Zimbabwe introduces new gold-backed currency to tackle inflation | Business and Economy News
Zimbabweans have 21 days to convert their old cash into new money, according to the central bank. Zimbabwe’s central bank has launched a new “structured…
Yellen talks ‘overcapacity’ of Chinese goods in meetings with officials, business leaders
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and other officials and business leaders on her first full day in…
British billionaire fined $5M, sentenced to 3 years probation for insider trading
British Billionaire Joe Lewis (C) has been fined $5 million by a federal court in Manhattan but escaped being sent to prison after pleading guilty…
At Indonesia’s biggest bank, customers’ life savings vanish with a click | Business and Economy
Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia – Late last year, Balinese woman Nih Lu Putu Rustini got the shock of her life when she tried to withdraw…
Yorkshire: ECB must prevent ‘return to business as usual’, say MPs
Azeem Rafiq first detailed allegations of racism at Yorkshire in September 2020The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) must "closely monitor" Yorkshire to prevent a…
The four Disney executives who could succeed Bob Iger as CEO in two years
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger has prevailed in the company’s shareholder fight against billionaire dissident Nelson Peltz. But the celebrated executive’s most challenging…
Will the US unemployment rate continue at historic lows? | Business and Economy News
All eyes will be on Friday’s US unemployment numbers to see how many jobs were added in March and whether the unemployment rate continues to…
Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid Somaliland port deal dispute | Business and Economy News
Mogadishu also shuts down Addis Ababa’s consulates in Hargeisa and Garowe amid rising tension over a Somaliland port deal with Ethiopia. Somalia has announced the…
The woman who built a biotech business from an EU science contest
Andrea Stephany Diaz founded a startup to improve lung-cancer diagnosis after participating in a 2022 European event for young researchers. By Anthony King Andrea Stephany…
Trump posts $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case
Former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond Monday night to keep the state of New York from seizing his assets as he appeals…
OpenAI makes ChatGPT available to users without need to create account
OpenAI said Monday its flagship ChatGPT chatbot will now be free to all users without the need to sign up for an account. File Photo…
Thailand’s economy stumbles as Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia race ahead | Business and Economy
Bangkok, Thailand – Sheltering from the sun on a street corner, Kridsada Ahjed rues the day he got involved with the loan sharks who now…
California fast food workers get $20 per hour starting Monday
U.S. News // 2 hours ago Meat prices keep rising as herds shrink, cost to feed cows increases April 1 (UPI) -- The price of…
The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for more | Business and Economy News
Keerthi Subramanian, a shop clerk in South London, earns 10.42 pounds ($13.15) an hour. From Monday that will go up by 1.02 pounds ($1.29) to…
AT&T investigating dark web data leak affecting 73 million customers
AT&T said it has reset millions of account passcodes and is communicating with customers affected by a security breach where data from nearly 73 million…
New Report Highlights Business Case for Addressing Racial and Ethnic Equity Through Social Innovation
A report released today by the Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship outlines a series of social innovation solutions for integrating racial and ethnic…
Kia recalling 427,000 Telluride SUVs over parking safety concerns
Kia is recalling 427,000 Telluride SUVs over safety concerns, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo…
China lifts steep Australian wine tariffs as relations improve | Business and Economy News
Beijing imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud, raising duties from zero to above 200 percent. China says it will lift…
Dolce&Gabbana moves luxury design to Miami real estate project
1 of 4 | The Lobby at 888 Brickell by Dolce&Gabbana and JDS Development Group will feature black and burgundy marble. The Miami real estate…
China’s Xi to meet foreign business leaders amid jitters over economy | Business and Economy News
Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet with American business leaders in Beijing, media outlets have reported, as he tries to woo…