Companies — profitable or not — make 2024 the year of cost cuts
Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It's serious about cutting costs this year.
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Younger generations have gained more wealth than other age groups since 2019, study says
Younger generations grew their wealth much faster than older Americans after the pandemic began, thanks largely to stocks, according to a new study.
Richard Branson and Oppenheimer's grandson urge action to stop AI and climate 'catastrophe'
Dozens of high-profile figures in business and politics are calling on world leaders to address the existential risks of artificial intelligence and the climate crisis.
Airfare is down, but here's why that may not last for long
Airfare fell 6.4% in January from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in its monthly consumer price index on Tuesday. It might not last too long.
Vietnam's workers cash out pensions early ahead of new law
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam is amending its pension laws in an attempt to deter people from abandoning the fund before retirement. Yet in some quarters, the pending change is having the opposite effect.
K-pop concert attendance in Japan surpasses pre-COVID levels
TOKYO -- The number of fans attending K-pop concerts in Japan has likely surpassed audience traffic from before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an industry group.
Russians enter North Korea in first foreign tour group since Covid-19 pandemic
About 100 Russians flew to North Korea on Friday for a private tour, becoming the first foreign group to visit the reclusive state following the Covid-19 pandemic in a landmark trip summed up by the Russian embassy as “Pyongyang opens its door”.
Japan's stock markets are on a tear. Will 'zombie’ firms threaten the bull run?
Japan's stock markets have been on a stellar run since the start of 2023, repeatedly breaching 33-year highs and outperforming the rest of Asia — but there are rising concerns that "zombie" firms could cut short that rally.