Trump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggressively as Expected
The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled.
How migrant business owners turn their identity into an asset, despite some bumps along the way
Odua Images/ShutterstockToo often, it’s anti-immigration sentiment dominating headlines in Australia. But a quieter story is going untold. Migrants are not just fitting into Australian society, they’re actively reshaping it through entrepreneurship.
Starting a business is difficult for anyone. But migrant entrepreneurs often do so without the networks, credit history, or local knowledge many Australian-born business owners take for granted.
It’s not revolutionary, but Primark’s wheelchair-using mannequin is a potent symbol
Brett D Cove/Primark, CC BY-NDJuly is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate disabled people while continuing the push for equality, accessibility and visibility. Despite making up 16% of the global population, disabled people rarely appear in fashion marketing campaigns.
See How Often Two Fed Governors Have Dissented on a Rate Change Vote
Two top Fed officials voted against the central bank’s decision to leave rates unchanged, the first dual dissent in more than 30 years.
How the UK’s cold weather payments need to change to help prevent people freezing in winter
DimaBerlin/ShutterstockThe UK government recently expanded the warm home discount by removing restrictions that had previously excluded many people who can’t always afford to heat their homes.
Gene Hackman had a will, but the public may never find out who inherits his $80M fortune
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, pose for a photo in 1986 in Los Angeles. Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty ImagesGene Hackman was found dead inside his New Mexico home on Feb. 26, 2025, at the age of 95.
Why do corporations act against the public interest? We may have the answers (it’s not just greed)
Jeppe Gustafsson/ShutterstockFor the past two years, Tesla has been embroiled in a bitter dispute with the Swedish labour union IF Metall. It is of a scale that the union hasn’t witnessed since the 1930s.
Producer prices on six-month run of rises after 1.6 pct YoY increase in Jun
Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) continued growing in June, with a rise of 1.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 2 percent in May, ELSTAT data showed on Wednesday.
Economic sentiment improves in July, consumer confidence continues to slide
There was a solid rebound in Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) in July to 109.1 points, from 106.1 in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Wednesday.
Despite soft hiring in June, six-month balance breaks record on back of seasonal jobs
Greece’s employment balance was positive in June with 15,668 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
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