Progress on achieving global gender equality is languishing. A new report from the World Economic Forum estimates that women won’t attain parity with men for another 131 years. In other words, not until 2154. The overall gender gap — a measurement of equality across the realms of the economy, politics,…

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Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation says it has uncovered an illegal crypto mining farm in a state-owned enterprise in the Western region of Lviv.In an official post, the bureau (SBI) said that the farm was being run by managers of a branch of the state-owned company Forests of Ukraine in…

As the market continues to inch upward with investors taking on more risk, gains are not being spread evenly across tech stocks. Buoyed both by strong fundamental performance in the wake of a recession as well as an upward valuation reset, some small/mid-cap tech stocks are enjoying some of their…

Nam Juny spent three decades exporting used Korean vehicles and car parts all around the world before spotting an opportunity in the nascent global battery market.In 2018, the 57-year-old scrapyard owner, a veteran of defunct conglomerate Daewoo’s trading division, founded Bastro, a Seoul-based start-up that repurposes EV batteries for other…

Trump called out Alyssa Farah Griffin on Fox. Hear how she responded Former Trump White House official Alyssa Farah Griffin responds to a Donald Trump interview on Fox where he called out Griffin for discussing the former president on “The View.” Read the full article here

PayPal Holdings announced a deal in which KKR-managed funds and accounts will purchase up to €40 billion of buy now, pay later loan receivables originated in Europe, which should allow for the repurchase of more stock this year by the payments company. PayPal (ticker: PYPL) said in a news release…

United Parcel Service’s largest labor union is ready to play hardball. On Friday, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union said that members had overwhelmingly voted to go on strike if a collective bargaining agreement with UPS (ticker: UPS) isn’t reached by the expiration of their current deal. A new contract…

The numbers: For the first time in nearly a year, home builders are upbeat about the housing market outlook. The shortage of previously-owned sales is helping to buoy builders’ confidence.  With mortgage rates above 6%, many homeowners find little incentive to sell—nearly 92% have an outstanding mortgage with a rate…

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has made a tentative deal with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and admit to the facts of a gun charge, according to multiple published reports. The plea deal is expected to include terms that likely would allow him…