Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York, January 16, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of the biggest U.S. bank by assets, poin...
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Stock futures are flat after S&P 500 notches third straight week of gains
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 25, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading Sunday, after the S&P 500 posted a third straight week of gains. Futures ...
Here’s where the jobs are for March 2022 — in one chart
As Covid restrictions eased, rebounds in the leisure and hospitality and business sectors helped to drive a strong March jobs report. The U.S. economy added more than 400,000 jobs in the final month o...
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a NATO spending spree
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unleashing a new era of military spending across Europe. Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, such as Germany, have done an about-face on its ...
U.S.-listed Chinese stocks jump after China reportedly considers sharing company audits
A security personnel stands guard at the opening session of Baidu’s annual AI developers conference Baidu Create 2019 in Beijing, China, July 3, 2019. Jason Lee | Reuters New York-listed Chinese...
How hackers and geopolitics could derail the planned energy transition
This image shows an onshore wind turbine in the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images Discussions about the energy transition, what it means and whether it’s actually underwa...
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a NATO defense spending spree
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unleashing a new era of military spending across Europe. Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, such as Germany, have done an about-face on mili...
Ethereum Startup Partners With Visa To Spend Unused Phone Minutes On A Virtual Credit Card
Christian Duffus realized that the extra airtime on his Kenyan SIM card couldn’t be used in the United States or redeemed online. So, in collaboration with Visa V Inc., he devised a global solut...
Fed’s Patrick Harker says he thinks the U.S. can avoid a recession, even amid troubling signs
Despite on ominous indicator hanging over the economy and higher interest rates on the way, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Tuesday that he doesn’t think the U.S. is h...
Ukraine-U.S. Trade Off To Record Start In 2022— Before Russian Invasion
In the first month of 2022, before Russian troops invaded Ukraine, U.S. trade with Ukraine was the … [+] highest ever for the month of January. The January data is the most recent available from...
Which countries have the best passports? Most are in Europe
A new index ranks Luxembourg as the top passport in the world for aspiring global citizens. The small European country ranked No. 1 out of 199 places in the “Nomad Passport Index 2022” p...
Dairy Queen launches Stackburger line as chain sees record sales in 2021
Dairy Queen’s Flamethrower Stackburger and small ice cream cone Source: Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is expanding its burger offerings as the fast-food chain looks beyond Blizzards and other desserts...
Game-changing hydrogen could play a big role in the energy transition
Ships sailing into the port of Rotterdam in February 2022. Federico Gambarini | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Concerns related to both the energy transition and energy security have been thrown into...
XPeng (XPEV) Q4 2021 earnings
XPeng delivered over 60,000 of its flagship P7 electric sedans in 2021. XPeng, Inc. U.S. listed shares of XPeng jumped in premarket trading Monday after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker reported a f...
Britain to reveal stablecoin regulation plans, sources say
A visual representation of Bitcoin. Edward Smith | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government will soon reveal plans to regulate the cryptocurrency market, focusing on a fast-growing type of token know...
Companies bet employee benefits will help them in ‘Great Reshuffle’
Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting the...
Second Starbucks location in Mesa, Arizona, votes to unionize
A pro-union poster is seen on a lamp pole outside Starbucks’ Broadway and Denny location in Seattle’s Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 22, 2022. Toby Scott | Sopa Images ...
Meet the women who are shaking up the male-dominated gambling industry
Amy Howe knows how to grab headlines. Soon after she became CEO of fantasy sports and betting giant FanDuel Group, Howe made a splash by pointing out that the she was concerned about how the industry ...
Is Industry 4.0 Still Relevant?
Industry 4.0 is a German government term coined in 2011, meant to drum up enthusiasm for the next wave of technologies. This includes the need to prepare the industrial sector for the internet of thin...
ACGA discusses outlook for U.S.-listed Chinese firms
The delisting of U.S.-listed Chinese stocks may come in the next two to three years, according to Jamie Allen of the Asian Corporate Governance Association. “There doesn’t seem to be a hug...
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix was ESPN’s most-viewed since 1995
Formula One F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 20, 2022 General view during the race. Thaier Al-sudani | Reuters Formula 1’s 2022 ...
Inflation is spiking the cost of pets. But owners are still splurging
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Pet parenthood is getting more expensive, but many owners are still willing to splurge, according to a report from Rover, an online pet marketplace. Rising cos...
Stock futures are steady after S&P 500’s best week since 2020
Steven Birdsall, chief revenue officer of Anaplan Inc., left, and Frank Calderoni, president and chief executive officer of Anaplan Inc., center, talk to a trader during the company’s initial pu...
Stock futures are steady as investors juggle Fed comments and policy
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 17, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors continue to digest revelations from the...