Despite reporting a 22% surge in Q4 2025 net income to $4.1 billion, global payments giant Mastercard is cutting approximately 1,400 jobs as part of a strategic review, highlighting the complex balance between growth and operational efficiency in the fintech sector.
A mail carrier in Lauderhill faces three counts of animal cruelty following the release of surveillance footage allegedly showing him spraying a resident's three small dogs with a chemical irritant during his delivery route.
Expedia Group has filed a WARN notice confirming 162 job cuts at its Seattle headquarters and among remote staff, marking the latest in a series of layoffs as the company accelerates its AI transformation amid intensifying industry competition.
A Memphis man’s anxiety over a company-paid vacation while carrying $20,000 in debt spotlights the psychological tightrope millions of Americans walk between opportunity and financial discipline.
The FIRE movement is no longer the exclusive domain of high-flying tech salaries. A growing community of middle and working-class Americans is proving that strategic frugality and disciplined investing can pave the way to financial independence decades ahead of schedule.
As economic pressures mount, flexible remote work opportunities are evolving. We examine four proven side gigs that experts project can still generate significant weekly earnings from home in the coming years.
CEO Brian Niccol says employees' questions about share prices reflect pride and care, as the coffee giant navigates workplace reforms and ongoing labor disputes.
Despite modest nominal gains, real wages for U.S. workers are failing to keep pace with the cost of living, with a majority reporting financial strain as structural economic shifts and technological efficiencies redirect gains away from paychecks.
Amazon's latest round of layoffs will eliminate over 2,200 corporate positions in the Seattle region, part of a broader 16,000-person global workforce reduction. The cuts, effective from late April, add to a wave of job losses hitting Washington's tech sector.
In the oil-rich state of Zulia, PDVSA workers and pensioners view sweeping industry reforms, enacted after U.S. political intervention, with a volatile mix of fragile hope and deep-seated skepticism. While some anticipate long-awaited economic relief, others dismiss the changes as political theater unlikely to reverse decades of decline.
Amazon is reportedly negotiating a landmark investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI, a move that would cement its position as a dominant AI investor. The talks coincide with a wave of layoffs—reportedly around 30,000 since October—that management has linked to efficiency gains from automation, raising questions about the balance between AI ambition and workforce impact.
Investor Kevin O'Leary delivers a blunt message to young entrepreneurs: glorifying overwork is not a badge of honor but a strategic liability. He advocates for sleep, nutrition, and exercise as the real drivers of founder optimization.
German federal prosecutors have arrested five individuals accused of operating a sophisticated smuggling network that allegedly funneled millions of euros worth of dual-use goods to Russian defense firms, in violation of EU sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.
The release of over three million documents by the U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled extensive communications between Jeffrey Epstein and a global network of powerful figures, raising fresh questions about influence, access, and accountability.
Nio's rapid growth and premium positioning make it a compelling story in the EV race, but its massive investment in a proprietary battery-swap network presents a pivotal uncertainty for investors weighing its future.
A multi-year investigation in North Georgia has led to the indictment of nine individuals accused of running a sophisticated scheme that falsified vehicle paperwork, enabling unlicensed drivers to illegally purchase and register cars while netting over $1 million.
Adobe and Cognizant are expanding their strategic partnership to help major corporations integrate generative AI into content creation and customer experience workflows. The move targets regulated, high-growth industries grappling with soaring demand for personalized content, positioning Adobe's tools as enterprise-ready solutions amid investor scrutiny over its stock performance.
Chicago's downtown office vacancy rate soared to a historic 28.2% at the close of 2025, more than double pre-pandemic levels, as remote work trends and business climate concerns drive a 14th consecutive quarter of record vacancies. Analysts warn of a deepening economic spiral with implications for city services and residents.
As Michelangelo's monumental fresco undergoes its first restoration in three decades, visitors to the Vatican will view a high-definition reproduction while conservators work to revive the masterpiece's original brilliance.
Shopify has introduced stricter controls on how partners can use merchant data for AI training and overhauled its billing framework, moves aimed at balancing innovation with data privacy as it advances its 'agentic commerce' vision.
