business / finance

Egypt

Why Egypt Could Be In The Path Of Turkey's Currency Crisis

Egypt’s Finance Minister says the country is actually benefiting from the Turkish crisis, b...

Venezuela

Venezuela, Any Tricks Left For Halting Hyperinflation?

Hyperinflation comes from ignoring some basic economic rules. That is unlikely to change any time...

Turkey

Turkey, No Limit To How Far The Contagion Can Spread

The "sudden stop" scenario has hit the Turkish economy, which threatens other countries around th...

India

Import Nation: Why India Still Lags In High-End Manufacturing

The world's biggest mobile phone factory is slated to open in India, but the country still bu...

United States

$1 Trillion!? Dissecting Apple's New Money Milestone

Tim Cook's company has broken a stock market record, but a closer look at Apple's operati...

France

Internship offer / Offre de stage

PARIS Video production/editing/design [French version below] Worldcrunch is seeking a multimedia intern for its video/photographic projects. Among your chief responsibilities will be the ...

Germany

How English (And Etsy) Killed Germany's Online Crafts Leader

DaWanda will soon disappear, clearing the way for its top competitor — the U.S. firm Etsy &...

France

Only Environmentalism Can Save Capitalism

Rescuing the planet from the ravages of capitalism may be just the thing our dominant economic sy...

Chile

When Business Crosses Cultures, Etiquette Alone Won't Cut It

When dealing with "distant cultures" like China, communication is key. But a bit of business-is-b...

Pakistan

Gwadar Port, Where Chinese And Pakistani Ambitions Meet

GWADAR — Landing at Gwadar International Airport is a bit like landing on the moon. The tarmac lies in the middle of a desert, and there's no other aircraft in sight except for a C-130 from the ...

China

China Unleashed, Europe Paralyzed: A View From Germany

The Asian giant is like a super-charged Formula 1 car racing past a beautiful, but old Fiat 500.

Israel

Why Israel Is Letting Its Tech Startups Go

The Silicon Wadi, as Israel's tech sector is known, has a penchant for creating innovative ne...

France

Why Philosophers Are Hot Profiles On Corporate Job Market

With technology rapidly advancing, what may set human workers apart is their ability to reason as...

France

Synthetic Diamonds Go Ultra Chic, With New Place Vendôme Boutique

PARIS — The address is not by chance. Courbet, a jewelry designer that sells synthetic diamonds, has decided to open at the world's most prestigious location for any jeweler: the Place Vendôme in ...

Israel

BDS And Me: Time To Spread Boycott Of Israel Far And Wide

-Essay- CAIRO — As someone who fully supports the Palestinian cause, it is challenging to write an article about boycotting Israel for fear of being dragged into the particulars of the ...

France

Baguettes In Beijing? Chinese Investors Eating Up French Farm Land

A Chinese company recently bought nearly 1,000 hectares of French farmland. Pourquoi? "To put Fre...

Japan

Why The Asian Economy Can't Escape Trump's Bad Choices

TOKYO — Since Japan’s fiscal year starts in April each year, it is in May that the country's major corporations announce their financial statements for 2017. Most top Japanese companies have had ...

Venezuela

Venezuela Is A Pariah State And Must Be Treated As Such

After last week's sham election, the international community — starting with the nation...

United States

Why The World Needs To Move On Without Trump

It's time for other countries to push back rather than just sit back and accept the consequen...

Argentina

More Economic Alarm Bells In Dollar-Hungry Argentina

-Analysis- BUENOS AIRES — As then President Juan Domingo Perón made clear in a 1951 speech, concerns in Argentina over the price of the U.S. dollar are nothing new. "I ask you this," he said. ...

United States

Femtech Finance: Why Women Founders Must Fight To Find Capital

MUNICH — Most investors just don't understand what it's all about — and so the scenario almost always plays out the same: Sophia Yen enters a room full of venture capitalists, almost all older ...

Argentina

The Future Of Work: How AI Will Hit The Developing World

Robotization, AI and other technological advances will change the nature of work in the coming de...