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Some Chinese banks are turning to document couriers to evade sanctions on Russia and keep trade moving: Reuters

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 01:52

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping talking. — Trade between Russia and China is worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Sergei Savostyanov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

economy, economy, Russia, China, Banks, Sanctions

Japan is having a hard time convincing employees to take 4-day workweeks

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 00:51

Tech Insider : Economy

Overview of people walking Japan — Japan is having a hard time coaxing people to take a four-day workweek.
© Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images

economy, Careers, Japan, work-life-balance, four-day-week, four-day-work-week

Countries from Russia to China are building payments systems that could threaten the dollar's global dominance

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 20:10

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

An illustration of a warped, glitchy dollar bill. — Michael Raines/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Tech, economy, dedollarization, Tech, economy, politics, us-dollar

Oasis reunion tour ticket prices skyrocket due to Ticketmaster's 'in-demand' market-based surge pricing

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 17:42

Tech Insider : Economy

Fans are being met with long queue time and high prices for Oasis reunion tour tickets on Ticketmaster. — Fans are being met with long wait times and high prices on Ticketmaster for Oasis reunion tour tickets.
SOPA Images/Getty Images

News, economy, Ticketmaster, surge-pricing, oasis, tour

The ultra-rich who own $1 million gold bars probably aren't focused on profits amid soaring gold prices, experts say

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 11:06

Tech Insider : Economy

Workers stack ingots on top of each other at Russia's leading gold refining and bar manufacturing plant, in Novosibirsk, Russia — Most of the time, large-format gold bars never leave the storage vaults where they're kept under meticulous security.
Alexander Manzyuk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Retail, economy, Gold, gold-bullion, gold-price

Why Russia's brain drain is the biggest problem facing its economy

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 08:26

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Putin at a tank factory — Russia is missing around 5 million workers from its labor force, according to estimates from a European think tank.
Getty/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV

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A boomer from Texas retired in Panama for the low cost of living and lifestyle. She said it feels like 'Christmas every day.'

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo shows Saundra Lohr in Panama City, Panama. — Saundra Lohr, 68, moved to Panama City to retire in 2021.
Photo courtesy of Saundra Lohr

economy, finance, economy, social-security, Retirement, Panama, panama-city

20 high-paying and fast-growing jobs in the US

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 05:32

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Nurse practitioner using a stethoscope — Nurse practitioners ranked No. 6 in Business Insider's analysis of high-paying and fast-growing US jobs.
Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images

Careers, economy, Careers, economy, Jobs, high-paying, Employment

Meet the millionaires next door

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 05:02

Tech Insider : Economy

Three small houses next to one large one — Many financially independent Americans aren't letting their wealth complicate their lifestyles.
Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BI

economy, finance, fire, financial-independence-retire-early, financial-independence, retire-early, Retirement

75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 09:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Artist Torri Hanna — Torri Hanna said the basic income program helped her navigate a tough period of her life.
Torri Hanna

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