Singapore Airlines crew members and travelers at the transit hall of Changi Airport in Singapore on Jan. 14, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore and Hong Kong have once again pushed back the start date of a long-anticipated air travel bubble arrangement, the two cities announced Monday. The travel bubble,
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SINGAPORE — For Fiona Loh, juggling marketing, accounts, customer service and product development is all in a day’s work. The 28-year-old swapped computers for cookies last year, when she quit her stable job as a technology product manager for a bank to run her own bakery business, Whiskdom. “Every day I felt something nudging within
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is seen during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss the on-going federal response to COVID-19, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. Greg Nash | Pool | Reuters CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky defended the agency’s decision
Marqeta Headquarters in Oakland, Calif. Yalonda M. James | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Marqeta has become one of the hottest businesses in digital commerce, even though few consumers have ever heard of it. Its name is about to become much more familiar. On Friday, the company filed to go public
Thomas Fields, founder of GRIND basketball. Source: GRIND The term has become popular in pro basketball, but Thomas Fields really did “trust the process” as he lured money from investors, including Mark Cuban, to expand his company. Fields is the founder of GRIND, a sports equipment company, and convinced the Dallas Mavericks owner to buy
In this article HWIN Paulsboro coach Paul Morina cheers on George Worthy as he takes on Bergen Catholic s Wade Unger in the 152-pound bout during a wrestling match at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Joe Warner | USAToday The shareholders of the mystery $100 million New Jersey deli company Hometown International fired CEO Paul Morina
Dr. Peter Hotez argued that the real reason a number of Americans are not getting vaccinated is their political ideology. “They’re tying their political allegiance to the political right, unfortunately. And we’re seeing this play out in the bottom ten states in terms of vaccination coverage,” which is half of the coverage seen in the
Jerry West may be the man whose silhouette graces the National Basketball Association logo, but he’s also the man responsible for making Kobe Bryant a Los Angeles Laker. The eight-time NBA champion spoke to CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” about his relationship with the former Lakers superstar and his thoughts about his late friend,
In this article HAS TGT Trading card notice at a Target store in Edgewater, NJ. Sarah Whitten | CNBC Retail giant Target said Friday it is temporarily taking trading cards off of shelves after one of its Wisconsin stores was locked down due to a violent dispute over cards. The items being removed include MLB,
Terrace of historic shops and buildings, Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland, Irish Republic. (Photo by: Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Geography Photos | Universal Images Group | Getty Images DUBLIN — In March, the Irish government unveiled a plan to revive the country’s rural economy by enticing more people to work remotely. A long-standing
In this article DOGE.CM= BTC.CM= COIN Coinbase Global issued its first quarterly report as a public company on Thursday, showing a surge in business with growing public interest around investing in digital coins. Despite raging speculation around cryptocurrency and a bountiful number of offerings, the asset class is a volatile one. After coming public more
Monty Rakusen | Cultura | Getty Images A project aiming to harness geothermal energy from disused, flooded coal mines in the northeast of England took another step forward this week after it was given planning permission for an initial testing phase. In an announcement Monday, South Tyneside Council said the development would “draw geothermal energy
Beachgoers sunbathe and swim at a beach in Portimao, Algarve region, Portugal. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON — The tables have turned for the Portuguese hotel industry on one announcement. The U.K. government said on Friday that from May 17 travelers from England will not need to quarantine when returning from Portugal. They
In this article ARKK ARKF Investors in technology stocks should buckle up for a wild ride as the group turns toxic in a rising inflation environment, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “If you own the turbo-charged growth stocks … you either need to steel yourself for the pain or cut your losses on the next
People take breakfast at Bill Smith’s Cafe, after Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a rollback of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in McKinney, Texas, March 10, 2021. Shelby Tauber | Reuters The restaurant industry is poised for a roaring comeback this summer, but understaffed eateries could dampen growth. One potential solution for business owners: hire more
A Covid-19 coronavirus patient rests inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a Covid care centre in New Delhi on May 10, 2021. Arun Sankar | AFP | Getty Images India’s daily Covid-19 death toll hit another record high on Wednesday, as the World Health Organization said the country accounted for half the total reported
In this article JCOM J2 Global CEO Vivek Shah told CNBC on Tuesday the company is looking to spinoff its cloud fax service as management looks to unlock value in both businesses. The Los Angeles-based digital media company in April announced the separation plan, which would create a new publicly traded company called Consensus. “I
Hamilton at Richard Rodgers Theatre near Times Square remains closed following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on January 15, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images “Hamilton,” “Wicked” and “The Lion King,” three of Broadway’s cornerstones, are set to reopen on Sept. 14. The three productions jointly announced their
Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images DUBLIN — When Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced the phased re-opening of hospitality businesses for June, hotel managers like Niall Coffey breathed a sigh of relief. Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industries have been the worst hit during the pandemic and previous attempts at re-opening
In this article SPG Shoppers ascend and descend escalators at the King of Prussia Mall, owned by Simon Property Group, United State’s largest retail shopping space, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Reuters The biggest U.S. mall owner Simon Property Group says shoppers are getting back to malls, but that it’s hard to