Entrepreneurs

In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, the billionaire praises ‘talented and ambitious immigrants’ , giving a contrary voice to Donald Trump.

Among President Donald Trump’s first acts was an order withdrawing from the TPP. This fulfilled Trump’s campaign promise to torpedo the high-profile agreement between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries, led by Japan and Mexico. As important, it symbolized Trump’s conviction that ineptly negotiated trade agreements are at the core of America’s economy’s problems.

My students know I care deeply about them. They know I love to joke around and keep things interesting as we investigate topics they might find dry. But they also know I am waging a one-woman crusade against “fun.”

It’s not that I don’t like to have fun, it’s just that young people moving from high school to college and, ultimately, into adult life have to understand that achievement -- be it academic or career-related -- is hard work. And hard work is many things, like character-building, but rarely is it giggles-all-day fun.

The US President's policies keep Mexico's automakers industry on alert, reported La Vanguardia

Spyware targeted proponents of Mexico's soda tax. There are worries the government used spy tools to fight policy changes.

You’ve heard the criticism. Too many American corporate managers are addicted to “short-termism.” They postpone investments and other costs, sacrificing future performance for present profitability. Either they’re pressured by “activist investors” or want to inflate the value of their stock options. If true, it could help explain the economy’s lackluster performance. Now, a new study asserts that it is true.

The study is intriguing -- but be skeptical; it has some glaring weaknesses.

Mexico's Jose Cuervo raised more than $900 million as the world's biggest tequila maker launched the first IPO in the country since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency in November.

Exchange-traded funds are challenging the status quo in investment management—including who’s in charge, reports The Atlantic.

Acornseekers hopes to be selling its first legs of "Jamón" in America by 2018 for an eye-watering $1,000 a piece – three times what they sell for in Spain, reported El País.