Economy And Business

The Spanish capital is experiencing a period of success and expansion. After years of trying to carve out a niche in the global city scene, it finally seems to have found a model and a brand to go with it. Is it all real or just a facade? And does it lead to an inclusive place to live or is it just for a select few?

Coherent chief James Anderson’s compensation amounted to $101.5 million in 2024 despite holding the job for less than a month that fiscal year

Employment data was better than anticipated, and the central bank is expected to hold off on making a move despite the tariff storm

Businesses are suspending or lowering their earnings and profit forecasts due to uncertainty, higher costs, and an economic slowdown

Major world powers have embarked on a race to supply key materials for electric vehicles, weapons and technology 

The American geopolitical analyst points out in his latest book that the world is experiencing a situation similar to Germany during the Weimar Republic, characterized by constant crises

Under pressure from Washington and Beijing, the Asian country is trying to preserve its autonomy while navigating between its two most powerful partners

Firms across various sectors are showing interest in expanding their domestic operations to appease the president. Analysts warn this could lead to higher costs for both consumers and businesses

Gross domestic product shrank at an 0.3% annual rate due to the trade war and the distrust and uncertainty generated by the president

Widely used in the United States for hydrocarbon extraction, this technique enables the new administration to redefine its position in the global economy without concerns over energy security

The heads of Starbucks, Blackstone, Microsoft, and Apple are among the highest-paid business leaders of publicly traded companies

The renovation of palaces and unique houses is gaining momentum among national and foreign investors for private use or with the idea of converting them into tourist accommodations or museums

Pressure from markets and businesses is forcing the US president to back down on issues such as tariffs and his desire to fire the head of the Federal Reserve

The international organization notably scaled down its prediction for US growth and warned that ‘we are entering a new era’

Washington, California and New York are some of the places offering higher pay to workers

The capital of Guangdong province in the south of the country is a major manufacturing center; many of its factories have suspended shipments to the US

The IMF revises global economic forecasts downwards due to Trump’s trade war while the ECB cuts interest rates for the sixth time

Although the president lacks the legal authority to remove Jerome Powell, he continues to exert pressure on the Fed chair to lower interest rates

Forecasts from major international organizations warn of the impact of the US president’s economic policies on the exchange of goods

From 2019 to 2023, this group had the single fastest-growing GDP among the world’s 10 largest, surpassing even China, a new study finds

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dispensed with the polite expressions about ‘common interests’ commonly used in official statements. The meeting comes shortly after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez met with Xi Jinping in Beijing

The US president is threatening to impose tariffs and sanctions until Mexico complies with the 80-year-old pact and ‘gives Texas the water they are owed’

April 15 is the last day to claim the payment that was offered during the Covid pandemic

The US president surrounds himself with men who share one thing in common: they never criticize him

The White House is pushing the rivalry into uncharted territory by accelerating the economic decoupling of the two powers and undermining Washington’s network of alliances

The prospect of the IRS transferring taxpayer data to immigration authorities is putting law-abiding people on the ropes