BUSINESS

The U.S. Labor Department continues to release wonderful news for U.S. workers.

When you take out insurance you are buying a promise. The insurer promises to pay for losses arising from the event mentioned in the policy; be it fire, robbery, flood or something else.

This fact mirrors the realisation that Brazil is changing the way the country sees social finance and investing.

The acquisition is the latest in the soft drink giant’s move to deliver healthier products.

Woolworths and Coles have announced a temporary milk levy to help farmers affected by drought.

Both AMP and IOOF were presented with draft findings that they acted against the interests of their members at the conclusion of the round five hearings of the Royal Commission into Banking and Financial Services.

In a tit-for-tat measure, the Asian giant will impose US$60 billion (AU$83.25 billion) of tariffs on US goods.

Like it or not, ride-hailing has become an established, regulated and accepted form of transportation in most of Canada’s largest cities.

The financial fortunes of many of us are tied in some way to the markets either directly through our investments or indirectly through our pension funds. Therefore, when markets collapse, the effects can reverberate through the whole of society.

Homeowners generally rely on insurance provided by the federal government to cover the costs of rebuilding their lives after a flood. We asked an insurance expert to explain the government program and its challenges.

On Sept. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released national poverty data for 2017. The headline was that 39.7 million people were poor in 2017. This works out to 12.3 percent of the population or one in eight Americans.

Equity crowdfunding is one of the newer concepts that has completely revolutionised the startup industry.

Nongovernment organisations (NGOs) and nonprofits need proper funding to operate, but it’s not always easy for these groups to raise the money they need.

Packed strawberries sold in Woolworths have been recalled after sewing needles were found in them.

Meanwhile, Nike’s sales jumped by 31 percent despite threats of boycott.

Now is the best time as any for companies, whether established or start-ups, to start thinking about what other good they can do for business, people, and the planet.

In recent developments, many pet owners are using cannabidiol (CBD) products as a cure-all for their furry companions.

The gaming industry is big business in the U.S., contributing an estimated US$240 billion to the economy each year, while generating $38 billion in tax revenues and supporting 17 million jobs.

Trouble-ridden Theranos Inc is closing down, according to a new report.

Today the international Coal Transitions project released its findings, based on global coal scenarios and detailed case studies by teams in China, India, South Africa, Australia, Poland and Germany.

Uber users who have low ratings may find their accounts deactivated soon.

As Google marks its 20th birthday, its success seems so well known and so often repeated that it runs like a myth. But Google needs to examine where it has failed and face some serious challenges if it wants the next 20 years to be anywhere near as successful.

Australian home prices have risen 60% in the past five years. That’s great news for the 7 million households who own one.

Negotiations for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement have been ongoing for more than a year, but now it’s crunch time — especially for Canada.

Capilano Honey is being accused of manufacturing fake honey through its Allowrie brand Mixed Blossom Honey.

No more chocolate by 2050? Several articles have pointed recently that we are heading to a major chocolate crisis.

Uber’s dramatic rise has been accompanied by criticism, including allegations of predatory pricing and flouting of safety and employment laws.

Elon Musk shocked the world on Aug. 7 when he tweeted that he had the “funding secured” to take Tesla private. A little more than two weeks later, the billionaire entrepreneur abruptly called the whole thing off.