Five signs of market excesses: What dangers lurk beneath the record highs?
Despite the high valuations, the U.S. stock market is still acting as a magnet for investors seeking opportunities (and often ignoring the risks)
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
The leading cryptocurrency is enjoying its best moment, having overcome price crashes, platform bankruptcies, and relentless criticism
SpaceX’s internet service offers faster connectivity and plays a positive role in developing underserved regions by providing coverage to rural areas that previously lacked access. However, it employs few locals and faces regulatory issues
The new law enacted by the Democratic administration further escalates the political and commercial tensions between Washington and Cuba
The announced levies of up to 25% on imported goods accelerates early imports and increases the volume of shipments from the Asian country
If passed, the legislation introduced in the Senate would have the Treasury and the Federal Reserve purchase 200,000 tokens each year, for a period of five years. With a million tokens in total, this would represent 5% of the total global supply of the cryptocurrency
The currency has depreciated to levels last seen at the onset of the war due to new sanctions. Heavily reliant on imports, the country is grappling with rising inflation exacerbated by military spending
The president-elect has assembled a team of loyal experts with diverse approaches, yet he has made it clear that he alone will determine the administration’s priorities
The calculations, which do not include the effect of potential retaliation, reinforce the theory that inflation could go up with the Republican’s plan to slap Washington’s North American partners with a 25% levy
The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing its cloud computing business and its dominance in artificial intelligence. Competitors have complained that the company’s bundling practices make it hard to compete
The bullish cycle boosts Colombia’s investment and exports, but also highlights the risks of volatility
Greenpeace Spain placed tracking devices on 23 items of clothing and followed their journey for a year after depositing them in collection containers. They were shocked by the results
The imposition of a universal tariff on all products coming into the US would turn the world’s leading power into a real-time economic policy laboratory
The executive argues that the success of the social network she works for lies in the fact that, unlike other platforms, it offers users a wide range of options to customize the content they see
The Sheinbaum administration’s relations with the Asian giant, particularly in the auto industry, is straining Mexico’s ties with its North American partners ahead of the 2026 USMCA review
The meme cryptocurrency has rebounded by 130% since the US presidential elections. Analysts warn that excessive personalization around the founder of Tesla aggravates volatility and undermines long-term confidence in this asset
The Volkswagen crisis is just the tip of the iceberg of a larger problem. Europe’s old locomotive has stalled and must overhaul its industrial system, based on cheap Russian energy and exports to China
In 1981, the tycoon commissioned the artist to do a series of works inspired by Trump Tower, but he did not like the result and did not pay for it. Four decades later, ‘New York Skyscrapers’ has been auctioned for almost $1 million
The richest man in the world and his fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy outline their plans as heads of DOGE in an article in ‘The Wall Street Journal’