Economy
IMF predicts Iran war will slow economic growth and raise inflation globally
A widening conflict in the Middle East threatens to derail fragile global economic recovery and push prices higher worldwide, the IMF warns.
Economy
Economy
Aegon offloads 200-year-old UK business to Standard Life for £2bn
Aegon sells its historic UK pensions and savings business to Standard Life for £2 billion, creating a financial giant serving 16 million customers.
Economy
Women's workwear: When proper fit becomes a safety issue
Ill-fitting men's workwear poses safety risks for women in trades, prompting a new wave of specialized gear designed for the female form.
Economy
Vertice a Parigi per valutare lo sminamento di Hormuz, c'è anche l'Italia
A Parigi si discute la fattibilità di un intervento internazionale per bonificare lo Stretto di Hormuz dalle mine navali.
Economy
Montparnasse Tower: Paris's most unpopular landmark gets a facelift
Paris's controversial Montparnasse Tower, a long-reviled symbol of 1970s modernism, will undergo a major renovation starting this summer, aiming to transform its legacy by 2030.
Economy
This 31-foot “terror croc” ate dinosaurs. Now it’s back
A scientifically accurate, 31-foot skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, a dinosaur-eating 'terror croc,' is now on exclusive display at a Georgia museum.
Economy
Kenya: Pain for Commuters As Matatus, Boda Bodas Hike Fares
Public transport operators across Kenya raise fares in immediate response to a government-mandated increase in fuel prices, squeezing commuters.
Economy
Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce
Snap announces a major workforce reduction of 16%, attributing the layoffs to strategic shifts driven by artificial intelligence advancements.
Economy
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
Former President Trump threatens to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, escalating a long-running feud and challenging central bank independence.
Economy
It's Tax Day, and no one knows how to file for prediction market winnings
As the tax deadline arrives, a new class of investors faces a regulatory void, with no clear guidance on reporting profits from prediction markets.
Economy
Allbirds abandons clothes, pivots to "AI compute infrastructure"
Struggling footwear brand Allbirds announces a radical pivot from sustainable apparel to building data centers for artificial intelligence.
Economy
US jobs too important to risk Chinese car imports, says Ford CEO
Ford CEO warns that China's vast auto manufacturing capacity poses an existential threat to the American automotive industry and its workforce.