President Xi Jinping has ordered a thorough implementation of central government strategies and policies at local levels, as the world’s second-largest economy rallies efforts to achieve a strong star...
The French government survived two votes of no-confidence in parliament on January 23 that had been called over its decision to ram through the income part of the 2026 budget without giving the Na...
China’s government is likely to set this year’s economic growth target in a range between 4.5 per cent and 5 per cent, according to three sources briefed on the matter. Such a target would indicate a ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Donald Trump. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at US defense contractors on Tuesday. He said they'...
Trump on Saturday threatened to impose more tariffs on eight European nations until the US is allowed to buy Greenland, citing US national security concerns. EU governments are drawing up retaliatory ...
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters rebuked the country’s new Reserve Bank governor, Anna Breman, for wading into US domestic politics after she signed a statement with other global ce...
The US just lowered Taiwan's tariffs in exchange for a massive domestic chipmaking promise, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday . Under the deal, tariffs on goods from Taiwan will decrease f...
Michael Burry Jim Spellman/WireImage Michael Burry says AI is a bubble so big that it will tank the market and economy when it pops. The "Big Short" investor said the government will try to he...
Adek Berry/Getty Images China's population declined for the fourth year in a row, reaching 1.405 billion. Falling birth rates and an aging population threaten China's economy and the global economy. G...
Scammers are selling fake VIP passes to the USA House. INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images Scammers are duping attendees of the World Economic Forum with fake VIP passes for the USA House. "Our ...
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI From Davos to Washington to America's high school classrooms, people are questioning the foundations of our economic system — and we at Business Insider are tracking wh...
Saks Global, which owns the iconic Saks Fifth Avenue department store, has filed for bankruptcy. Jimin Kim / SOPA Images/Reuters Saks Global has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The luxury ...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images Hedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year. Manage...
Amazon is putting up a fight over Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan. Scott Olson/Getty Images; Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images Amazon is pushing back against Saks Global's bankru...
Bill Gross Mary Hurlbut/Stu News Laguna Bill Gross says the record stock rally needs fresh support to sustain its momentum. "Valuation casts a shadow over markets in 2026," the bond billionair...
Universal basic income provides recurring cash payments, no strings attached. Wong Yu Liang AI advances could widen wealth gaps, which has prompted calls for a universal basic income . UBI offers recu...
Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the...
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, said vocational skills will be in high demand in the AI era. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images Alex Karp, the CEO and cofounder of Palantir, doesn't have a technical ...
Private jets from dozens of different countries arrived near Davos on Monday. Pete Syme/Business Insider Business Insider tracked private jets landing near Davos on the first day of the WEF annual mee...
The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated. Bettmann/Getty Images Trump has credited a 19th-century US president for inspiring his aggressive approach t...