U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth applauds during ASEAN Plus meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 1, 2025. Vincent Thian | Via Reuters Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea…
Desmond Lim, co-founder and CEO of Workstream. Courtesy of Desmond Lim It’s often said that “there’s no such thing as balance” in entrepreneurship, but startup founder Desmond Lim disagrees. The CEO and co-founder of Workstream, a HR, payroll and hiring platform for hourly workers, says that balance isn’t just possible — it’s also necessary. Running…
Man and woman having a small business meeting in smart casual clothes Ippei Naoi | Moment | Getty Images One successful angel investor has revealed two red flags that prevent him from investing in a founder in the first meeting. Carles Reina is an angel investor who backed voice cloning AI startup Eleven Labs when…
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda gets out of a Tesla Motor’s Roadster electric car with Tesla Motors Chief Exective Officer Elon Musk (behind car) upon their arrival at a news conference in Tokyo November 12, 2010. Issei Kato | Reuters Eight years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promoted a next-generation Roadster, basing the name of the…
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has suspended supplies of wafers to its Chinese assembly plant, according to a letter addressed to its…
Shoppers carry Macy’s and Nordstrom bags at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to release personal spending figures on December 20. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images While the impact so far this year has been muted, tariffs are expected…
LONDON — European markets were lower on Friday as investors reacted to an expected dip in euro zone inflation and a swathe of earnings this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was around 0.6% lower by 2:23 p.m. London time (10:23 a.m. ET), with major bourses and almost all sectors in negative territory. The U.K.’s FTSE 100…
Leader of D66 (Democrats 66) Rob Jetten (C) reacts on stage to the announcement of the Dutch parliamentary exit poll during a results evening of the party in Leiden on October 29, 2025. Robin Utrecht | Afp | Getty Images Dutch centrist party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday’s general election, news agency ANP…
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, on Oct. 28, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Friday that artificial intelligence had reached a “virtuous cycle,” tipping the industry for continuous growth. Speaking at the…
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a Halloween event at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 30, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images As Halloween looms, Wall Street is balancing tricks and treats. Investors were spooked by some Big Tech capex plans, with all three major indexes…
