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The early lives of bosses
From cot to corner office
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April 26th 2025- Peter Thiel doubles down on patriotism in the Trump era
- America won’t be able to bully the world into buying more gas
- Even Republicans are falling out of love with Tesla
- For Volkswagen, things go from bad to wurst
- How Donald Trump might steal Christmas
- Shopping malls are making a comeback in America
- The early lives of bosses
- Watch out, Elon Musk. Chinese robots are coming
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Lip-Bu Tan, the man trying to save Intel
The struggling American chip giant’s new boss is no stranger to comebacks
Watch out, Elon Musk. Chinese robots are coming
Why China may win the great automaton race
Shopping malls are making a comeback in America
But can they withstand an economic slowdown?
How Donald Trump might steal Christmas
Toymakers are being walloped by tariffs
For Volkswagen, things go from bad to wurst
The carmaker’s sausage sales, at least, are on a roll
Even Republicans are falling out of love with Tesla
Elon Musk is right to shift his focus back to carmaking