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The West must move east for Nato to survive

The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries are in Madrid for the alliance’s most consequential summit in a generation. Nato appears to have overcome Turkish diplomatic blackmail to bring in two new members, Sweden and Finland. It must approve a new concept for transatlantic security amid Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine. Not least, the alliance — and the ...

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Nike’s slowdown should worry investors

Nike Inc.’s sales slump in China is capturing attention. But it’s the slowdown in North America that should worry investors. The world’s largest sportswear company reported a 20% fall in sales, excluding currency movements, from greater China in the three months to May 31, as Covid-related disruptions affected 60% of its business in the country. Even as Nike announced a ...

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How to win the hybrid workforce revolution

  The most important work-related debate of our time is stuck on repeat. Many senior executives continue to believe that working from home is tantamount to pretending to work, with Elon Musk saying out loud what his more restrained colleagues say in private, while many remote-work enthusiasts continue to believe that they have an absolute right to work where they ...

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