Economy And Business

The Spanish Treasury monitors more than 170,000 uber wealthy individuals to prevent them from charging undue expenses to their companies. The Tax Agency recovered more than $502 million in 2023 through almost 1,000 audits

A myriad of new restaurants fill the vacuum left by the pandemic and inflation-induced rent rises

The most popular cryptocurrency has rebounded by more than 120% since January. The year 2024 has marked a turning point for the industry, with increased adoption from both retail and institutional investors

Edward Leffler created the first open-end mutual fund, democratizing investment by offering small-scale savers a low-cost financial product managed by professionals. His original fund has achieved an annual return of nearly 9.5% over the last century

We spoke with the unlikely partners Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers about the challenges they overcame to get the video game marketed beyond the Berlin Wall. Their adventure inspired a movie and forged a relationship that endures four decades and 520 million games later

The great economic historian, who paved the way for studies on the gender wage gap, says she’s given up on the term, due to its historic connotations. Nowadays, she prefers to speak of ‘women’s rights’

The free trade agreement is at a crucial crossroads due to Trump’s threat of protectionist tariffs and a review coming up in 2026

Science fiction authors like Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein have inspired figures such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, who, adopting the persona of strongmen, fantasize about saving humanity

Marieke Blom believes that the trade and tax measures announced by the US president-elect could cause the shares of the country’s companies to fall, forcing him to rectify his policies

The sinking of two old ships in the Black Sea highlights the risks of a practice that has grown exponentially since the invasion of Ukraine

Representatives of the private sector warn that if the Republican follows through with his promises, they will be forced to rethink their business plans

Sleeping boxes like those in Japan, theoretically designed for backpackers, are being used for long-term stays by professors and students unable to find accessible housing

The Central American country is in negotiations for a $1.3 billion loan, with the financial organization conditioning the aid on changes to the Bitcoin Law, according to the ‘Financial Times’

The basic wage will be increased by 0.50 cents per hour statewide

The Nobel Prize winner in Economics is leaving the newspaper before Donald Trump’s return to the White House. His last column talks about ‘finding hope in an age of resentment’

The outgoing president defended his legacy in a speech at the Brookings Institution and questioned measures proposed by his successor, including tariffs and tax cuts

Despite the high valuations, the U.S. stock market is still acting as a magnet for investors seeking opportunities (and often ignoring the risks)

From private tutor to lifestyle consultant, the people who work for the rich and powerful are usually highly specialized, flexible and eager to meet challenging demands

The company that cuts, pastes, compresses and solves everything in the universe of this document format was the brainchild of a design student from Barcelona. Today it employs 43 people and its website is one of the 50 most visited in the world

Even though Proposition 32 did not pass, there will be a salary increase starting on the first day of January of the new year

The Asian giant’s dominance in the green sector has become a headache for the EU: it needs China’s products to meet decarbonization objectives, while simultaneously seeking to protect its industries and avoid becoming dependent on a foreign power 

Social security payments, with cost-of-living adjustments, will increase by 2.5% and will be made in January

A report by ECLAC and Ayuda en Acción warns of an escalating rural exodus, increased job insecurity, and the decline of the agricultural sector

The possibility that the Republican could disrupt currencies or the stock markets with his unpredictable messages is forcing traders to pay close attention

The pact between the two blocs will have to overcome the obstacles to ratification, which will come mainly from France