Indonesia president says rupiah's drop still 'safe', flags tax incentives
JAKARTA Indonesia President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday the rupiah's recent depreciation rate against the dollar was still
2023-10-24 11:54
Two economic indicators with with spooky significance
There are two numbers floating around econ media headlines lately that are (as we journalists love to say) psychological milestones.
2023-10-24 08:25
Panera faces lawsuit over 'Charged Lemonade' energy drink after 21-year-old's death
A 21-year-old woman with a heart condition is dead after consuming a heavily caffeinated energy drink at Panera Bread that she may have believed was regular lemonade, her parents alleged in a wrongful death suit against the restaurant chain.
2023-10-24 06:15
How McDonald's Middle East franchises got into a public feud over Israel
Tensions are playing out at McDonald's locations across the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.
2023-10-24 05:48
Kim Kardashians is making Skims for men
Skims, the underwear and apparel brand founded by Kim Kardashian, is hoping to attract new customers: men.
2023-10-24 02:54
Javier Milei wants Argentina to swap the peso for the US dollar. Here's what that could mean
A chainsaw-wielding, self-professed "anarcho-capitalist" is now one step closer to overhauling Argentina's beleagured economy — by throwing out the nation's peso currency and adopting the US dollar as legal tender.
2023-10-24 02:48
UPenn president made a 'mistake' but shouldn't be forced out, former governor says
Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell doesn't think the University of Pennsylvania needs a leadership change to get through the crisis gripping the Ivy League school.
2023-10-24 00:57
Qatar Airways longtime CEO Akbar Al Baker resigns
Akbar Al Baker is resigning as chief executive of Qatar Airways, marking a sudden end to one of the longest managerial reigns in the world of aviation.
2023-10-24 00:54
UAW union just ordered 6,800 workers to strike a massive Dodge Ram facility
The United Auto Workers union sent 6,800 Stellantis employees to the picket line Monday morning in a surprise, targeted strike at the company's Dodge Ram facility.
2023-10-23 22:51
Some Walgreens pharmacy workers say they are planning another walkout. Here are their reasons why
Some pharmacy workers at Walgreens, one of the nation's largest drugstore chains, say they are planning another walkout at the end of October, and organizers are hoping this time the protest spreads nationwide.
2023-10-23 21:25
ESG investing is dying on Wall Street. Here's why
The market for environmental, social and corporate governance, or ESG, investing is fundamentally broken.
2023-10-23 20:27
Chevron agrees to buy Hess for $53 billion
Chevron announced Monday that it has agreed to buy rival Hess in yet another oil industry consolidation deal.
2023-10-23 18:50