‘It’s been an expensive year’: Meituan counts cost of China’s delivery wars
Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
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Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved. nirat/Getty Images Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-drive...
Wall Street CEOs Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, and David Solomon. AP Bank CEOs have praised the epochal efficiency changes promised by AI. But what does efficiency mean for employees? Does it mean fewer j...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Department of Education removed the partial financial hardship requirement for IBR plans on December 22. ✓ Higher-inc...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Private credit firms are piling into consumer debt. ✓ Risk-taking is mounting in these financial activities. ...
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer, has priced the next batch of units on offer at its massive Sierra Sea residential project about 5 per cent higher than previous phases, s...
US administration has other ways to hit trading partners with duties...
Mega funding rounds create ‘fortress balance sheets’ as investors advise top groups to brace for tougher markets...
The time it takes to save for a home down payment fell to about seven years in 2025. TrongNguyen/Getty Images The time to save for a typical home down payment has dropped to seven years in 2025. While...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Interior Department ordered the pause of five wind power projects in the Atlantic. ✓ One project provided cheap elect...
Little Rock, Arkansas. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Atlas Van Lines tracked state-to-state migration patterns in 2025. The Midwest has become a hot spot for movers, although it doesn't appear on this list...
Ollie's Bargain Outlet plans to more than double its store count in the coming years. Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ollie's Bargain Outlet was a top destination for last-minute ...
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'', ...
The country is taking a huge bite out of the European and US market with ever-growing production of luxury foods...
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. ...
The Southeastern European country is set to ditch its national currency in favor of the euro. But while Bulgaria's economy has improved, mismanagement and corruption remain rampant....
The crisis in the Western Balkan country was sparked by severe difficulties in supplying fuel oil from neighbouring Greece after border blockades by protesting farmers, authorities said....
The Egyptian military has long held a significant stake in the country’s household brands. From pasta to petrol, what does this mean for the economy of the region’s biggest country?...
Leading AI companies are competing for the world's top talent, doling out huge pay packages. They are also paying top dollar for undiscovered talent. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI AI giants like OpenAI, A...
President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country. (Image credit: Kirk...