Bloomberg With job cuts mounting across tech, finance and other industries, why wait to get fired when you can skip directly to being hired? The move, called “career cushioning,” involves lining up a plan B while still fully employed, especially when job cuts are imminent. This is usually done discreetly — perhaps a networking call taken during lunch, or taking …

  Bloomberg Wendy’s Co.’s largest shareholder, Trian Fund Management LP, said it won’t pursue a deal for the company after signs that the business is improving. Trian said in a filing that it informed Wendy’s board that it wouldn’t propose a transaction at this time. The firm believes in the future of Wendy’s and is “confident in the company’s growth …

  Bloomberg After years of playing second fiddle to the US, European assets are now charging ahead and leaving Wall Street in the dust. Euro-area equity markets are up 38% since the end of September in US dollar terms, and enjoying their best start to a new year ever. Meanwhile, the region’s investment-grade credit is ahead of its US peers …