Finance

Alibaba-backed Xreal, rival to Apple’s Vision Pro, claims it’s now an AR glasses unicorn

BEIJING — Alibaba-backed augmented reality glasses company Xreal said Monday it received $60 million in new funding, giving the company…

Workers are sour on the job market — but it may not be warranted

Workers are sour on the job market — but that pessimism may be somewhat misplaced. The Glassdoor Employee Confidence Index…

Having too many options can paralyze investors. Here’s how you can overcome ‘choice overload’

Humans like choice. Indeed, it’s a bedrock principle of autonomy and freedom. But when it comes to investing, having too…

Zelenskyy’s income fell drastically following Russia’s invasion, new declaration reveals

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published his income for the first time as he looks to promote transparency and tackle corruption…

China removes state media article on plans to merge bad debt asset managers with sovereign wealth fund

China state media removed a story that initially reported that Beijing plans to merge its largest state-owned bad debt asset…

China’s luxury market is bouncing back. Analysts say these are new areas of opportunity

BEIJING — China’s luxury sales are rebounding, and while they’re not back to 2021 levels yet, industry analysts and financial…

Workers are paying to get part of their paychecks early. It’s ‘payday lending on steroids,’ one expert says

Millions of American workers are paying for early access to their paychecks. In some cases, it can come with a…