CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 24: American Airlines workers picket at O’Hare International Airport on January 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The workers, mostly flight attendants with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), were picketing to demand better working conditions as their contract negotiations continue. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Scott Olson | Getty Images … Read more
Ian Freeman outside of the federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, in April 2023. NBC 10 Boston A New Hampshire libertarian activist and radio show host convicted of using bitcoin to launder tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from romance scams and internet fraud was ordered to pay more than $3.5 million in restitution … Read more
James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola Co., speaking on “Squawk Box” at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Adam Galica | CNBC Inflation is moderating in most markets, after a stretch in which the beverage maker relied on price hikes to drive higher revenue, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said Tuesday. Coke reported its … Read more
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen speaks with the press after a tour with staff through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) office in Vienna, Virginia, on January 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Treasury Department’s corruption watchdog on Tuesday issued new proposed regulations that would extend major pieces of … Read more
Jodi Jacobson | E+ | Getty Images More than 18 million rental units are located in areas exposed to extreme weather hazards, according to the American Rental Housing Report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. That exposure isn’t spread evenly. While most states have at least one “high-risk” county with 2,000 or more … Read more
Former U.S. president Donald Trump pictured during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House, London on Dec. 3, 2019. NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP | Getty Images Former U.S. head of state and presidential candidate Donald Trump stoked the ire of U.S. lawmakers and international leaders, after remarking he would not protect NATO … Read more
A Chinese flag next to a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips. Florence Lo | Reuters China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC seems to have been manufacturing advanced chips in the last few months — defying U.S. sanctions designed to slow down Beijing’s progress. But there are still some major challenges to China’s bid to become more … Read more
The main house at Gordon Pointe spans 11,500 sq ft. The most expensive home for sale in the U.S. hit the market this week for $295 million. Gordon Pointe, as it’s called, is a roughly 9-acre compound in Naples, Florida, on the Gulf Coast, in an affluent enclave called Port Royal. The mega-listing includes a … Read more
A gorget (royal necklace) was returned to Republic of Ghana by US’ Fowler Museum at UCLA. Washington: A U.S. museum has returned a batch of royal regalia to Ghana that was looted by British colonial soldiers 150 years ago, marking the first major return of stolen artefacts to the West African nation. The Fowler Museum … Read more
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Temu, the controversial Chinese e-commerce giant looking to take on Amazon, is returning to the big game on Sunday with a Super Bowl ad that lawmakers are calling on Paramount Global and CBS not to run. The company, owned by PDD Holdings, skyrocketed to prominence last year after … Read more
