Wendy’s ‘surge pricing’ mess looks like a case study in stakeholder conflict
Just two words created a publicity nightmare for fast-food giant Wendy’s: dynamic pricing.
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Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision
The aftershocks of George Floyd's death are still reverberating for Home Depot. Godofredo A. Vásquez-Pool/Getty ImagesA Home Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Feb. 21, 2024.
With the UK creeping out of recession, here’s an economist’s brief guide to improving productivity
Keep on digging. kstuart/ShutterstockAt the end of last year, the UK was officially in recession. The economy shrank by 0.3% between October and December 2023, after a previous contraction between July and September.
Buyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure
Medical debt can have devastating consequences.
Congress’ failure so far to deliver on promise of tens of billions in new research spending threatens America’s long-term economic competitiveness
Science is again on the chopping block on Capitol Hill.
Robo-advisers are here – the pros and cons of using AI in investing
shutterstock thinkhubstudio/ShutterstockArtificial intelligence (AI) is shaking up the way we invest our money. Gone are the days when complex tools were reserved for the wealthy or financial institutions.
A beginner’s guide to the taxes you’ll hear about this election season
Cast Of Thousands/ShutterstockNational insurance, income tax, VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax… it’s easy to get confused about the many different ways we contribute to the cost of running the country. The budget announcement is the key time each year when the government shares its financial plans with us all, and announces changes that may make a tangible difference to what you pay.
With bitcoin hitting new highs, it’ll likely reach the US$100,000 milestone before 2024 is out
Cryptocurrencies are surging again. Bitcoin has just hit an all-time high of more than US$72,000 (£56,300), pushing past the level of circa US$69,000 where it turned back during its last bull phase in late 2021.
Other top cryptocurrencies like ethereum and solana have reached their highest prices in three years, on the back of a run that has been going since the autumn. The value of the whole cryptocurrency market has raced up to US$2.6 trillion, triple what it was worth at the beginning of 2023 and not far off its previous US$3 trillion peak.
Hayek’s Road to Serfdom at 80: what critics get wrong about the Austrian economist
“The most powerful critique of socialist planning and the socialist state”, is how Margaret Thatcher described Friedrich von Hayek’s book, The Road to Serfdom. Published in March 1944 during the Austrian economist’s tenure at the London School of Economics (LSE), the book has been enduringly popular among free-market liberals.
Venezuelan migrants are boosting economic growth in South America, says research
Venezuela is engulfed in a political and economic crisis, which has forced over 6 million people – some 20% of the population – to flee the country since 2015. The mass exodus began when Venezuela’s economy collapsed, giving rise to rampant inflation, political turmoil and pervasive violence.
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