China beats the US when it comes to online money innovation, which calls into question the status of the US dollar as a de facto currency reserve. Almost 80 countries - including China and the US - are...
This June was the hottest in American history. The 116-degree heat melted power cables in Portland, Oregon, breaking previous temperature records. Seattle recorded an all-time high of 108 degrees, as did the Canadian province of British Columbia...
Chinese private education company New Oriental logo seen in Shanghai.SOPA pictures | LightRakete | Getty ImagesCaixin, a major Chinese financial news website, reported Friday that new restrictions on the education sector were being introduced by the Chinese...
Chinese technology company Tencent against the backdrop of the Chinese flag.Budrul Chukrut | SOPA pictures | LightRakete | Getty ImagesThe Chinese antitrust authorities have ordered Tencent to give up its exclusive music licensing rights and fined...
A National Park Service employee replaces a flag at the Washington Monument, which reopened today on July 14, 2021 after a six-month closure due to COVID-19 security measures in Washington, United States, on July 14, 2021.Kevin Lemarque | ...
After the County of Los Angeles paramedics gave him oxygen, they load a potential Covid-19 patient into the ambulance before transporting him to a Hawthorne, California hospital on December 29, 2020 while walking past a family.Apu Gomes | ...
A retailer works in a booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, 13 July 2021.Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures rose on Friday as the big averages tried to post...
Despite booming boat sales and charters, yachting remains a mystery to most people.CNBC spoke to several yacht owners who agreed to answer any questions about the yachting lifestyle and, perhaps more importantly, how much it costs - without a...
Workers during the pipe production process at the Nord Stream 2 Mukran plant on the island of Ruegen in Sassnitz, Germany.Carsten Koall | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON - The United States and Germany have reached an agreement to enable the...
The European Central Bank held its monetary policy stable on Thursday but adjusted its forecast to reflect its recently raised inflation target.The ECB has committed to buying 1.85 trillion euros (2.2 trillion US dollars) of bonds by March 2022...
