Economy

Audiobooks – “talking books” as they were first known – are a fairly recent phenomenon, but they go back much further than Apple and Amazon. The concept of talking books began in the 1930s and existed for use by the visually impaired. It wasn’t until the 1970s that books on tape began to soothe the… […]

Year after year, side hustles keep growing in popularity. And young people, specifically, are leaning into the trend. Half of millennials — many of whom are in their 30s — say they’ve picked up a gig outside of their full-time job, according to a recent Bankrate survey of 2,505 U.S. adults.If you yourself are in… […]

In 2005, John Schneider and David Auten had grown accustomed to a lifestyle they say was “fabulously gay,” replete with designer clothes, gourmet meals, weekend brunches and expensive vacations. There was only one problem: They couldn’t afford it.”We were living beyond our means because we felt compelled to do that, either to prove to people… […]

The plant-based protein boom has stalled, with buzzy startups humbled and food giants retreating, but Cargill forecasts 70% more protein consumption over the next 25 to 30 years. “That protein has to come from somewhere,” says its chief technology officer and head of R&D, Florian Schattenmann.CargillCargill is hardly a household name among consumers — even… […]

The S & P 500 notched its best week since March as a pair of key inflation reports hit their marks and the Federal Reserve delivered on an expected pause in raising interest rates. Investors will have much less data to pore over in the week ahead. For starters, the markets are closed on Monday… […]

Alibaba founder Jack Ma is “happy,” according to the company’s President Michael Evans. Te comments come as speculation about the billionaire’s activities continues following China’s crackdown on Ma’s empire.Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesPARIS — Alibaba founder Jack Ma is “alive” and “happy,” the Chinese e-commerce giant’s president said Thursday, after speculation continues about… […]

Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during the EEI 2023 event in Austin, Texas, US, on Monday, June 12, 2023.Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChinese President Xi Jinping met Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates on Friday and said he hopes the friendship between Chinese and Americans will continue, state media CCTV reported.”The… […]

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards his plane for travel to Berlin at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 22, 2021.Andrew Harnik | Pool | ReutersBEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Beijing this weekend in his first trip to China under the Biden administration.Delayed by more than four… […]

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud (C-R) and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Hu Chunhua attend 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh, on June 11, 2023.Fayez Nureldine | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Venture capitalists in China that once relied on U.S. investors are now holding court with Middle… […]

PGA TOUR logo is seen during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 29, 2021 in San Diego, California.Ben Jared | Pga Tour | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice’s antitrust division has informed the PGA Tour it will review the organization’s proposed merger with Saudi-funded LIV Golf, a… […]