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Inside the Murdochs’ Succession Drama
Klarna, British Airways, Entrepreneurship, and Markets
Peeyush Jain & Mohit Garg
April 02, 2025
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“It’s no surprise skeptics are coming after us. We are challenging one of the largest profit pools ever created by humanity – the profit pools of the world’s biggest banks."
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This is the boldest rebrand no one talks about:
In 1991, British Airways was losing $200 million a year.
So they removed the British flag from their planes.
Margaret Thatcher was furious — but what happened next changed the airline industry forever...
Here's the full story🧵
— Tim Carden (@timjcarden)
2:20 PM • Dec 9, 2024
Today, brands face a challenge similar to what British Airways experienced: the need to appeal to everyone. However, the most successful brands and companies focus on their core values while carefully adapting over time. This approach distinguishes successful brands from those that aren't.
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The Short Read 📝
Making Markets in Time - by Abraham Thomas
Abraham Thomas is a former portfolio manager at a quant hedge fund, turned successful startup founder (Quandl, acquired by Nasdaq), turned private investor.
The aim of the venture majors is to be like the investment banks for the tech industry. It seems like they're doing well! People often say that venture capital can't grow in the same way, but this isn't typical venture capital; it's a new kind of product with different risks, returns, and types of investors. Read more…
The Long Read 📜
Over 3,000 pages of documents show how years of betrayals resulted in a complicated court case that could endanger Rupert's empire. Read more…
Rupert's influence has grown since Trump came back to power. Many of his old employees now work in the new administration, and Rupert has even visited the Oval Office. At 93, he remains politically important. However, the future of his family's business is more uncertain than ever.
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