With U.S. consumer confidence at historic lows, it is a difficult period for retailers across the country. But in and around New York City, one niche sector is expanding — candy stores.

There are no shortages of business gurus in the modern media landscape. Every week, a new entrepreneur, influencer, or bestselling author emerges with a fresh formula for success, happiness, or wealth.

The woman prosecutors called the “mastermind” of a massive fraud scheme to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in government aid was sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison.

A famous photoshoot involving Japanese writer Yukio Mishima has reignited discussion about the so-called “Rashomon Effect,” the idea that people involved in the same event can offer contradictory interpretations.

As global buyers continue searching for food products that are authentic, traceable, sustainable, and rich in origin stories, the Philippines is preparing to make a confident statement on the world stage once again.

The municipal government of Ise, Japan, has developed a new textile called “Isewashitex” using the traditional craft of Ise washi Japanese paper.

A Japanese sushi chain operator has set a Guinness World Records title for the most expensive tuna sold at auction after paying 510.3 million yen (about $3.2 million) at the year’s first auction in 2026.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its attached agency Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), launched a ₱2-billion E-Transport Loan Program.

There is a quiet power in making things understood. For Elbert Or, that power did not begin in a boardroom or a startup incubator. It began with a child sitting in a corner, sketching stories while the world moved around him.

A beloved pizza chain has revealed why it closed its doors after five decades in business.

The biggest mystery in the art world has apparently been solved: Banksy has been unmasked as a bespectacled, middle-aged man from Bristol, England, named Robin Cunningham.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is offering loans ranging from P30,000 up to P20 million to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who plan to set up businesses upon returning to the country.

When President Donald Trump announced plans last year to raise the nation’s effective tariff rate to levels not seen since 1930, most CEOs remained silent.

Overseas Filipino cash remittances reached a record $3.52 billion in December 2025, bringing full-year inflows to an all-time high of $35.63 billion, up 3.3% from $34.49 billion in 2024.

Historic Binondo, widely regarded as the world’s oldest Chinatown (established in 1594), is being revitalized as part of the Philippine government’s push to preserve, promote, and celebrate the nation’s cultural heritage while boosting local tourism and economic activity.

Once touted as a remedy for Thailand’s post-pandemic economic slump, the country’s cannabis industry has instead sparked a domestic backlash that could lead to the drug being criminalized again after next month’s election.

A rare copy of the 1938 comic that introduced Superman to the world has sold to an anonymous collector for $15 million (£11.2 million).

A massive 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record ¥510 million ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market.

The craft beer industry downturn that began in 2023 continues to claim casualties as it enters its third year.

The owner of a sandwich shop in England attempted to break a Guinness World Record by singing Christmas songs continuously for 42 hours.

There’s no denying it has been a difficult period for some of the nation’s top charities.

MacKenzie Scott has given away more of her wealth than almost any other billionaire.

A surrealist painting by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million (£41.8 million), shattering the auction record for an artwork by a woman.

Paul Kelly is the owner of the only USDA-approved turkey plant in the US that dry-plucks and hangs its birds, a process many believe creates crispier skin and better flavor.