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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing big tech firms that hire employees of a start-up instead of buying the companies outright. The growing practice is seen as a way to sidestep antitrust review. "We are beginning to examine these acqui-hires to make sure they are not an attempt to get around" the agency’s merger review process, FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. He blamed the Biden administration's aggressive antitrust enforcement for encouraging companies to increase the practice.
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One in ten business leaders avoids meeting junior colleagues due to fears of false allegations, according to a YouGov survey by global investigations firm Nardello & Co. The study revealed that 25% of leaders consider reputational damage a top concern, with 20% worried about managing wrongful allegations. Alan Kennedy, managing director at Nardello, noted that advancements in AI complicate the challenge of false narratives. Additionally, 42% of businesses are concerned about the reputational impact of data breaches, while 30% cite financial crime as a major threat. Joseph Pochron at Nardello points out that the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is expected to be enforced later this year, will force organisations to adopt risk-based cybersecurity measures.
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EU leaders are considering hitting the US with a €93bn ($107.7bn) package of tariffs in response to Donald Trump’s threats to Nato allies opposed to his campaign to take over Greenland. Another option that will be discussed at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday is the to date never-used 'Anti-Coercion Instrument' (ACI), which could limit access to public tenders, investments or banking activity or restrict trade in services, in which the US has a surplus with the bloc, including in digital services. "I'm convinced that [Europe] must not give in," observed Jérémie Gallon, a former French diplomat and current senior managing director at McLarty Associates, a Washington-based international strategic advisory firm. "Resisting a new attempt at humiliation and vassalisation is the only way Europe can finally assert itself as a geopolitical actor." The Copenhagen Post reports that if the EU retaliates against US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, thousands of Danish jobs could be at risk, according to calculations by Danish Industry (DI).
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Middle East
The UAE is participating in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, from 19th to 23rd January. Led by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the delegation includes over 100 ministers and leaders from the private sector. The UAE aims to address key issues such as investment trust, global trade, and economic governance. Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, observed: "As the fifth largest delegation at the Forum, it reflects the UAE's continued focus on economic priorities." The Pavilion theme, "Impossible is Impossible," showcases the UAE's diverse economy and commitment to sustainability.
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