Kenneth C. Griffin, founder of hedge fund Citadel, paid a record amount for a stegosaurus skeleton. Like him, other wealthy financiers are building up valuable collections of art and historical artifacts
In a country dominated by authoritarianism and poor economic prospects, the population can only cover half a basket of basic goods, according to a report by Hagamos Democracia
Portland cement, registered 200 years ago by a bricklayer who named it after his native island, has come to symbolize capitalist logic. We are at a paradigm shift, but lack new material for this new constructive culture
Wall Street opened higher on Monday, following the failed assassination attempt against the Republican candidate. The private prison sector performed particularly well in the stock markets
The price of freight shipping has doubled in value since May. Experts warn that this will have a knock-on effect on consumer products: ‘This Christmas will be more expensive’
Nvidia’s experience illustrates the investor’s fear of missing the great new technological wave ridden by big tech firms such as Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet
Cybercriminals take advantage of program glitches and human psychology to infiltrate institutions and extract information of use to the governments that fund them
The U.S. stock market is at an all-time high, driven by technology shares. Analysts continue to consider equities as being the best investment option for the second-half of the fiscal year
Meta’s new social media platform celebrates its first anniversary by coming close to X, the goal with which it was launched. Despite being a clone of X, Threads has always sought to distinguish itself as a less angry place, with fewer politics and news
A notable number of cryptocurrency investors tend to present typical dark personality traits including Machiavellianism and psychopathy, according to a large survey published by the scientific journal Plos One
A financial survey shows a figure that is more than double what the average worker typically makes. And 18% are certain that they will never make enough to feel financially secure
The exploitation of minerals in the Jequitinhonha River Valley is generating thousands of jobs, but is of concern to some locals, who worry about environmental damage
A record volume of passengers is expected at airports, where 32 million people will be screened. On the roads, 70.9 million are projected to head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday
The latest data from the Tax Agency show that in 2022 there were 15,186 ultra-rich individuals. Still, this group accounted for only 0.07% of all taxpayers in the country
The researcher analyzes the impact of regulation on the Chinese tech industry, which operates with a different system due to the relationships between the government, companies and public opinion
Rampant speculation and massive high-budget tourism have pushed housing prices to unsustainable limits. There is a shortage of civil servants, including law enforcement officers, while hospitals are transforming wings into residences to retain fleeing doctors and nurses
The art was worth $4.3 million, but even that was not enough to cover the entire owed amount, said authorities in Spain’s Basque Country. In another plot twist, the paintings and engravings theoretically belonged to a private art foundation
The EU Tax Observatory is proposing a common framework for an internationally coordinated standard ensuring an effective taxation of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: those with more than $1 billion in wealth. Can it work?
At a gathering of business leaders in Colombia, entrepreneurs discussed the reasons pushing them to expand on the other side of the Atlantic more enthusiastically than ever
President Javier Milei is making the most of the global competition to ensure access to a mineral that is critical to making batteries for energy storage and EVs. Residents of boom towns wonder how long it will last