Economy

Meet Tesla's new bondholder: Billionaire George Soros   The investment firm founded and chaired by billionaire George Soros took a stake in Tesla Inc bonds during the first three months of the year, giving the electric...

Why You Should Do HIPAA Compliance Training Every Year by Dale Harris   More than 10.5 million data records get lost or stolen every single day. Many of the breaches are accidental and the result of an oversight or lack...

Financing Infrastructure with Value Capture: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly   President Trump’s infrastructure investment program was circulated recently. Page 24 of the program states that “value capture” financing will be required for any...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef valued at $42B   A study conducted by Deloitte Access Economics found that the Great Barrier Reef is worth $42 billion and underpins 64,000 jobs. Australia's beleagured Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth...

Germany Won't Tax You for Buying Coffee With Bitcoin   Germany won't tax bitcoin users for using the cryptocurrency as a means of payment, the Ministry of Finance has said. The guidance, published Tuesday, sets Germany apart...

Vending machine in France serves up cold oysters   An entrepreneurial oyster farmer tries to expand his customer base by making fresh oysters available in vending machines. At trip to the seaside can mean a seafood feast,...

EU wage growth hits two-year high Author: Luján Scarpinelli   The European Central Bank could be set to phase out its emergency stimulus programme as wages in the eurozone grow at their quickest rate for two years. On...

Not cheap as chips: Samsung to invest $18 billion in memory chip business   South Korean firm wants to expand lead in global memory chip amid booming demand for storage products. Samsung Electronics will invest nearly $18bn...

Amazon steps up UK expansion drive with new distribution center     LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon (AMZN.O) said on Friday it would open a new distribution center in Bolton, northwest England, in 2018, stepping up its expansion...

Lego cuts 1,400 jobs following first drop in sales in 13 years By Luján Scarpinelli   The Danish toy manufacturer seeks efficiency after posting first revenue fall in more than a decade in the first half of...