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Companies
Japanese Bank Average Salary Rises to ¥6.84 Million; SMBC Tops ¥9 Million for First Time
Average annual pay at 98 Japanese banks climbed to ¥6.84 million in fiscal 2025, up from ¥6.53 million a year earlier, w...
Economy
Luxury CEO and Treasury Say the K-Shaped Economy Is Over, but the Data Tells a Different Story
Hilton’s CEO and Treasury Secretary Bessent claim the gap between rich and poor is narrowing into a ‘C-shaped’ recovery,...
Personal Finance
French salary increases fall to 2% in 2026, lowest since 2021, as companies switch to targeted raises
Mercer France’s annual NAO survey shows median base salary increase budgets at just 2% for 2026, trailing inflation. Emp...