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- The Business of Stuff Guide to 2025 - by Hugo Delamain
Building stuff is seen in most economies as a key driver of growth whether it is Keir and his “build, build, build”, Saudi Arabia regularly announcing some new Star Wars-esque project or China knocking up a 57-story skyscraper in 19 days
- Japans youngest CEO is doing sterling work
It's left me wondering how many acquisitions are driven by the fact that many executives used to work in investment banking and so must constantly have friends egging them on to buy stuff Doing deals feels good (I just bought an excellent kettle) and they are the lifeblood of the startup economy
- Youll never guess how French teenagers spent their lockdown cash
The US government has asked a judge to demand they spin off their advertising business, which is accused of monopolising the market for publishing banner ads on websites as there is no real alternative to Google’s engine
- The Business of Weight-Loss Drugs - by Hugo Delamain
See gambling, drugs (both legal and illegal) and social media There is every reason for food companies to keep pushing this stuff, they are and it's having a devastating effect on our health Rather than trying to mitigate this with GLP-1s, the real answer is to tackle the problem itself
- The unlikely pig-shaped victim of US tariffs
The Stuff Percy Pigs are a potential early victim of the trade war 🐽 - they only recently went on sale in the US and were being hailed as the best British import since The Beatles, but they may be subject to steep tariffs as they are made under license in Germany
- Meta is contemplating a new application - by Hugo Delamain
No, wrong This is it This is literally your life Stuff will keep happening and then that’s that What to do about this conundrum? If you’re lucky most of it is good stuff Work, relationships, projects, kids, life Well I’ve done some research and reached the following conclusions:
- The Business of Christmas Trees - by Hugo Delamain
Exploring the journey of a Christmas tree from minding its own business in a field to sprucing up your living room
- The five most successful product launches of all time
Uber reports its first annual operating profit 🚕 - for years the business focused on expansion but it made $1 1bn in 2023 Dara Khosrowsahi has led the charge as CEO and replaced Travis Kalanick Dara arrived as more of an operator, having run Expedia for 12 years
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