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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Investors are often hesitant to bet on a company turning itself around. But how about two companies? That really requires a leap of faith. Dick’s Sporting Goods, whose shares fell 14 per cent as it announced a $2.4bn swoop on Foot Locker, will need to pull off some fancy footwork, and so will one of its major suppliers: Nike. Dick’s is making a pricey bet. Its cash offer of $24 a share represents a 65 per cent premium to Foot Locker’s 90-day average,…

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Considering joining one of the millions of small businesses by purchasing an established brand? Congratulations, you’re on step one to becoming a business owner! That said, while there are many benefits to purchasing an established business as a startup or entrepreneur, there are also lots of things to factor in along the way. In this article, I will take you through the steps you need to consider when buying a business in 2025, to help you decide whether or not it’s the right idea for you. Short on time? Here are the key takeaways Step 1. Find a Business to…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.US wholesale prices fell the most in five years in April, with a historic drop in gauges measuring profit margins suggesting businesses have so far refrained from passing along the cost of higher tariffs.The producer price index fell 0.5 per cent month-on-month in April, according to figures published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, from no change in March. That was the first monthly decline since October 2023 and the biggest drop since April 2020. Economists expected a 0.2 per…

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Staging your home can help you get an offer faster and get more for your home, but how much does staging cost? According to HomeAdvisor, homeowners pay between $832 and $2,926 for this service. This works out to a national average of $1,843, but your home staging cost can vary depending on your home’s location, condition, asking price, and more. Key Takeaways Staging your home involves cleaning, furnishing, and decorating the house so potential buyers can envision living in the space.Staging costs an average of $1,843, but the cost varies greatly depending on whether you stage the home yourself or…

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Louvre Abu Dhabi launched a new initiative to forge innovative brand collaborations with UAE-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The programme is designed to celebrate the unique cultural and architectural heritage of the museum, while fostering creativity and sustainable growth within the UAE. Themed around the museum’s iconic architecture, the first edition of this initiative invites UAE-based businesses to draw inspiration from the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s design and rich cultural tapestry. The collaboration aims to create an exclusive range of innovative, high-quality products that embody the spirit of the museum and resonate with local and international audiences. These items will be available…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Scientists in the US have performed the first personalised gene therapy on a child with a life-threatening rare disease, raising the prospect of similar bespoke treatments for many other disorders.Researchers and clinicians in Pennsylvania used Crispr gene editing technology to correct a liver cell mutation in the six-month old, who quickly showed signs of better health.The results highlight the potential of gene-focused “precision medicine” to treat people with uncommon conditions, for which drugs either don’t exist or can create life-long dependency. “We…

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There are many aspects of starting a business.  People will be quick to tell you about the importance of marketing, different sales techniques, and everything you need to know about getting a product to market. But in truth, without the necessary discipline, all the information becomes much less important. However, discipline is not something you are born with. It takes constant work and dedication, but the results are significantly more success and better obstacle management. Here, we will look at six ways you can improve your self-discipline and give you all the skills you need to become a productive entrepreneur.…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldIf there was any doubt that geopolitics has come to play an outsized role in the fortunes of the US artificial intelligence industry, look no further than the recent upturn in the fortunes of leading AI chipmaker Nvidia.The company’s stock market value has just surged by more than half a trillion dollars in the space of a week on the back of US policy that seemed geared to the needs of the country’s AI companies. At first glance, that might…

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