Economy

Artificial intelligence is a turning point forcing us to rethink not just what work is, but what it means to be human at work, according to a LinkedIn specialist. Drazen_ | E+ | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is disrupting global industries and workforces, but it may also set in motion an entirely new economy. Although […]

Chinese animation blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” was released in late January alongside several other films for the local Spring Festival holiday period. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — For someone who’s lived in China since before the pandemic, the success of the animated film “Ne Zha 2” marks more of an […]

This photograph on April 21, 2021 shows staff members preparing plant-based food samples during the launch of ADM’s Plant-based Innovation Lab in Singapore. – From faux-chicken satay to imitation beef rendang, a high-tech Singapore laboratory is replicating popular Asian dishes with plant-based meat alternatives to feed the region’s growing appetite for sustainable food. (Photo by […]

Skyscrapers on the skyline in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Germany’s election result delivered a jolt of optimism to lackluster markets at the start of the week, though the question of whether the new government can deliver promised higher public spending and reboot […]

People walk past the Korea Exchange (KRX) building in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2024. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank cut rates by 25 basis points Tuesday to their lowest since August 2022, as it strives to stimulate a slowing economy. The Bank of Korea reduced rates to […]

Many people love to travel. But few like to pack. But travelers are getting help from an unlikely source — hotels. “Hotels [are] making it easier for guests to jump into their favorite activities without packing or planning in advance,” said Henley Vazquez, CEO and co-founder of the New York-based travel agency Fora. Some hotels […]

Cegg on Monday filed suit in federal district court against Google claiming that artificial intelligence summaries of search results have hurt the online education company’s traffic and revenue. The legal move comes nearly two years after former CEO Dan Rosensweig said students engaging with OpenAI’s ChatGPT assistant were cutting into Chegg’s new customer growth. Chegg […]

CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images DOGE chief Elon Musk doubled down Monday night on his threat to fire federal employees who fail to […]

A Gucci luxury goods store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s troubled luxury sector is showing signs of revival after an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China — and the prospect of U.S. tariffs — could leave even the most exclusive brands […]

Friedrich Merz, CDU/CSU, chancellor candidate and leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU). Johannes Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images The conservative alliance made up by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) is set to lead Germany again following the federal election on Sunday, bringing […]