Business

The creator of ‘Moore’s Law’ said it couldn’t continue forever—and would be astounded by the chips Intel and its competitors are making now

The creator of Moore’s Law acknowledged it couldn’t ‘continue forever’—but underestimated how human ingenuity keeps powering advances Read More

China promises to borrow more to shore up economy and boost banks

No details of amount of fiscal stimulus as Beijing says it will help regions buy back idle land and property

Silk Roads at the British Museum and Asian Bronze at the Rijksmuseum — rewriting art history

Two landmark exhibitions reveal how Europe’s big institutions are rethinking their collections for the 21st century

My search for the perfect work soundtrack

Music can boost both productivity and mood — that’s if you find the right tune

Badass. British icon. Colonialist? Inside the battle for Lara Croft’s soul

 The adventures of a tomb raider who changed her ways

Can the French make good wine in California?

More and more producers are buying up west coast properties 

Freebies and turmoil tarnish first 100 days of Starmer’s premiership

Lack of grip in opening months has surprised allies of UK’s technocrat prime minister

What cities owe the provinces

The heartland votes for conservative policies that allow urban life to flourish

Is first-class dead? The rise of ultra-luxury business class

Once, first class was the epitome of luxury travel. Now, with many airlines introducing seats in business class that are ...

Tokyo looks to protect service staff from customers who are not so cool

Ban on ‘kasu-hara’ abuse prompted by alarm at rising harassment of city’s workers by angry clientele

Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread

The CDC had documented more than 17,600 infections as of Oct. 5—more than four times those recorded at this time ...

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay 777x jet as revenues fall short

CEO Kelly Ortberg says third-quarter results will ‘recognise impacts’ of machinists’ strike

Fisher-Price recalls baby swings, tells parents to destroy parts that killed infants

There have been five reports of deaths involving infants between 1 to 3 months old when the product was used ...

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs as losses deepen during factory strike

Boeing said it will lay off about 10% of its workforce is losses deepen from an ongoing factory strike.

How artificial intelligence won the Nobel Prizes

Awards for Sir Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and Geoffrey Hinton recognise how AI is changing our world

Boeing to slash 10% of workforce, laying off 17,000 employees

New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg shared the news in a letter with employees Friday afternoon after the company reported losing ...

Urban Outfitters scrambles after it failed to pivot from Millennials to Gen Z

The retail brand is turning to the suburbs as well as older clientele, broadening its “alternative” reputation. Read More

How milestone birthdays can derail CEO focus—and harm company performance

The big-birthday crisis is real. Here’s what can be done about it. Read More

Move over, pina coladas: Get Botox and stem cells on this luxury wellness cruise

Say goodbye to vacationing horizontally with cocktails. Read More

Hurricane Milton was intensified by human-driven climate change, say scientists

Storm estimated to have caused about $50bn in damage, according to President Joe Biden

The Federal Reserve may have pretty much just hit its 2% inflation target

In fact, economists at Goldman Sachs think the Fed may already be there.

Uber and Lyft are the big winners from Tesla’s underwhelming Cybercab reveal

The lack of details from Elon Musk’s Thursday presentation has assuaged any fears of Tesla dominating the rideshare market anytime ...

AI is coming for wealth management

If Silicon Valley is right and the technology progresses, we may witness a new wave of industry disruption 

U.S. consumer spending is increasingly driven by richer households

Since the start of 2018, high-earning households raised spending more than twice as much as the low-income group.  Read More

DP World shelves planned £1bn UK investment ahead of summit

Ministerial blame game erupts after transport secretary dubs ferry company a ‘cowboy operator’

Scooter Braun tells Swift fans it’s ‘time to move on’

Braun scored his first big success discovering singer Justin Bieber on YouTube and helping turn the young Canadian into a ...

US consumer sentiment unexpectedly falls on high cost of living

The share of consumers who expect unemployment to rise in the coming year fell to 31%, the lowest reading in ...

Prosecutors seek years in prison for Trump Media insider trading Shvartsman brothers

Three men convicted of insider trading related to a company’s planned merger with Trump Media are awaiting sentences in New ...

Ridesharing giants Uber, Lyft jump after Tesla’s ‘toothless taxi’ fails to excite investors

Tesla’s hyped robotaxi unveiling posed a threat to Uber’s ride-sharing aspirations, but it’s turned into a boon for the stock ...

How a break-up of Google could transform tech

The Department of Justice’s proposal to shake up the company is a seminal moment for the industry. If it prevails ...