Big Four promotions depend more on politics and your boss having your back than your performance, researchers found

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The EY offices in London in 2018.
A new study suggests that Big Four promotions are driven more by internal politics and the extent to which a manager is willing to advocate for their team members.

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The AI boom has all 4 classic bubble signs — and it could pop in 2026 if interest rates rise, a top economist says

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
A mobile phone with a financial stock graph visible in the background in Brussels on November 11, 2025.
Ruchir Sharma says AI's explosive surge looks like a bubble that may burst in 2026.

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Passengers flying from Rome to London ended up in Germany, then back in Rome, before finally getting to their destination 10 hours late

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Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321 neo aircraft spotted at Eindhoven Airport during taxiing, taking off and flying phase in the blue sky.
A Wizz Air Airbus A321neo.

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The Dells are promising to give $250 to 25 million American kids under age 10. Here's what you need to qualify.

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Michael Dell and his wife, Susan
Michael and Susan Dell have pledged $6.25 billion to support American children.

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Elon Musk says AI will make most skills obsolete — but his kids can still go to college if they want

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Elon Musk at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2025.
Elon Musk says AI may render most job skills obsolete, yet he still supports college for his sons because it offers social growth and broad learning that they cannot obtain elsewhere.

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Bernie Sanders and Mamdani joined the Starbucks picket line in Brooklyn — see the photos

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers on a picket line outside a Starbucks store on 4th Avenue near 11th Street in Brooklyn, New York City, on Monday, December 1, 2025.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and US Sen.

Accounting has had a talent problem for years. It's finally looking up — for now.

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Satya Nadella says he spends his weekends studying startups as Microsoft's size has become a 'massive disadvantage'

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, California, on April 29, 2025.
Satya Nadella says he studies startups to relearn the speed and agility Microsoft lost as it grew.

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A 13-hour Delta Air Lines flight from China to Detroit diverted to Japan after a mechanical issue

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 approaches Los Angeles International Airport for a landing from Tokyo on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350.

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Accenture and OpenAI are teaming up as AI upends the consulting industry

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Accenture logo in white against dark ceiling

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