Alexandra Kleeman of Stoel Rives LLP discusses the growing recognition in building codes, insurance and by developers of cross-laminated timber as a sustainable alternative to traditional materials.
Japan's big tax break to incentivise its citizens to funnel some of the trillions of yen held in cash into stock market investments and boost the economy is succeeding, but only partially.
A possible move by Coca-Cola and other beverage and food industries, to use cane sugar instead of corn syrup as a sweetener would be difficult and expensive to implement, while mostly negative for farmers in the United States.
Elliott Hill started at Nike as an intern in 1988 but steadily scaled its ranks, banking on values of grit and hard work ingrained in him as the son of a single mom in a working class Texas neighborhood.
The Academy Awards telecast was packed with much of what got left out of last year's pandemic-hindered show, offering a trio of women hosts, a return to lavish musical productions and a big dose of comedy, much of it edgier than usual for the Oscars.
Ford and Toyota on Wednesday both said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked U.S-Canada border crossings that have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage.
Emboldened by roaring online success in the U.S., South Korea's cosmetic startups are expanding their bricks-and-mortar presence in the world's biggest consumer market, confident their mass appeal will offset the hit from tariffs.
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across the country on Tuesday, setting up a historic rematch in November's general election despite low approval ratings for both candidates.
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Millions of Americans are pushing ahead with holidays that include cross-country flights, busy tourist attractions and indoor dining, even as the surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the Omicron variant forces them to adapt some plans on the fly.
Our bureau chief on avant-garde Taiwanese art and authentic Burmese biryani.
The U.S. dollar's bubble-like overvaluation may have already popped, but some wonder if an equally vulnerable "anti-bubble" may just have taken its place.
When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he said "the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power."
Hidden in the basement of a private home in the Afghan capital Kabul, gym instructor Laila Ahmad takes a group of women through a clandestine exercise class - the windows are blacked out, there is no pumping music and visitors arrive by a back door.
The Federal Reserve's mission is to maintain "stable prices," but Chair Jerome Powell's take on that may seem surprising: He doesn't really care if people pay more for stuff.
China's radiant male skincare market has a fresh shine: A raft of domestic startups is tapping global investors for funds, with ambitions to rival giants like L'Oreal in a billion-dollar business serving image-conscious millennial men like Hou Junru.
Once again, India's vast army of mom-and-pop investors is punching above its weight. While foreign funds rushed for the exits in March and shares in Asia's third-biggest economy logged their steepest monthly fall in six years, retail clients doubled down on their bets.
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
U.S. importers are increasingly relying on customs brokers to keep up with President Donald Trump’s ever-changing trade policies. But booming demand for help in processing foreign goods has made these services more expensive, adding another cost to the tariff burden, industry players told Reuters.