Law firms hire record number of City partners as US players expand aggressively
London law firms hired 668 partners in 2025, up 21% on last year...
Dec 25Financial Timeseconomics
London law firms hired 668 partners in 2025, up 21% on last year...
Nespresso opened a nearly 14,000 square-foot flagship in Manhattan. Alice Tecotzky I visited Nespresso's nearly 14,000 square-foot NYC store, which offers free coffee and a speakeasy. Between choosing...
White House’s demand for limit on what issuers can charge rattles investors...
Shanghai-based AgiBot topped global humanoid robot shipments in 2025, with nearly a 38 per cent share, as China’s robotics firms dominated the market, leaving in the dust major US players like Elon Mu...
A fancy Starbucks coffee drink with whipped cream Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images Under new CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks had a sometimes rocky 2025. I thought slimming down the menu length and adding after...
Chevron, the only US oil major still operating in Venezuela, counts Berkshire Hathaway as a key shareholder. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Trump administra...
JPMorgan Chase : Bob Henry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images JPMorgan's asset and wealth management unit is dropping proxy advisors for shareholder voting in the US. In place of external hum...
Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) be...
Macy's plans to close stores over several years. kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images Nearly 300 US retail stores, including Macy's and Kroger locations, are set to close by the end of 2026. Major cha...
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday regulating defense contractors, including their executive pay. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Taylor Hill/WireImage President Donald Trump took aim a...
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison hasn't given up in his pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery turned down another offer from Paramount Skydanc...
The contest for resources between the US and China will continue after the president is gone and affect us all...
Barnes & Noble is among the retailers reportedly opening more stores in 2026. Al Drago/Getty Images Retailers such as Dollar General and Nordstrom Rack plan major store expansions in the US in 2026. S...
US President Donald Trump proposes setting the military budget at $1.5 trillion in 2027, saying it would allow the US to build a 'dream military.'...
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brian Steil, chairman of the Committee on House Administration. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images House GOP leadership is backing a new bill to ban members of Co...
DramaBox is best known for romances and thrillers. DramaBox DramaBox is seeking to raise funding as the competition among micro-drama apps intensifies. The app from Singapore's StoryMatrix is a top pl...
Wix purchased its downtown Manhattan office space in December 2019 Wix.com Wix announced an office return for staff in Israel, Poland, and Lithuania, starting February 1. US employees will continue to...
President Trump has set his sights on Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. If consolidated under Washington’s influence, about one third of global oil reserves could end up under U...
Marc Andreessen said that founders want to work with investors who are "brave." Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Marc Andreessen said that his venture capital firm benef...
The global crypto market cap pushed another 2% to $3.22T as majors continue to grind up; BTC +1% at $93,780; ETH +2% at $3,240, SOL +3% at $139; XRP led up 12% to $2.37 RENDER (+18%), SUI (+18%) and L...