American households felt a bit better about the economy in December compared with the previous month, according to a monthly index of consumer sentiment from

The received wisdom in management research is that between 70% and 90% of all mergers fail—and that bet-the-farm wagers do even worse. Examples of spectacular

First the penny. Next, paper checks?When the US Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot

Wall Street banks expect U.S. stocks to post another year of double-digit gains in 2026, defying recent investor jitters over Big Tech companies’ huge spending

Budget fears saw investors pull a record £6.7 billion out of stocks and shares funds in the two months leading up to last week’s fiscal

Side-blotched lizards have a colourful set of mating strategies. Some males, with orange throats, are large and bully their way to a harem of mates. Others,

Small businesses are starting to crack amid a weakening economy, rising costs and fickle consumers; and they drove job losses in the US private sector

A widely cited study on economic damage from climate change was retracted Wednesday following criticism from peers.The research, published last year in the prestigious journal

The total number of billionaires across the globe reached new heights in 2025, due partly to the soaring valuations of tech companies and rising stock