The 4 Billion Pieces of Paper Keeping Global Trade Afloat
They are relatively easy to fake. Frequently get lost. And can add huge amounts of time to any
2023-10-04 07:54
Why there was never a good place to put your purse in a car, but there is now
When a woman gets in the driver's seat of a car she often faces a challenge. Where to put her bag There's just not a good place. There's the passenger seat, if its empty, or the footwell in front of it or even on the back seat, if you don't mind reaching all the way back there.
2023-09-30 21:48
Marriott projects upbeat revenue per room growth as travel demand stays strong
Marriott International on Wednesday forecast two-year annualized global revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth of 3% to 6%
2023-09-27 19:46
What are legacy admissions — and do colleges need them?
Legacy college admission is an advantage given at birth, in which the children of a school's alumni receive special consideration in the college admissions rat race. But after the US Supreme Court overturned race-based admissions over the summer, attention toward this already criticized practice intensified.
2023-09-25 21:23
Rio Tinto CEO Says Chinese Steel Demand Is Close to Peaking
The chief executive officer of the world’s second-largest iron ore producer believes Chinese consumption of steel is close
2023-09-19 10:57
Kit Kat's coolest flavors aren't sold in the US. Here's why
If you stroll through the real or virtual aisles of a Japanese store, you might find Kit Kats in flavors like salt lemon, caramel pudding, whole grain biscuit, melon, and milk tea. Good luck finding those at Target or Walmart in the US.
2023-09-02 18:19
Fortescue Iron Ore Chief Hick Exits as China Woes Hit Profit
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. joined iron-ore mining peers in posting lower profits due to China’s economic downturn, and
2023-08-28 12:47
Why do we say tall instead of small? How Starbucks created its own language for ordering coffee
"One tall iced pumpkin cream chai tea latte please," is an order that will soon become a staple at Starbucks stores across the country.
2023-08-27 17:18
Oil companies sue U.S. over Gulf auction changes meant to protect whale
An oil and gas industry trade group, the state of Louisiana and Chevron on Thursday sued the Biden
2023-08-25 10:52
BHP’s Full-Year Profit Falls 37% as China’s Metals Demand Wanes
BHP Group Ltd., the world’s biggest miner, reported a 37% decline in full-year profit, missing analysts’ forecasts, as
2023-08-22 06:56
Global Stock Managers on Guard as China Pain Set to Spread
Global stock managers are bracing for pain as China’s dramatic slowdown undermines the prospects for companies elsewhere that
2023-08-19 08:16
Albanese Warns on Indigenous Vote Failure as Poll Support Wanes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wanted the biggest annual festival of Indigenous Australians to re-ignite his legacy-defining referendum on
2023-08-07 08:53