Want to retire from a soul-sucking job? Here are the financial factors to consider.
Published: Jan. 9, 2026 at 2:33 p.m. ET In the Help Me Retire column, Alessandra Malito answers questions from…
Plans for faster debt payment
Early debt repayments are at the center of Greece’s financial strategy for 2026, as in addition to the…
Researcher calls for more data on gambling-related suicides
Warning: This story contains discussion of addiction and suicide. Last month, Paul Fung’s friend took his life after…
Liz Weston: Nearing retirement? Time to set up some guardrails to protect yourself and your money
Dear Liz: When I retired, I had a small 401(k) with about $12,000 in it. Instead of rolling…
China’s ballooning debt heightens deflation risks
Miniature condominiums are put on display at a showroom in Zhengzhou, China. Consumers have slowed housing purchases amid a weak…
Corporate Japan and households to rethink debt after BOJ rate hike
Bank of Japan Seiko and AGC switch to fixed-rate loans and reduce borrowing The central bank’s latest rate…
Gold Steady Near Record High as Traders Watch US Data, Venezuela
Gold steadied near a record high, as investors tracked mounting tensions in Venezuela and waited for US inflation…
Dutch Pension Bond Shift Risks Triggering Bond Market Volatility
In the European market for long-term bonds, a once-loyal and deep pocketed customer is about to start shopping…
Oracle’s collapsing stock shows the AI boom is running into two hard limits: physics and debt
Oracle’s rapid descent from market darling to market warning sign is revealing something deeper about the AI boom,…
SoftBank Eyes Data Center Group Switch as Son Hunts for AI
SoftBank Group Corp. is studying potential acquisitions including data center operator Switch Inc., people with knowledge of the…
Billionaire tax won’t stop innovation in EU, insists economist Zucman – POLITICO
Critics of the tax warned about the risk of scaring investors out of the EU and that tech…
NPLs Spread to Large Firms as Credit Contracts for Third Year
 Kasikorn Research warns of contagion risk as overdue loans hit 3%; Real Estate, Hospitality, and Manufacturing flagged…