French startup Jump wants to disrupt the industry of umbrella companies. Those companies provide an alternative to traditional freelancing jobs. They can hire workers on permanent contracts

We explore why talking about money is the last taboo at work — and the possible pitfalls of being open about salaries

At a social gathering a few days ago, after introducing myself and what I do, the person opposite me quipped: “I wish there were no

Magnus Carlsen this week launched his attempt to retain the chess world championship once again, with reason for confidence. The Norwegian grandmaster is favourite to

Having adopted a more flexible policy framework in response to the low-inflation conditions that preceded the COVID-19 crisis, the US Federal Reserve now finds itself

Initial public offerings are on the upswing this year, and more companies are allowing individual investors to buy shares as part of the process. WSJ

The rally in Tesla’s shares has lifted the overall stock market value of Elon Musk’s electric carmaker to over $1.1tn, making it one of the

Trade has historically been a powerful driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation in Asia, though the momentum of lowering trade barriers has slowed in

This is the first part of an FT series analysing how the Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the labour market and changed the way millions of people think

Many Americans were able to pay down debt during the pandemic. But now lenders are spending billions of dollars to market credit cards to consumers.