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Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenue Plunge, Undermining War Chest

Russia’s revenue from oil and gas has plunged recently, putting further pressure on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine.In July, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration collected 787.3 billion rubles, or $9.8 billion, from oil and gas revenue — 27% lower than a year ago, according to the country’s finance…

Student-Loan Borrowers Likely to Leave Federal System: Navient

President Donald Trump’s student-loan policies are good for business, a major private lender said.Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” spending legislation, signed into law in July, included sweeping changes to student-loan repayment, including the elimination of a key affordable repayment plan and new caps on graduate borrowing. The changes signal a complicated — and likely more expensive — road ahead for millions of borrowers, and a potential surge of federal borrowers into private lending.That’s because if…

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OpenAI Releases First Open-Weight LLM in 5 Years

2025-08-05T18:01:37Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log…

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Scott Bessent won’t run for Fed chair, will stay Treasury Secretary

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent won’t be in the running to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve.  “He wants to stay where he is. I’ll take him off the — because I asked him just last night, ‘Is this something you want?’ ‘Nope.…

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Career Lessons From Wall Street Bosses Overseeing  Trillion

We spoke with Lizzie Reed, a partner at Goldman Sachs, and Alisa Wood, a partner at KKR, about how they rose from interns to top executives and the advice they have for anyone looking to succeed in finance. They shared insider tips on standing out, building a long-term career, and…

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