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The CEO of Atlantic Music Group had some advice for new graduates of Boston’s Northeastern University: don’t give up when you’re told “no.”Elliot Grainge, the son of Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge, gave a commencement speech at the university on Sunday.He told the graduates he’d learned the power of resilience when he faced rejection. “I’m here to tell you the two greatest things people have said to me: ‘That’s impossible’ and ‘no,'” Grainge said.He graduated from Northeastern in 2016. During his time at the university, he started two businesses he was “certain would be massive successes.” One was a…

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives on March 24, 2025, in Paris to face trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021. Aurelien Morissard/AP hide caption toggle caption Aurelien Morissard/AP PARIS – A French court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set, sentencing the French film icon to an 18-month suspended prison term. Judges said both women gave consistent, credible accounts of being groped by the actor, with witness testimony supporting their claims. While the court acknowledged some uncertainty around the timing and location of Sarah’s assault,…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers use a chain to more comfortably restrain a detained person using handcuffs positioned in front. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S. In a win for the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich denied a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by nonprofit groups. They argued that undocumented immigrants who pay taxes are entitled to the same privacy…

The US and China agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods for 90 days, following high-stakes negotiations in Geneva over the weekend.As the tariff pause begins on Wednesday, experts expect a spike in trade between the countries, as companies race to front-load inventory while negotiators work on a deal.”The negotiations suggest that both countries realize they need each other,” Andrew Collier, a senior fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government of the Harvard Kennedy School, told Business Insider. The temporary truce slashes China’s tariffs on the US from 125% to 10% and the US’s tariffs on…

Amazon is doubling down on one of its biggest hits.”Beast Games,” the high-stakes reality competition created and hosted by YouTube star MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, has been renewed for seasons two and three on Amazon Prime Video, the company announced Monday.”Our goal was to deliver the biggest, boldest competition series ever created, and the response has exceeded every expectation,” said Jeff Housenbold, CEO of MrBeast Industries. “‘Beast Games’ resonated with fans around the world, and that’s a testament to the creativity of Jimmy and the entire Beast team. We’re grateful to Amazon for their continued partnership, and we’re…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldRepublicans have outlined far-reaching plans to gut government support for clean energy as part of a series of legislative proposals to fund sweeping tax cuts promised by US President Donald Trump. Congressional lawmakers on the powerful House ways and means committee, which is responsible for writing tax law, on Monday released draft legislation that would end renewable energy subsidies and scrap tax breaks for electric vehicle purchases. The draft bill provided a first glimpse of Republican plans to reshape the US tax…

President Donald Trump is heading to the Middle East for the first international diplomatic trip of his second term, with plans to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. His family business has expanding interests in all three countries.The Trump Organization, run by the president’s eldest sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr., has recently announced its involvement in a number of new projects in the three countries — two of which were unveiled just in the last few weeks.The planned developments will add to the dozens of Trump-branded properties around the world, including residential towers, commercial hotels, private…

Required minimum distributions can be a touchy subject for retirees and their financial advisors, requiring them to liquidate assets that they may prefer to keep in the market. Frustration around RMDs is often compounded by the tax consequences they present, but advisors say one little-known strategy could help ease the burden — especially as investors wait for stocks to fully recover from a tariff-driven downturn.The strategy hinges on the unique flexibility of tax withholdings on retirement account distributions. The idea of withholding income taxes from a retirement account distribution isn’t new. Retirees often withhold a set percentage, say 20%, of a…

The “big, beautiful bill” that aligns with President Donald Trump’s broader economic agenda and was unveiled by House Republicans on Monday includes a so-called “MAGA” savings accounts for kids.Within the bill’s draft is the creation of “Money account for growth and advancement” accounts, or “MAGA accounts,” laying out a pilot program to launch the accounts with $1,000 each.GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas recently talked about the plan with Semafor after he pushed the idea to his fellow Republicans as they attended a party retreat earlier this month. “The case I made to my colleagues is: We should ask ourselves…

Whether you want to land your dream job or become the next LinkedIn influencer, a few tweaks to the way you post and present yourself on the platform can help you harness its potential.LinkedIn is no longer just an app for finding work. The platform has grown its creator tools and content and plans to become a larger figure in the creator economy.There are a few basic ways to grow your account on LinkedIn and reach your goals, according to a recent study by the agency Influencer Marketing Factory. The company interviewed 26 LinkedIn influencers and analyzed third-party surveys and…