Inflation: why it is the biggest test yet for central bank independence

Central banks are being tested by the recent resurgence in inflation, with the US recently reporting an annual rate of inflation of 6.8%, the highest in...

BDO reimbursing funds of latest cybercrime-affected accounts

MANILA – Nearly 700 clients of Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. affected by the recent fraudulent online transactions will be refunded for their affected funds. In a...

Vast majority of American workers like their jobs – even as a record number quit them

Banning non-disclosure agreements isn’t enough to stop unethical workplace leader behaviour

Just weeks after Prince Edward Island became the first province in Canada to pass a bill restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on Nov. 17,...

Entire home Airbnb listings in London have increased by 571% in 5 years: new research

Around 2.8 million households across England casually rented out part of or their entire home on platforms such as Airbnb in 2017-18. These platforms are part...

Why Nissan is probably the most serious threat to Tesla out of the traditional automakers

Nissan recently announced a new £13 billion investment to help transition its business to being focused around electric vehicles (EVs). The investment is centred around its...

Unpaid leave and toxic cultures: new research shows workplaces must do better on family violence

Brittany Higgins’s disclosure of an alleged rape in our nation’s most prominent workplace put all Australian employers on notice – they too must act to end...

COVID: why working from home leaves the lowest paid at more risk of infection

The latest directive from the UK government that people should work from home has led to concerns about the impact on businesses in the run up...

Why is inflation so high? Is it bad? An economist answers 3 questions about soaring consumer prices

Consumer prices jumped 6.8% in November 2021 from a year earlier – the fastest rate of increase since 1982, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data...

How Elon Musk can save big on taxes by giving away a ton of his Tesla stock

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is liquidating lots of Tesla shares. His transactions, which began in November 2021, could total US$20 billion or more. He has not...