Quiet quitting and the great resignation have a common cause – dissatisfied workers feel they can’t speak up in the workplace

U.S. workers have been at the forefront of three big trends in recent months. First there was the “great resignation,” in which record numbers of workers...

From GameStop to crypto: how to protect yourself from meme stock mania

Forum to tackle Marcos admin’s infra, transpo, energy plans

MANILA – Three Cabinet secretaries will discuss the infrastructure plans of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration in a forum organized by the Economic Journalists Association of the...

Canada adds 21,000 jobs in September

OTTAWA – Canada added 21,000 jobs in September with a high employment rate for core-aged parents, Statistics Canada said on Friday. After dropping in August, employment was...

Inflation: why you might be worrying about it more than you should

People really dislike inflation. Today, with US annual inflation still above 8%, one in five Americans consider it the country’s biggest problem – spelling trouble for...

Elon Musk’s revived US$44 billion Twitter bid is another twist in this tale, but it may not be the last

With only about two weeks to go before a court case over his attempts to withdraw his US$44 billion (£39 billion) offer to buy Twitter, Elon...

‘Great resignation’? ‘Quiet quitting’? If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies

A femme fatale who tries to con thousands through her lover’s insurance company. Jobless bikers on drug-fueled adventures in New Orleans. People smashing printers at work....

US judge delays Twitter-Musk trial date

ISTANBUL – A US judge ruled Thursday to delay a looming trial between Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, allowing the billionaire and the social media platform...

Europe has never had a global voice – but that may be changing with rise of digital media

An oft-quoted question attributed (probably wrongly) to the former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger: “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”,...

Goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely: World Bank

ANKARA – The world is unlikely to meet the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, according to a new World Bank study. The bank’s Poverty and...