Browsing Category
Sectors
Post-election Main Street bump: Confidence surges among small business owners
Scholars and political strategists have long observed a tendency among voters to seek change in leadership during periods of economic hardship, a phenomenon rooted in the belief that new leadership may offer solutions to pressing…
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but stops short of taking
A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024. Azamat Sarsenbayev | ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin apologized to…
Treasury Department may fine small businesses $10,000 or more if they don’t file this new
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen following a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024.Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSmall businesses and their owners could face penalties of…
The world’s top hotels and restaurants are changing how they serve water
You can ask for a bottle of Evian or San Pellegrino at Singapore's three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Zen.But you won't get one. The restaurant, which charges nearly $500 per person for dinner, only serves water from the Swedish company…
In Salt Lake City, women business owners are pushing boundaries and breaking barriers
This story is part of CNBC's quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies, and employees.Fewer than 15% of…
Boeing 737-800, the model that crashed in South Korea, is one of the world’s most popular
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 taking off from Osaka Kansai airport. Fabrizio Gandolfo | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAccident investigators are trying to figure out what caused a Jeju Air flight to belly land without its landing gear down at…
Middle school students in Utah are being taught to pitch like Shark Tank entrepreneurs
Student Team Just Right Clothing from Draper Park Middle School answer judges' questions about their product.Clara Jensen @clarajensnpicturesGetting funding from investors for a startup is a major challenge for most founders, including…
‘Noctourism’ is expected to be a big travel trend in 2025
Rebecca Douglas has been to Iceland 29 times. And she's already booked her 30th trip.The goal of every trip is the same: photographing the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights.Douglas has been photographing this spectacular phenomenon…
Treasury delays deadline for small businesses to file new form to avoid risk of fines for
Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, on a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024.Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Treasury Department has delayed the deadline for…
UAE accounts for 74% of GCC investments in ASEAN markets over last 5 years
DUBAI, 6th December, 2021 (WAM) -- The UAE accounted for 74 percent of GCC investments in ASEAN markets over the last five years,…