A four-year degree is becoming less of a requirement to land a solid, high-paying job as more companies are eliminating degree requirements in favor of skills-based hiring to vet candidates. Between 2017 and 2019, employers reduced the degree requirements for 46% of middle-skill positions and 31% of high-skill positions, according …

Which consumer will show up for the first “post-pandemic” holiday season in America? By some measures, e-commerce volumes are softening and consumers pulling back due to inflation as the holiday shopping season begins. And the forecasts are mixed. Ship Matrix said this year’s holiday shipping season will be defined by …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters As industry-wide layoffs hit bigger tech names, some Google workers worry they’re next. While Google has so far avoided the widespread job cuts that have …

Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray (L) and a pro-Brexit protester argue as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster on January 08, 2019 in London, England. Jack Taylor | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K.’s growth prospects are lower even than Germany, whose economy is uniquely exposed …

Hidden deep below some of New York City’s most luxurious apartment buildings is an exclusive world of futuristic parking spaces where high-end vehicles are parked and retrieved by robotic parking systems.  The high-tech spots are a rare amenity in the Big Apple, and if you want your car to occupy …

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere (DE) – The heavy equipment maker reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter and issued an upbeat outlook. Deere said it benefited from positive farm fundamentals and increased infrastructure investment. Its stock jumped 4.2% in premarket trading. related …

Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images SAVANNAH, Ga. — Hyundai Motor Group is having its best years ever in the U.S. The South Korean automaker has successfully moved from bargain economy vehicles and dancing hamsters to competing against formidable automakers in the highly profitable American market. The …

The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March 24, 2021. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Credit Suisse shareholders on Wednesday approved a 4 billion Swiss franc ($4.2 billion) capital raise aimed at financing the embattled lender’s massive strategic overhaul. Credit Suisse’s capital raising …

“We think the impact is quite limited in the near future,” Dou Shen, executive vice president and head of Baidu AI Cloud, said of the U.S. chip export controls. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Chinese tech company Baidu expects that impact from U.S. chip sanctions on its businesses …

The crypto market has been battered this year, with more than $2 trillion wiped off its value since its peak in Nov. 2021. Cryptocurrencies have been under pressure after the collapse of major exchange FTX. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin jumped higher on Wednesday bouncing off the …