April 21, 2025 Founder of elite Davos gatherings quits as chair of World Economic Forum BY Reuters Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, whose annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos became a symbol of globalisation, has resigned as chair of its trustees. The Geneva-based WEF made … Continue reading Founder of elite Davos gatherings quits as chair of World Economic Forum
By Michael Grothaus June 22, 2023 June has been a good month for the Russell 2000, the index that tracks 2,000 of the smallest publicly traded companies in America. While the Russell hit an all-time high of above 2,300 points in 2021, today it is at 1,863—nearly 25% below its all-time high as of … Continue reading The Russell 2000 is up: That could be a good sign for the broader economy
By Megan Morrone January 15, 2023 If you can believe that the “creator economy” has been around long enough to have battle-scarred veterans, then Marc Hustvedt is one of them. As the 43-year-old president of MrBeast (the current most subscribed-to individual YouTuber), Hustvedt is—in YouTube years, at least—a real old-timer. By the time MrBeast … Continue reading MrBeast’s president wants you to know the creator economy is not dead
By Shalene Gupta July 28, 2022 Despite talk of an impending recession, companies are still scrambling to retain talent. According to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 11.3 million open jobs on the market in May, up from 9.6 million the year before. This isn’t just a resurgence … Continue reading Employees are leaving these industries at higher rates. Here’s how to keep them
