Christian Klein, Co-CEO of German software and cloud computing giant SAP, speaks during a press conference to present SAP's financial results for 2019 on January 28, 2020 in Walldorf, southwestern Germany. - German software giant SAP reported a bottom line undermined by heavy restructuring costs, but lifted forecasts for the...
Year: 2024
IMF warns on China’s property market worsening as it cuts country’s growth outlook
Chinese flags for sale on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of a possible worsening of the state of China's property market as it trimmed its growth expectations for the world's second-largest economy.In a...
Elections, hurricane damage and more: Here are four factors that will shape holiday shoppers’ purchases
People look at the holiday window displays at a Macy's store in Herald Square on December 11, 2023 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesInflation may have cooled, but retailers are still staring down a holiday season with plenty of uncertainty.Several hard-to-predict factors will influence consumers' spending, as...
Top Wall Street analysts like these stocks for their growth prospects
Optimism around artificial intelligence has helped lift the S&P 500 in 2024, boosting key chip stocks and power plays in the utilities space.Investors seeking sustainable returns will need to look for companies with solid long-term growth potential.To this end, top Wall Street analysts, with their expertise, can help investors understand...
Why I paid $95 to recycle a mattress โ and you might, too
The author paid a company, Renewable Recycling, to pick up and recycle his queen-size mattress in New York City.Greg IacurciI paid $95 to recycle a mattress.It may sound odd, silly even, to pay so much to dispose of a run-of-the-mill household item.But the economics of mattress recycling illustrate why it...