Amazon is ending a decade-long charity donation program in its latest cost-cutting move. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the program, called AmazonSmile, would be shut down on February 20 because it “didn’t grow to make the…
Wall Street stocks fell on Thursday after dismal U.S. economic data fueled fears of an impending recession, although the numbers raised the possibility of a smaller rate hike when the Federal Reserve meets later this month. The U.S. benchmark S&P…
A ‘help wanted’ sign is displayed in a shop window in Manhattan on December 02, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, suggesting…
Europe’s mild winter weather may give skiers a tough time on the slopes, but the rest of the continent is breathing heavily. Except for the cold snap in December, most of Europe has enjoyed unseasonably high temperatures during this season.…
The growing confidence in the western capital that it is sending modern battle tanks to Ukraine marks an important change in the mindset of Kyiv’s allies. “It means that [Ukraine] can move from refusing to expel Russian troops from the…
Thunberg was released by police earlier this week after being detained along with other climate activists for protesting the expansion of a coal mine in the small village of Luetzerath in western Germany. Bernd Lauter Getty Images News | Getty…
Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp says employees who don’t like the company’s mission—or its dealings with Western governments and militaries—should leave. “We want people who want to be part of the West, make the West a better society,” Karp said…
France’s transport and school networks were disrupted by a nationwide strike on Thursday as unions mounted opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. In Paris, metro and commuter trains have reduced…
Klaas Knot, president of De Nederlandsche Bank spoke to CNBC in Davos. Bloomberg Bloomberg Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland – The European Central Bank will not stop short of a single 50 basis point hike at its next rate-setting meeting, one…
Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt was shocked to discover $12 million missing from an account he had with Kingston’s stock investment firm, Stocks and Securities, according to his lawyer. Bolt was recently told there was only about $12,000 left in…