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EU ambassadors hold emergency meeting to discuss response to US tariff threats over Greenland

European Union ⁠leaders on Saturday warned of a "dangerous downward spiral" over US President Donald Trump's vow to implement increasing tariffs ​on European allies until the US is ‍allowed to buy Gre...

6dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Rival leagues, charter flights and T-shirts: 11 moments that led to WNBA labor strife

CBA negotiations intensified in recent months, but previous events helped spark the stalemate between the WNBA and WNBPA....

Jan 14ESPNSports

The Asian migrant workers propping up Greenland’s economy

Arctic island desired by Donald Trump has a shaky economy reliant on Denmark, fishing and foreign labour...

5dFinancial TimeseconomicsImpact

Malaysia’s new expat salary rules dubbed ‘ridiculous’, stoking fears of talent drain

An effort to prod Malaysian employers into hiring more locals for white-collar jobs by doubling the minimum salary for foreign staff has caught expatriates cold and stirred anxiety among some firms ov...

3dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Polymarket’s eye-watering brush with the 1958 Onion Futures Act

Peeling back the layers of the ambiguously-regulated US prediction market...

Jan 14Financial TimeseconomicsImpact

A16z partner shares 3 things founders should be able to 'materialize' if they want to be successful

Andreessen Horowitz partner Alex Rampell said he likes founders with a chip on their shoulder. Charles Eshelman/Getty Images for AOL A16z general partner Alex Rampell said founders need to materialize...

Jan 15Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

How can Europe respond to Trump's tariff threats over Greenland?

FRANCE 24 Brussels correspondent Pierre Benazet talks about the closed-door crisis meeting between ambassadors from all 27 European Union members following US President Donald Trump's decision to slap...

5dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

European governments condemn Trump's tariff threats over Greenland

European governments blasted US President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland beginning next month. Denmark, Norway, Sweden...

6dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Vintage photos show American life under Trump's tariff hero, William McKinley

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...

2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Can Europe rebuild its strength to trade with China without fear?

China and the European Union began 2026 with another trade clash. As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive phase, Brussels tightened compliance and Beijing warned of count...

Jan 13South China Morning Posteconomics

America's homebuilding is powered by immigrant workers. Here are the places that rely on them the most.

The cities building the most homes rely more heavily on immigrant labor. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times The cities that build and remodel the most homes rely the most heavily on immigrant worker...

6dBusiness Insiderreal_estateImpact

Germany’s Merz pledges to fast track India-EU trade deal during first official Asia visit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia has raised India’s hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union as Berlin pushes for deeper engagement with South Asia amid height...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up latest flats at Sierra Sea as SHKP set for another sell out

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer by market capitalistion, is poised to sell out another batch of units at its Sierra Sea project in the New Territories, the city’s largest...

3dSouth China Morning Postreal_estateImpact

Figma CEO Dylan Field says he has a 'bias' for hiring young workers because they're likely AI natives

Figma CEO Dylan Field. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Figma CEO Dylan Field says AI skills give young professionals a hiring advantage. Field emphasizes that younger workers are often more...

Jan 16Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

China’s EV makers face slowdown in export growth after doubling in 2025

China’s electric vehicle (EV) exports doubled in 2025 amid rising overseas demand for affordable cars and Beijing’s anti-involution campaign. The country – the world’s leading EV manufacturer – sold m...

Jan 14South China Morning PostautomotiveImpact

America's new sink-or-swim era is here

Tyler Le/BI A few years ago, HR practitioner T. Tara Turk-Haynes hired yoga instructors and meditation gurus to help employees handle burnout at the media company where she worked. She's not doing any...

5dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

The US ended 2025 with steady but elevated inflation in December

The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the December consumer price index data. Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The inflation rate remained at 2.7% in December, matching expectations...

Jan 13Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Will AI replace human jobs and make universal basic income necessary? Here's what AI leaders have said about UBI.

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...

5dBusiness InsiderTechnology

Fortune 100 companies are back in the office — but 'work from home dark matter' is thriving under the radar

Georg Loewen (left) and Leslie Snipes (right) Georg Loewen (left), Leslie Snipes (right) Most Fortune 100 employees are under a return-to-office mandate. However, hybrid and off-the-record remote work...

5dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Some flight attendants at ultra-low-cost carriers make more than United crew. Here's how much they earn.

An Allegiant flight attendant. David Becker/AP Flight attendants at ultra-low-cost carriers earn a base pay of between $22 and $68 per hour. Allegiant cabin crew earn higher base pay than those at Uni...

5dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
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