Joerg Kukies is leaving public service to return to private banking. After years in Berlin’s finance circles, the well-known German economist will join Morgan Stanley in May. He’ll start in London before settling in Frankfurt, where he’ll lead the bank’s German and Austrian operations plus oversee a
Experts often get excited about flashy tech trends, but the real mistake happens when bosses follow the crowd instead of thinking for themselves. Many CEOs bet big on 3D TVs, virtual reality worlds, and other hyped ideas just because everyone else was doing it. When COVID locked people inside, those
The popular mystery show A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is coming back for another round of investigations. Netflix has picked May 27 for its second season, giving fans fresh episodes to binge. The series follows a high school student who digs into old cases, proving that real-life detective work isn
Many women who move to Thailand for work endure violence that stays mostly unseen. These women often come from poorer countries hoping for better pay, only to face abuse that can scar them physically and emotionally. A recent study dug into how common this violence is, what kinds of support these wo
A 41-year-old mechanic from Connecticut faces serious charges after breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and shooting a firefighter who was there. Police say Jabari Bush was already known for harassing his ex with unwanted visits and messages before this violent night. When he arrived at her house
North Korean hackers infiltrated a widely used software tool, Axios, and slipped malicious code into it for several hours on Tuesday. The attackers gained control of a developer’s account and pushed bad updates to any business that pulled the package during that brief window. Companies across health
P2P. me, a startup that turns stablecoins into cash, made headlines for a risky decision: betting on its own fundraising round through the prediction‑market site Polymarket. The company said it earned less than $15, 000 from the bets, but the action hurt its reputation and made investors uneasy.
The United States and the European Union have a long‑standing partnership, but one problem keeps popping up: fines. A senior U. S. State Department official said that penalties from the EU are the biggest hurdle in economic talks between the two sides. The focus is on a new rule called the Digital M
Mayor Muriel Bowser has made history by winning three four‑year terms as Washington, D. C. ’s chief executive. She sees the mayor’s office as a powerful way to shape her hometown and is now focused on securing a stronger economic future for the District during her final term. Her first run in 2013
A 45‑year‑old man named Steven Lyons, known in criminal circles as a high‑level organizer of drug smuggling and money laundering, was taken into custody on Indonesia’s popular island of Bali. He had been fleeing law enforcement for months after a murder in Spain put him on the country’s wanted list.
