Becoming a euro area member demonstrates how the Bulgarian economy has improved over the past decade. But political turmoil and rising public anger over economic mismanagement and corruption pose a se...
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Dogecoin found itself at the center of a controversial political storm, all while being embraced by traditional institutions....
Parents who take out student loans for their kids could see repayment changes in the new year. Jon Lovette/Getty Images The Education Department is rolling out changes to the Parent PLUS student-loan ...
Christmas shoppers browse in Aritzia on December 24, 2025 in New York City. Jeremy Weine/Getty Images Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia has enjoyed considerable success in recent years. 2025 was the y...
On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the first in a series of increasi...
Costco offers some impressive prices, but shoppers sometimes balk at the membership fee. Dominick Reuter/Business Insider Costco is known for buying in bulk and offering some of the lowest unit prices...
The World Economic Forum says AI will reshape work by 2030 — and only one future avoids major worker displacement. APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images The WEF outlines four AI job futures for 2030, warnin...
Airlines are increasingly tying free WiFi to loyalty to boost membership sign-ups. SES American Airlines will soon offer free WiFi exclusively to AAdvantage members on nearly all flights. This follows...
Tesla's sales fell in the fourth quarter of 2025 , as rising competition and the expiration of the federal EV tax credit continued to sap the company's global ambitions. The numbers were a lot worse t...
Composite picture of Elon Musk (left) and Jeff Bezos (right) Joel Saget/AFP and Kevin Winter The 10 richest people are worth more than Amazon after a nearly $600 billion wealth gain in 2025. The AI bo...
Ride-hailing drivers face increased competition for earnings as well as the growth of driverless taxis. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images Gig workers have been facing declining earni...
Generous annual bonuses help elite law firms attract and retain talent. xavierarnau/Getty Images Top US law firms shelled out six-figure bonuses to associates in 2025. The generous end-of-year payouts...
Rep. Ritchie Torres Alex Wong/Getty Images A Polymarket user made over $400,000 off a well-timed bet on Nicolás Maduro's political future. The bet was made just one day before US forces captured the V...
Meta has forged agreements with three nuclear power providers in an effort to secure the vast amount of electricity it needs to power AI data centers. The agreements with TerraPower (which is backed b...
A majority of EU member states have voted in favor the long-awaited Mercosur trade agreement with South American countries. Farmers in a number of member states have protested the deal....
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (R) is handing over the top job to John Furner in the new year. Walmart 2025 has been a big year for retail CEO transition announcements. Roughly 45 retailers said they are c...
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...
Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
Tim Cook sporting a custom pair of Nike Vomero Plus sneakers at an Apple store reopening in Tokyo earlier this year. Apple Tim Cook bought $3 million in Nike shares, nearly doubling his stake in the c...