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      The lessons of the OpenAI soap opera for Europe

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      Japan’s acute labour shortages fuel a long-awaited domestic consolidation

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    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
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      Goldman’s private equity deal with China state fund warrants regulatory scrutiny

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      To invest or cut loose: western carmakers’ China conundrum

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      Lonely bosses seek opportunity in a crisis of disconnection

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