US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he met with his Chinese counterpart, Vice-Premier He Lifeng, on Monday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The two men have been the primary...
China’s central bank strengthened the yuan’s daily fixing for a third consecutive session to a nearly 16-month high, as the currency also held firm in offshore markets despite recent US dollar strengt...
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Amazon plans to lay off thousands of corporate employees in coming days. This second major round of Amazon layoffs since October would bring the ...
Elon Musk suggested letting AI run your 401 (k). Our readers weren't on board. AndreyPopov/Getty Images Elon Musk said this month that the AI revolution will make saving for retirement "irrelevant...
Young people are increasingly shopping secondhand. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images The secondhand fashion and luxury market has surged and is forecast to keep growing in 2026. Gen Z is driving some...
Shopify CEO says companies often undervalue founders and put them in a corner. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke said companies undervalue founders' experience and leadership. Lütke sa...
Figure meets expectations but experts warn of distorted data...
AI engineers ranked No. 1 in LinkedIn's list of fastest-growing jobs in New York City. Bim/Getty Images LinkedIn published rankings of the fastest-growing jobs, including for New York City. AI enginee...
In Uvira, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, conflict has severely impacted the local economy. In mid-December, the border with neighbouring Burundi closed after M23 rebels captured the city. Sm...
Exuberance for AI has led to fears of a bubble forming in the stock market in recent years. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI Jenny Xiao of Leonis Capital says there's a lag between AI research and investment...
Washington’s compromise has stabilised one of Beijing’s most important technology companies...
The country is the darling of investors, but that could change...
Peeling back the layers of the ambiguously-regulated US prediction market...
Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. | Image: Getty Images Microsoft's library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to an unproven legend among emp...
Outcome of case will have sweeping implications for US central bank independence...
Chief David Solomon says Goldman had largest backlog of deals since pandemic...
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence from the far left and the far right after three months of political deadlock over the budget. The PM had triggered these vot...
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Review expected to propose a significant redesign after years of delays and overruns...
Analysis finds evidence of the technology hitting wages and employment in certain areas...