Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit

Latest Administration News - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 13:30
The buyout giant KKR pioneered a model of granting ownership stakes to employees at portfolio companies. Now it wants the approach to spread.

The Quiet Luxury of South Korea’s Postpartum Care Centers

Latest Administration News - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 10:31
Some new mothers say postpartum care centers are the best part of childbirth in South Korea, where fewer people are deciding to have children because of high costs.

When Louis Vuitton tries to make you change your brand name

News Feed - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 07:52
Experts say there has been a "huge" rise in people defending their trade mark bids in recent years.

Would it bother you if you only got mail three days a week?

News Feed - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:47
Ofcom has proposed Royal Mail could cut the days it delivers letters to three as part of reforms.

Beauty giant Avon under fire over Russia links

News Feed - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:25
The firm is facing criticism for continuing production and recruiting new sales agents in Russia.

Cuddly toy sellers chase an unlikely audience: 'Kidults'

News Feed - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:22
Toy and games sales fell last year as family finances were stretched but one group is bucking the trend.

The Key Issues for Business in a Likely Trump-Biden Rematch

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 23:51
Clean energy investments, trade policy and more than one kind of uncertainty could be on the line.

John Lewis planning major job cuts over five years

News Feed - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 20:30
As much as 10% of the group's workforce could go in the next five years, according to reports.

Dick Bove, Famed Banking Analyst Now Retired, Says Dollar Is ‘Finished’

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 15:31
Dick Bove, the ubiquitous banking expert, is going out swinging after more than half a century in the business.

January Is Nearly Over. Have You Done Your Retirement Review?

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 15:30
While 2024 is still new, assessing where you stand in some key areas of personal finance can help smooth the transition to your later years.

What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 15:30
Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis.

UK-Canada trade rift: What it means for cheese, beef and cars

News Feed - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:56
A pause in talks could mean tougher trading terms for the UK - but what will the impact be on consumers?

China Says It Has Imprisoned Ian Stones, a British Businessman, on Spy Charges

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:10
A businessman who had worked in China for decades vanished from view in 2018, but his fate had been unknown, and publicly unremarked upon, until now.

Vince McMahon Cuts W.W.E. Ties After Sex Trafficking Accusation

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 11:01
The co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment stepped down from its parent company’s board one day after an ex-employee accused him of sexual assault in a lawsuit.

Los Angeles Times Owner Clashed With Top Editor Over Unpublished Article

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 08:50
The owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, had raised concerns with Kevin Merida, who stepped down this month, over reporting about a wealthy doctor and his dog.

Growing skincare use by children is dangerous, say dermatologists

News Feed - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 07:46
Dermatologists say products with ingredients potentially harmful to children are growing popular.

Post Office scandal: 'Mum was sent to prison on my 10th birthday'

News Feed - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 07:26
Adi Misra was told his pregnant mum was in hospital - he only found out the truth eight years later.

Over four million illegal vapes seized at border

News Feed - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 06:02
BBC finds number of illegal vapes arriving in the UK last year quadrupled as new rules to be announced.

Former Fujitsu UK CEO quits government role

News Feed - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 04:35
Michael Keegan, who is married to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, resigns from the Cabinet Office.

George Carlin’s Estate Sues Podcasters Over A.I. Episode

Latest Administration News - Sat, 01/27/2024 - 04:20
The lawsuit claims that an hourlong comedy special on YouTube violated Carlin’s copyright.

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