Economy And Business

Business leaders, analysts and heads of international institutions analyze the area’s economic opportunities in a world shaken by the reordering of blocs

Problems with online payments and ATMs have pushed citizens to withdraw record amounts over the past three months

The average weekly working time in Spain is 36.3 hours, compared with Germany’s 33.9. Differences between countries are explained by the weight of part‑time employment and by shorter full‑time weeks

Their public listing will increase the stock market’s reliance on a single sector to levels not seen since the 19th century with the railway industry

Many users continue to use the platform, dodging restrictions thanks to VPN networks that camouflage their true location

The executive will take over the athletic apparel brand Lululemon, which is in crisis and at odds with its own founder

An international firm specializing in helping millionaires relocate has opened in Bogotá. ‘My life plans can’t depend on an election,’ says a 30‑year‑old architect

The Hong Kong thinker argues that today’s business model may not wipe out humanity, but it can impoverish our lives

Washington has a head start in the race to dominate the digital currency of the future and thus consolidate the dollar’s hegemony

The government’s appeal focuses on whether intermittent travel — so‑called sporadic absences — should count when determining tax residence

OpenAI emerges on top thanks to a ‘calendar technicality,’ with the judge not addressing the substantive issue

The National Court has ruled that the singer was not a tax resident in Spain in 2011 and has annulled the penalties imposed on her; the decision does not affect her existing criminal conviction

One in 20 New Yorkers, mostly African Americans and Latinos, live in aging buildings. Refurbishing them would be more expensive than tearing them down

Traditional and craft‑based trades — where the technology has yet to gain real ground — are emerging as an opportunity at a moment of deep uncertainty for office jobs

The painting ‘Brown and Blacks in Reds’ sold for $86 million, close to the record for the Latvian-born American painter. Gallery owners at the Tefaf art fair highlighted the strong investor appetite despite the economic uncertainty surrounding the Iran war

Euro-denominated debt issuance climbed to 12% in the first quarter of the year, its highest level in a decade

A report warns of the environmental and social impact of at least 28 mining-related projects that have deepened the relationship between the region and the Asian giant despite Trump’s efforts to sever those ties

The new head of the central bank aims to make a radical change in the institution’s management, reducing the balance sheet and lowering interest rates

The 56-year-old economist takes the helm of the Fed at a pivotal moment, amid renewed inflationary pressures and White House attempts to exert influence over the institution

Recent leadership changes at major entertainment groups point to possible shifts in how their platforms are defined and positioned

The price of the most commonly used fuel exceeds $4.50 per gallon, an increase of more than 50% since the start of the war in Iran

In Nigeria, decades of refinery neglect have led to an energy crisis now exacerbated by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as prices remain pegged to global crude benchmarks despite the new, long-awaited Dangote plant

The tech company aspires to be a global biometrics giant, but analysts are divided on whether it’s on the right track or should focus on protecting its core business

The chamber approves the Trump nominee’s appointment as a member of the Board of Governors. The vote to confirm him is still pending

The writer Bram Stoker was never in Romania, and the main character had no connection with the place, yet the stone fortress remains one of the country’s top tourist attractions