Agency costs are internal costs that arise from an agent who acts on behalf of a principal in some situations.

Rising temperatures disrupt supply chains and send shocks through national economies, making it harder for people to buy the things they need to survive. One study, which sought to quantify the ...

Seafront parking prices in parts of Brighton and Hove may rise by as much as 256 per cent under proposals to be considered by councillors this week.

States are looking at how grocery stores, hotel chains, and retailers are using personal consumer information—from browsing history to location data—to dictate prices.

Google Maps has recently rolled out a change where, at least on iOS, the app will automatically detect that you’ve parked your vehicle and save that location, and it will also now show it with a ...

A new feature rolled out on the social media platform X has set off waves of finger-pointing by suggesting that many account holders may not be physically located where users assume they are. Late ...

In November 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that Elon Musk, the X owner and former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, shut down X's account-location feature after it revealed ...

Online sleuths quickly found that some accounts posting about U.S. politics, including those in support of the MAGA movement, appeared not to be based in the United States. By Yan Zhuang X launched a ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo Americans are hanging onto their smartphones for much longer than they did a decade ago, but new ...

GADSDEN — Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw said people generally reach out to her with problems, not solutions. However, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services’ commissioner found the situation ...

An investigation reveals that the Kremlin has repeatedly misled the public about the location of President Vladimir Putin, who uses three nearly identical offices in different parts of the country.