Months after Peter Jackson was appointed boss of Flutter Entertainment in 2018, America’s Supreme Court overturned a federal law outlawing most sports betting. For a firm running established bookmakers such as Betfair and Paddy Power, that opened the…

5 Books on How to Grow Your Business

5 Books on How to Grow Your Business

Starting a business is one thing. Growing it is another. Find hope and help in these five been-there, done-that books from entrepreneurs eager to share their scaling secrets and prowess.

AI Writing Assistant Software Market to See Huge Growth by 2026: Grammarly, Textio, Frase

AI Writing Assistant Software Market to See Huge Growth by 2026: Grammarly, Textio, Frase

Edison, NJ — (SBWIRE) — 08/26/2021 — The latest study released on the Global AI Writing Assistant Software Market by AMA Research evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2026. The AI Writing Assistant Software market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and…