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Even in the gig economy, women earn less than men

8 years 2 months ago

A study of more than a million Uber drivers finds a 7% hourly wage gap between the sexes.

Angela Merkel: US auto tariffs could start trade war

8 years 2 months ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the Trump administration that hitting auto imports with new tariffs would have dire consequences.

Global employment is rising. Wages not so much

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8 years 2 months ago

A record number of people have jobs, and companies are struggling to fill positions. But workers still aren't getting raises.

Businesses have 22 Brexit questions no one can answer

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8 years 2 months ago

The British Chambers of Commerce has released a list of 24 questions that companies are asking about Brexit. Only two have been answered with just 9 months to go.

China steps in to keep currency stable after trade fears spook markets

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8 years 2 months ago

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'Walmart Go Back': India's mom-and-pop stores protest Flipkart deal

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8 years 2 months ago

India's local retailers say Walmart's takeover of Flipkart will kill their business.

EU warns Trump's car tariffs threaten $300 billion of US exports

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8 years 2 months ago

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Canada hits $13 billion of US goods with new tariffs

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8 years 2 months ago

Canada has retaliated against US steel and aluminum tariffs by slapping its own penalties on American exports.

The $6.3 trillion debt binge: American companies have never owed this much

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8 years 2 months ago

US companies, encouraged by a decade of low borrowing costs, have racked up enormous debt.

China opens up more of its economy to foreign companies

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8 years 3 months ago

Beijing is opening up industries such as railways, shipping and power grids. Others remain off limits to foreign investors.

Despite lessons from the past, American cities are optimistic for 2026 World Cup

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8 years 3 months ago

The World Cup is coming to North America in 2026 and the 23 cities competing to host games are optimistic that the tourism and exposure will boost their economies. But others are sitting out, warning that past tournaments have done more harm than good.

Deutsche Bank flunks Fed stress test; 3 other banks get flagged

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8 years 3 months ago

Deutsche Bank was the only major financial institution to fail the Federal Reserve's annual stress test exam, dealing another blow to Germany's largest lender.

Oil prices spike 13% in a week. What the heck is going on?

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8 years 3 months ago

The oil market is once again on fire, with crude spiking on Thursday above $74 a barrel for the first time since late 2014.

China slashes tariffs for Asian countries as US trade fight escalates

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8 years 3 months ago

China will lower tariffs on thousands of goods from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Laos and South Korea as it steps up its trade war with the United States.

India's rupee hits record low as emerging markets struggle

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8 years 3 months ago

India's rupee is the latest currency to be dragged down by fears that a trade war could hurt global economic growth.

What does America's falling birth rate mean to the economy? Just look at Arizona

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8 years 3 months ago

America's birth rate is falling, but nowhere as fast as Arizona where the recession and a crackdown on immigration is creating a generation that is smaller than those that have come before.