‘Ohio shouldn’t have done it’: Republican governor ‘absolutely’ regrets legalizing sports gambling
If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state.“Look, we’ve always had gambling, we’re always going…
Norfolk Southern revives plans for $20 million first responder training center near horrific East Palestine derailment site
Building a training center to help prepare firefighters to deal with a railroad disaster was quickly part of the plan after the derailment on Feb. 3, 2023, that forced the…
Even after layoffs, companies should throw holiday parties, says this C-suite executive
Good morning!“One of the pitfalls I see organizations get into culturally when they’ve been through some hard business decisions is that they think, ‘Well, we did that, so we really…
F1 has thrived by democratizing what was once a ‘look, don’t touch’ sport, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown
The 10-team sport generated more than $2 billion in direct sponsorships last year and is accelerating in value; top F1 teams are worth more than most NBA franchises and European…
Suddenly, the Fed interest rate cut in December looks like it is very much back on the table
Today, speculators put the probability of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivering a rate cut at 75.5%.What changed?“My assessment is that the downside risks to employment have increased as the labor…
Why 90% of decisions don’t reach this Land O’Lakes exec’s desk
In agriculture, uncertainty is the operating environment. Weather shifts, volatile markets, unpredictable pests, evolving regulations, and rapid advancements in ag tech all converge to make decision-making uniquely challenging. For leaders…
Europe’s new talent advantage is boosting its founders’ spirits
Good morning, tech reporter Beatrice Nolan here, filling in for Allie Garfinkle. I’ve just returned from Slush, one of Europe’s most startup-focused tech events. While the weather lived up to…
Going green doesn’t always mean going big: ‘Pay attention to the small- and medium-sized players as well’
The green transition—even as it gets downplayed in some advanced economies like the U.S.—is still underway in the rest of the world, as nations build out their renewable energy infrastructure…
Southeast Asia’s tech sector is in a slump—but one VC sees signs that ‘things will work out quite well here in the long run’
Southeast Asia’s start-up scene is just getting started.As Arun Pai, a principal at Singapore-based Monk’s Hill Ventures pointed out at last week’s Fortune Innovation Forum in Kuala Lumpur, the region’s…
A World Bank expert thinks countries should leverage ‘small AI’—and avoid competing with the biggest tech giants
AI is expensive. Processors are expensive, data centers are expensive, power and water are expensive, data acquisition is expensive. Giants like the U.S. and China can bear these costs. But…
