The military of Myanmar said it would be taking control of the country for the next year. Earlier on Monday, several top government officials, including Aun San Suu Kyi and president Win Myint, were rounded up. Global diplomatic leaders are expressing outrage and dismay at the move.  Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Myanmar’s military announced on Monday that […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares tried to rally on Monday as Wall Street continued to struggle with doubts about vaccine rollouts and economic recovery, while silver surged as newly empowered retail investors turned speculative eyes to precious metals.FILE PHOTO: A man stands on an overpass with an electronic board showing Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes, at the Lujiazui financial district […]

Melvin Capital Management, one of the hedge funds pilloried on social media message boards for its short-selling bets that GameStop shares would fall, lost 53 percent on its portfolio in January, a person familiar with the matter said. A principal reason was the huge losses the firm suffered when small investors bid up the stock of GameStop. The Wall Street […]

Waldorf Astoria has unveiled its Ithaafushi private island in the Maldives. The island can be booked for $75,000 a night for up to 24 guests. The hotel chain has another resort nearby, but wanted to unveil a private island for the “privileged few.” Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. If you’re looking for a lush and expensive getaway distanced […]

Jessica Billingsley has spent 12 years in cannabis and took her company Akerna public in 2019. She talked about her career, how Akerna got started and grew, and what going public entailed. Billingsley, passionate about encouraging more women in cannabis and tech, recently launched Akerna’s One Woman Challenge. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. For Jessica Billingsley, the Colorado-based CEO […]

On its face, the US credit-scoring system appears race-neutral. But in practice, it has perpetuated the racial wealth gap. Credit scores have not considered rent or utility payments in the past, leaving out the majority of Black Americans who don’t own homes. Without a good credit score, buying a home or borrowing money is more difficult, holding Black Americans back […]

Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC, one of the biggest lenders to NMC Health Plc, expects creditors’ approval for a restructuring plan for the collapsed hospital operator in the first half. The bank recorded 1.66 billion dirhams ($450 million) in provisions and interest in suspense toward NMC, Finablr Plc and associated companies […]

Second hand clothing reseller Recycle Boutique says its shift to online operations means fewer garments will end up in landfill. Currently, 220,000 tonnes of textile waste is dumped in landfill in New Zealand each year, but the 10-store retail chain hopes its latest move will cut that by a third. In November last year Recycle Boutique moved online after two […]

I have always found it odd that women are comfortable talking about everything except money and finances. Why is that? Getting women to talk about their finances and how to go about securing their future is something that I have been working on for a long time. Having this “financial quotient” is something that many women have not considered as […]