Delivery App Minimum Wage in Seattle: How Bad Is It for Drivers?

Tony Illes enjoyed four years of success as a full-time delivery person for several apps: by his calculations, he made 10,000 deliveries, a good living in the gig economy. Just…

Why is Nikki Haley still running?

Unlock the Publisher’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. You have to give it to Nikki Haley, she’s tenacious.…

Faced with Chinese electric vehicle rivals, European automakers are squeezing costs on suppliers. By Reuters

©Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Models pose next to the BYD SEAL of Chinese automaker BYD during the 2023 Japan Mobility Show at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan, November 1, 2023.…

‘Oppenheimer’ heads to the Oscars by winning the Screen Actors Guild Award

Oppenheimer movie billboard in Times Square, New York on July 29, 2023. Adam Jeffrey | CNBC The historical epic “Oppenheimer” won multiple awards Saturday at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)…

Comment: Derisking and friendshoring cannot replace the solution to one’s financial problems

Risk reduction is in vogue. At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, both European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke of the dangers…

Donald Trump wins big victory in South Carolina Republican primary

Unlock the Publisher’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Donald Trump won the South Carolina Republican primary, defeating Nikki…

US and British forces carry out further attacks on Houthis in Yemen By Reuters

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and British forces carried out strikes on Saturday against more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, officials said, in…

China’s House Speaker calls on Elon Musk to provide SpaceX Internet to US troops in Taiwan

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X, speaks at the Atreju political conference organized by Fratelli d’Italia, in Rome, December 15, 2023. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images The Chinese Communist…

Serious threat to Chinese automakers entering US through Mexico: Trade group

China has become a powerhouse in the electric vehicle industry. Its automaker BYD recently overtook Tesla in global EV sales, with Elon Musk recently warning of Chinese automakers: “If trade…

Warren Buffett admits Berkshire’s days of “eye-popping” earnings are over

Warren Buffett has warned Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that his sprawling $905 billion conglomerate has virtually “no chance of eye-popping performance” in the years ahead, laying bare the challenges his successors…