Forecasting the world in 2026
FT writers’ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of higher Trump tariffs to the future of interest rates and the arrival of humanoid helpers...
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FT writers’ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of higher Trump tariffs to the future of interest rates and the arrival of humanoid helpers...
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers. Courtesy of Tanice Myers Each year, HomeVestors, the company behind We Buy Ugly Houses, hosts an ugly home contest. The contest showcases dramatic hom...
University of Glasgow researcher says trend raises transparency concerns for investors...
X is suing music publishers and their trade group, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), accusing them of attempted coercion in their ongoing battle over licensing, as reported earlier by...
Shanghai, mainland China’s commercial and financial hub, has pledged to step up policing its manufacturing sectors to curb prolonged payment cycles that affect thousands of supply-chain vendors. Gu Ju...
JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is taking JPM Coin beyond its existing rails, planning a native launch of the US dollar deposit token on the Canton Network....
Commerce ministry assessing whether deal for Chinese-founded group violates technology export controls...
Complaints from retailers come as ecommerce giant sues start-up for sending AI ‘agents’ to shop without its consent...
Facilities across the Gulf Coast are already well poised to process imports from the South American country...
Menaced by Russia and bullied by America, a potential Ukraine peace deal is not guaranteed to usher in prosperity...
The purchase lifts the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 672,497 BTC and ranks among its smaller acquisitions this year compared with earlier multibillion-dollar buys....
An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', ...
Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high; and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again in 2020....
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...
The billionaires said reading is the top habit they attribute to success. twomeows/Getty Images Some of JPMorgan's billionaire clients shared the habits they most associate with success. Many of the h...
An ADU built by Villa in a California backyard. miller.photo for Villa Building tiny backyard homes can be expensive . The units can range in cost — from under $100,000 to over $300,000. Three s...
Mark Cuban urged entrepreneurs to focus on customers, embrace AI wisely, and protect their intellectual property in an uncertain economy. Clover Billionaire Mark Cuban is bullish about AI and believes...
GameStop is closing hundreds of stores just days into the new year as CEO Ryan Cohen aims to take home $35 billion in performance-based stock options. Reports the gaming and pop-culture retailer would...
Shares of the large language model developer jumped more than 60 per cent on Friday...
Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming staked $170 million worth of ETH on Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, Linea....