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How China, Russia and Shein Have Weighed on H&M’s Profits | WSJ What Went Wrong

After decades of expansion, H&M is facing new challenges such as rising competition from rivals like China’s Shein and the impact of the Ukraine war.

The fast-fashion retailer’s attempts to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic have been hindered by geopolitical and economic challenges.

Illustration: Amogh Alva Vaz

0:00 H&M reported one of its worst years in two decades. What went wrong?
0:48 How the war in Ukraine has affected H&M
1:40 How relations with China have affected H&M
2:28 What competitive advantages do Shein and Zara have over H&M?
3:30 How can H&M recover?

What Went Wrong explores the challenging conditions and decisions that led to a company's downturn.

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Rage Brain: Why Acts of Aggression Can Feel So Good

Aggression is all around us. There are millions of posts on Instagram with the #rage. Road rage. Violence. Tantrums. Verbal abuse.

I break down the science of aggression: what areas of the brain are involved in making this behavior rewarding, how our environment affects our anger levels and how you can control your instinct to rage.

0:00 Rage room
0:36 Why is aggression rewarding?
1:38 Aggression types
3:27 What determines aggressiveness?
4:05 How to handle aggressiveness

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How #Germany and #Denmark are building the world’s longest immersed #tunnel

Germany and Denmark are teaming up to build the world’s longest immersed tunnel. The Fehmarnbelt tunnel will stretch around 11 miles, up to 130 feet below waters in the Baltic Sea. The tunnel is part of an expansion to the Trans-European Transport Network, which will reduce travel time between Copenhagen and Hamburg by two hours.

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Trump’s vs. Biden’s Plans to Prevent Another ‘China Shock’ | WSJ

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump disagree on just about everything, except for China. Both have taken measures to institute greater trade barriers with Beijing to help boost employment and production domestically, although economists point out key differences in their plans.

WSJ looks at the 2024 presidential election candidates’ different trade strategies with China and how they could affect U.S. consumers.

Chapters:
0:00 Tariffs on China
0:44 What happened to free trade?
2:17 Trump vs. Biden
4:38 Where do the costs go?
5:44 China’s response
6:17 What’s next?

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