Economy

No. 1 best country in Europe for retirement: PortugalRetirement score: 7.83Portugal is the best country in Europe for retirement. It’s one of the most affordable European countries because of its low cost of living. On average, the cost of living, excluding rent, is almost 29% lower than in the U.S., according to SmartAsset. Portugal ranked as… […]

As electric vehicles proliferate, some gas stations are making expensive overhauls to add EV charging stations. In most cases, they aren’t scrapping traditional liquid fuel pumps. But select locations, including an RS Automotive in Takoma Park, Md., and a Shell station in Fulham, England, have made a full switch.Location, cost, power requirements and conversion time are… […]

Even billionaires kick themselves for passing on investment opportunities that turned out to be incredibly lucrative.In Mark Cuban’s case, he regrets not investing in Uber. He was offered the chance to invest at a $10 million valuation by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in 2009, and turned it down — because he thought the ridesharing company… […]

The best state to retire in 2023 isn’t Florida. In fact, it isn’t even in the Southeast.Iowa ranks as this year’s No. 1 state to retire, according to a recent Bankrate study.To determine which states are the best for retirees, Bankrate used data from a number of sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Tax… […]

Anton Wormann, 32, moved to Japan in October 2018. Courtesy of Anton Wormann Anton Wormann, 32, has always had a passion for DIY projects and creating beautiful spaces. So, after he discovered that his neighbor’s property had been abandoned, he decided to purchase it and bring it back to life. Upon inspection, Wormann discovered that […]

Boeing said Tuesday that it could raise as much as $25 billion in shares or debt over three years, a move to increase liquidity as the troubled manufacturer faces a more than monthlong machinist strike and problems throughout its aircraft programs. “This universal shelf registration provides flexibility for the company to seek a variety of […]

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaks at the Business Roundtable CEO Workforce Forum in Washington on June 17, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cisco reported results on Wednesday that narrowly exceeded analysts’ expectations and issued quarterly guidance that was also better than expected. Here’s how the company did in its fiscal fourth quarter […]

When American Natasha Colkmire returned to work after having her first child, she didn’t want to leave her newborn son with a nanny to go on a business trip. So she convinced a family member to tag along. “They would meet up with me when my son needed to be nursed,” she said. “We also […]

Coffee beans, including those from Brazil, are displayed for sale at Porto Rico Importing Co. coffee seller, in New York City, U.S., July 15, 2025. Adam Gray | Reuters While last month’s consumer price index showed that food prices were effectively flat month over month, tariff-sensitive items like coffee beans, specialty teas and spices are […]

Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of xAI, during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Igor Babuschkin, a founding member of Elon Musk’s xAI, said Wednesday that he’s leaving the artificial intelligence startup to launch his own venture firm. “Today […]