Economy

'Shark Tank' star worked at Red Lobster while building his business: Your 9-to-5 can be 'your first investor'

'Shark Tank' star Daymond John says he kept his waiter job at Red Lobster while building his brand, FUBU, which made him a millionaire years later.

American Express challenges Apple for No. 1 slot in Berkshire's portfolio

Big Apple sales and gains for American Express have put Amex within a few billion dollars of becoming the most valuable holding in Berkshire's portfolio.

Activist Dan Loeb dusts off his poison pen as he seeks a board refresh at CoStar Group

Investors are seeing shades of yesteryear's Dan Loeb in a letter he recently wrote to the CoStar board.

Goldman says buy these five stocks ahead of earnings before it's too late

Goldman Sachs said this week there are still plenty of quality buying opportunities ahead of earnings.

Use up your credit card points now, expert says—no matter if a 10% interest rate cap is enacted

You may want to spend your credit card points now, expert says — but not because of the potential for a 10% interest rate cap.

The best communicators do 3 simple things in job interviews—they make you a 'very, very attractive' candidate, says expert

Your ability to communicate your skills in a job interview is crucial. "Supercommunicators" author Charles Duhigg shares three tips for candidates.

Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes across Berlin

From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years

Big Food gets leaner with divestitures and breakups as consumers turn away from packaged snacks

Big Food has been selling off underperforming brands or even splitting up, as the industry faces weaker demand.

Friends with benefits: how referral schemes can really pay off

Earn money and other rewards by linking friends and family up to companies you use, from banks to energy firms

Trump's tariffs are hurting working class

The United States has just come through a period of high inflation. Over the four-year period of Joe Biden’s presidency, every single dollar Americans held in their bank accounts or stuffed under their mattresses lost roughly one-fifth of its value. So it is understandable that when Americans look at the tariff problem, inflation is top of mind.

The Markets Are Getting Used to Trump

Traders have barely budged in response to recent Trump-related shocks.

New type of Bordeaux wine to gain official status as result of climate pressure

Exclusive: Formal validation for claret reflects hotter conditions, falling consumption and shift towards chillable reds