The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) expects to work with other financial regulators to promote artificial intelligence adoption in various sectors over the next five years and further advance fint...
As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...
Trump said the US could reimburse American oil companies for expanding operations in Venezuela. Doug Mills/The New York Times/Getty Images Trump said the US may reimburse oil firms for expanding opera...
Kalshi's CEO said their rivalry with Polymarket encourages them to push products and marketing harder. Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images Prediction market Kalshi is putting a ...
Lincoln County, Kansas is paying remote workers $4,500 cash to move to there. d3sign / Getty Images Some companies are keeping remote work policies even as other firms call people back to the office. ...
Investors trading commodities, such as oil, have been in high demand. Jeri Clausing/AP Hedge funds that trade commodities struggled in 2025. Big-name managers with exposure to energy or agriculture tr...
$15 minimum wage signs outside the Capitol Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Minimum wage increased in 19 states on January 1, affecting over 8 million workers. Washington, D.C., leads wit...
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026. Planet One Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Several destinations plan to raise or introduce tourism taxes ...
If you're familiar with the world of components, it's no secret that GPU prices have been all over the place for a while now, and that likely will only increase in 2026. Rumors of NVIDIA cutting back ...
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...
"Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off. Disney Disney's streaming subscriber count has grown, but its US viewer...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
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...
US bankruptcies are on the rise. doockie/Getty Images From corporate giants to mom-and-pop shops, bankruptcies are piling up across the US this year. Large corporate bankruptcies have hit their highes...
California-based Grocery Outlet has opened more stores in the Eastern US over the past few years. Alex Bitter/BI Grocery Outlet is opening new stores, especially in the Eastern US. The chain touts its...
Google cofounder Larry Page has cut his ties to California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google cofounder Larry Page is cutting ties with California. A source said Page had already left the state. He h...
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
High cocoa prices pushed Singapore's Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie to innovate across its business. Huileng Tan/Business Insider Faced with soaring cocoa prices, Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie is turning crisis in...
This year, I listened to over 50 tech leaders discuss AI across various conferences, podcasts, and interviews. Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider Over the past year, I listened to more than 50 tech leade...