“Believe me, there are people willing to pay the price,” one real estate professional told CNBC.
A growing plastic smog is choking the world’s oceans — and it shows no signs of slowing down
More than 170 trillion plastic particles weighing roughly 2 million metric tons are afloat in the world’s oceans, new research reveals.
Shania Twain says the country music industry has regressed for women artists
“They’re making it so difficult for women,” Twain told CNBC. “They’re not giving them that space.”
Without us ‘there is no Google’: EU telcos ramp up pressure on Big Tech to pay for the internet
European telecom bosses have ramped up pressure on regulators to make digital giants shoulder some of the cost of building internet infrastructure.
Kuroda defends Bank of Japan’s ultra-dovish stance in his final policy meeting
The Bank of Japan left its negative interest rate unchanged at -0.1%, widely in line with expectations.
Morgan Stanley highlights four stocks that are rising stars in the world of ESG investing
The firm sees these stocks as rising stars in the environmental, social and governance realm.
China’s Xi gains unprecedented third term as president
Chinese leader Xi Jinping gained an unprecedented third term as president of the country on Friday.
India’s rural women are ‘bearing the brunt’ of climate shocks
The climate issue is also emblematic of the larger challenges facing India’s women, observers say.
German police say 6 dead in Jehovah’s Witnesses hall shooting
A former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses shot dead six people at a hall in the German city of Hamburg before killing himself, authorities said Friday.
Ex-Goldman banker Ng sentenced to 10 years in prison for 1MDB corruption case
The charges stem from some $6.5 billion in bonds that Goldman helped 1MDB, which was founded to finance development projects in Malaysia, sell in 2012 and 2013.