Wealth

Trevor Williams Companies should “watch out” for millennials when it comes to how environmental, social and governance issues influence where they invest their money, according to the head of ESG governance at PR firm Edelman.  Chuka Umunna, a former British lawmaker, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday that around $24 trillion of wealth, in
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In the years since Michelle Obama first uttered her now-famous catchphrase, “When they go low, we go high,” during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, she says people always ask her if the strategy still works today. Her response: It’s “the only thing that works.” During Obama’s keynote speech during Monday night’s Democratic National Convention, the former first lady
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Some of the world’s most popular islands experienced a spike in Covid-19 cases after reopening to tourists this summer. Now, governments are adding restrictions that range from outright tourist bans to increased testing and quarantine requirements, while other islands are indefinitely postponing plans to reopen.   U.S. Virgin Islands bans tourists for one month As of
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Despite taking several business risks himself during the ’90s, NBA Hall-of-Famer-turned-business mogul Earvin “Magic” Johnson advises the next generation of entrepreneurs to “lay low” amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “If I was an entrepreneur and started [a business] today, I think I would just lay low and see where [the economy] is going to go,” Johnson told CNBC Make
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Shoppers walk past a Coach outlet store. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coach and Kate Spade owner Tapestry said Thursday its sales online during the latest quarter surged a triple-digit percentage from a year ago, as consumers stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic flocked to its websites for handbags, pajamas and other whimsical accessories. 
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From gate to seat, air travel is undergoing a touch-free transformation, yet the one place flyers are probably most loathe to touch — the airplane bathroom — has received little attention of late.   That’s about to change, say companies that are producing “touchless tech” to transform bathrooms into hands-free zones. Which bathroom features are going touchless 
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Kamala Harris made history Tuesday when presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced the California senator as his running mate. Harris is first Black woman and first Asian American to be the vice presidential nominee of a major party.   Being the daughter of immigrants — her father is Jamaican and her mother was Indian — helped
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A passion for eating permeates Istanbul, a city that famously straddles Europe and Asia, one whose cuisine has long been known for its variety and quality. In addition to the traditional purveyors of impeccable grilled fish and meats, intoxicating street food and famously fragrant desserts, several restaurants are taking the concept of “Turkish cuisine” in
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Parents are forming learning pods for their children to supplement virtual learning this fall. Source: Outschool The latest education trend has parents reaching into their wallets to help supplement or replace their children’s virtual education this fall. So-called “learning pods” or “pandemic pods” are popping up all over the country. They are small, in-person groups
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