Women's entrepreneurship is on a definite, undeniable rise. The numbers are out there. In 2016-17 alone, the GEM 2016/2017 Women's Report noted that 111 million women were operating their own businesses in as many as 74 economies globally. It has been five years since then, and so much has changed....

Real estate investment is considered integral to financial planning. Since time immemorial, real estate property has been at the heart of human civilization. Legal and political enthusiasts would recall how social contract theories were shaped by the need to protect personal properties. Even historically speaking, humankind underwent revolutionary changes because...

The 2022 Crypto Crash was a wake-up call for many. It was primarily a jolt to those investors who were in the market for quick money and didn't anticipate the dramatic nature of the crypto universe. That being said, hope remains as many continue to pin their resources in many...

Various developing countries on a continuous basis, undergo assorted economic crises. To overcome these crises and garner economic development, entrepreneurship is the key path for adoption. Therefore, several countries are taking effective steps in this direction by providing the infrastructure needed for entrepreneurship. This includes initiatives on setting up incubators,...

Maintaining America’s innovation edge is crucial, but bureaucratic excesses at the federal level could slow us down. As Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, once said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”   To maintain the United States’ position as a technological superpower, bipartisan cooperation is needed to redesign our...

Swiss bank UBS Group AG tapped former boss Sergio Ermotti to manage its takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG: This week, UBS chair Colm Kelleher replaced CEO Ralph Hamers with his predecessor Sergio Ermotti. Ermotti, who was previously CEO of UBS from 2011 to 2020 and is now chairman of...

With $5.5 trillion in assets, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited is the largest bank in the world, as measured by total assets. Given its size and dominance, it’s no surprise that ICBC China has earned high marks for financial stability and profitability. To find the largest banks in...

As of March 31, 2023, with a net worth of roughly $226.9 billion, Bernard Arnault is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Elon Musk (No. 2, $200.7 billion), Jeff Bezos (No. 3, $126.0 billion); and Larry Ellison (No. 4, $117.1 billion). Bill Gates is the fifth-richest person globally,...

As of March 31, 2023, with a net worth of roughly $89.8 billion, L’Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the wealthiest woman in the world, followed by Alice Walton (No. 2, $60.0 billion), Julia Koch (No. 3, $59.0 billion); and Jacqueline Mars (No.4,$38.3 billion) Miriam Adelson is the fifth-richest woman...