Ever heard the expression (or some variation of it): “Don’t write a check you can’t cash”? That became literal in the sale of one of the world’s most famous skyscrapers: New York City’s Flatiron Building. After a winning bid of…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen came out swinging in a Thursday speech at a National Association for Business Economics conference. “When the President and I took office in January 2021, we inherited a financial stability apparatus at Treasury that had been…
For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries — a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society. A new government study highlights…
Companies supported by the Beautycare Brazil sectoral project hit USD 5.5 million in sales during Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, with an expected USD 42 million for the coming twelve months. The initiative organized by the Project for Internationalization of the Brazilian…
The world has entered a new era where nuclear war is once again a genuine threat, according to Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov. In an interview with the BBC published on Thursday, Muratov said he was anxious about just…
The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, as reflected in its language being the official tongue of Kenya, Tanzania and even inland countries like Uganda and Rwanda, far from the Indian…
When Satya Nadella walked through the doors of Microsoft’s Washington offices in 1992 he told himself, “This is the greatest job on earth. I don’t need anything more.” Twenty-two years later, he was named CEO of the company. Speaking to…
The panopticon might be realer than we realize. Earlier this month, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,000 business leaders at companies operating on a primarily remote or hybrid plan. The vast majority of them admitted to monitoring their employees in some shape or…
When Christine Hill bought her first home in Burlington, Vt., last year, she knew it would be hard to do it on her own. She was single and trying to buy in a competitive market; prices were rising all over…
The tug of war between employers and employees continues as both sides duke it out over workplace contentions like return-to-office mandates and “quiet quitting.” Performance reviews are the latest frontier in the employer-employee tussle. Large employers, including Google and Salesforce,…