Economy

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...

The billion-dollar palaces of Apple, Facebook and Google Rowan Moore   From California to London, the tech giants are employing top architects to build spectacular symbols of their immense global power. But they have their critics… https://youtu.be/NGYmve8L7c0?t=18 The construction...

Exclusive: Banco Sabadell mulls moving top management from Catalonia Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) - Banco Sabadell (SABE.MC) is considering moving some of its top management from Catalonia to Madrid, a source close to the board said...

What Is a Bitcoin ‘Death Cross’ and Why Is Everyone Talking About It? Jordan Pearson Bitcoin’s price is falling, and self-proclaimed experts are trying to tell the future. The price of Bitcoin is falling, which means one...

Learning from Hurricane Harvey Joseph E. Stiglitz   Government investment and strong regulation are needed to protect people, the environment, and infrastructure — regardless of the prevailing political culture. Hurricane Harvey has left in its wake upended lives...

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...

  UBS chairman warns against bitcoin investment as cryptocurrency falls 12% Samuel Gibbs   Axel Weber says cryptocurrency ‘not an investment we would advise’ while South Korea bans anonymous trading. Bitcoin has fallen 12% over 24 hours while the...

Are psychopaths good or bad for your business? Angela Youngman   There's increasing evidence that psychopaths are rising to the top of businesses; it's more important than ever for organisations to understand what this means. Recruitment processes for...

Walmart’s online sales soar in the US By Luján Scarpinelli   Walmart, the world’s largest offline retailer, sees good results in e-commerce sales. Walmart’s online sales in the US grew by 60 percent year-on-year in Q2 2017, boosting...

Amazon Go: convenience and concern at new checkout-free corner shop Mark Harris in Seattle   All around me in this Seattle corner shop, people are grabbing items off the shelves, shoving them into bags or pockets,...