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The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board released a standard Thursday to help governments and public sector entities report climate-related risks and opportunities on a clear, consistent basis globally.Processing ContentIPSASB SRS 1, Climate-related Disclosures, developed with support from the World Bank, aligns with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s IFRS S2 climate-related disclosure standard to provide consistency and comparability of climate-related disclosures across the public and private sectors for market participants, especially for lenders and other resource providers.  “Governments play a fundamental role in climate action, as their decisions can shape outcomes across the entire economy,” said IPSASB chair Thomas Müller-Marqués Berger…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Iren Azra Zou, a 27-year-old in New Jersey. She is a founding engineer at tech startup Double Nickel, and previously worked as a software engineer at Amazon until being laid off in October 2025. The following has been edited for length and clarity.The day before Amazon announced layoffs in October, there were rumors that something big was coming.I had a strange feeling in my gut that I might be affected, even though I felt I was performing well and had met my goals earlier than expected. I’d been laid off from…

Data center investments have become the engine of Blackstone’s growth.The Wall Street investment giant reported that QTS, the data center developer and operator it took private in 2021, was the single largest driver of gains in the company’s $1.3 trillion portfolio in 2025. The results were a clear sign that Blackstone’s bets on digital infrastructure amid the artificial intelligence boom have reaped returns as other segments of its business, including real estate and private credit, have run into headwinds.In a call on Wednesday to discuss Blackstone’s year-end performance, Stephen Schwarzman, the firm’s co-founder and chairman, called QTS now “the world’s…

Intuit announced yesterday it created a Career Pipeline Program with a commitment to upskill one million accounting students over the next five years.Processing ContentArtificial intelligence and automation are disrupting the profession, forcing young talent to develop new skills at a faster rate. To address this, Intuit will train students on digital, data and advisory skills through on-demand, immersive learning and skills-based training, mentorship, and certifications. “The accounting community is an integral part of driving business success, and at Intuit, we want to help ensure the next generation is prepared to carry that torch forward,” Simon Williams, vice president of Intuit’s accountant…

An American Airlines airplane arrives at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ronen Tivony | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines is planning to resume service to Venezuela from the United States for the first time since 2019, weeks after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s president.American would be the first U.S. carrier to restart service to Venezuela, which had become isolated after airlines paused flights to the country in recent years, citing unrest there.”American will share additional details about its return to service in the coming months as it works closely with federal authorities on all necessary permissions and security…

Rampant speculation and massive overinvestment in AI have created a financial threat of cosmic proportions — and the fallout will be catastrophic, Erik Gordon has warned.”The AI bubble is almost as big as the planet Jupiter,” Gordon, an entrepreneurship professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, said in a Wednesday email to Business Insider.”When it bursts, the debris will be everywhere,” he continued. “Big, institutional investors will be hit with it, and so will individual investors who bet the bubble would get even bigger.”Gordon pointed to Microsoft stock, which tumbled more than 6% after the software giant’s…

Shishir Mehrotra runs a company that’s all about productivity — and he’s got a meticulous method to track his own.Superhuman is a suite of four AI productivity tools, including Grammarly, which recently rebranded its corporate entity to Superhuman. In addition to overseeing that rebrand, Mehrotra is also juggling board seats at companies like Walmart and Spotify, writing a coming book on company rituals, and raising a family.He holds himself accountable to his own time management by keeping track of how well he completes certain tasks, like checking things off his to-do list and keeping his inbox at zero.To do this,…

As executives grapple with how AI is reshaping the workplace, Business Insider convened 15 human resources and C-Suite leaders for a roundtable discussion over breakfast in Davos, titled “Futureproofing Your Workforce in the Age of AI,” presented by Indeed. Through the discussion it became clear that AI is both reshaping the lowest rungs of the career ladder, and changing how job candidates are evaluated.In this excerpt, company leaders share how they are rethinking talent pipelines and weighing which skills matter most in hiring.Aki Ito, Business Insider: The thing I worry about the most is how AI is impacting young people…

Taxpayers could face long waits for IRS responses to questions on a slew of complicated new tax changes this filing season, as odds of a partial government shutdown rose sharply in the wake of federal agents’ killing of a man in Minneapolis over the weekend. Processing ContentAnnual funding for the agency runs out after midnight Friday, at which point employees would be furloughed or required to work without pay as millions of taxpayers start to file returns due April 15. A shutdown would hit a beleaguered IRS already weathering leadership shakeups, staff cuts and changes to the tax code, and plunge…

Starbucks is reintroducing tiers to its North American loyalty program in a bid to encourage coffee drinkers to visit more frequently as part of its broader turnaround strategy.The company made the announcement on Thursday at its investor day. Executives across the business are sharing more details on Starbucks’ plans to drive future sales growth and profitability, including through its all-important loyalty program.Starbucks Rewards has existed since 2009. The company, long seen as a leader in restaurant technology, relies on its loyalty program to encourage members to visit more frequently and spend more money. In fiscal 2025, the transactions linked to…