Income

Visa beats profit estimates on travel, online spending boom

Visa's quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as a recovery in travel and… Read More

Income, education tied to physical function in old age: study

NEW YORK: People with lower socioeconomic status may have fewer years of good physical functioning… Read More

Spend more on schooling to reduce inequality, IMF says

WASHINGTON: Tackling disparities in education is crucial to reducing global income inequality, the International Monetary… Read More

Donald Trump claims net worth of more than $10 billion

WASHINGTON: Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed again Tuesday that he is worth "in… Read More

Italy set to double baby bonus to fight birth rate ‘apocalypse’

ROME: Italy's health minister is proposing doubling a 'baby bonus' incentive for couples to have… Read More

Messi remains world’s top paid footballer

PARIS: Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi remains the world's highest paid footballer with an… Read More

India turns to corner shops, mobile phones for banking revolution

NEW DELHI: India is betting that mobile phone vendors, fuel stations and corner stores can… Read More

Scotland to be granted income tax autonomy

LONDON: Scotland is set to get sweeping new powers including setting its own income tax… Read More

China blames rise in violence on drug smuggling from Southeast Asia

BEIJING: An increase in the smuggling of synthetic drugs like methamphetamine from Southeast Asia has… Read More

Starbucks Americas sales disappoint on softer traffic

Starbucks Corp's early re-launch of its popular Pumpkin Spice latte drink failed to heat up… Read More