One of the world’s hottest property markets is readying a contentious change
The Hong Kong government is expected to announce a tax on vacant apartments to increase supply in the world’s least affordable housing market.
China’s Meituan-Dianping files for Hong Kong IPO, said to seek over $4 billion
China’s Meituan-Dianping, an online food delivery-to-ticketing services platform, filed for a Hong Kong IPO on Monday, aiming to raise more than $4 billion.
How these women went from earning 20 cents a day to sending their children to college
Reese Fernandez-Ruiz’s social impact fashion line Rags2Riches has helped lift hundreds of artisans out of poverty.
US to give North Korea post-summit timeline with ‘asks’ soon, official says
The U.S. will present a timeline to North Korea with "specific asks" of Pyongyang after a historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, a senior U.S. defense official said.
As trade war looms, China is trying to boost its banks’ lending
China’s central bank said on Sunday it would cut the amount of cash that some banks must hold as reserves by 50 basis points (bps), releasing $108 billion in liquidity, to accelerate the pace of debt-for-equity swaps and spur lending to smaller firms.
Trump is reportedly planning major new restrictions against China
President Donald Trump plans to bar many Chinese companies from investing in U.S. technology companies and block additional technology exports to China, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Erdogan proclaimed winner of Turkey’s presidential election
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s landmark election Sunday, the country’s electoral commission said.
Cash hoarders aren’t the only problem for Japan’s struggling fund industry
Japan’s stagnant mutual fund industry is hunting for revitalization.
Asia set for a cautious open as US-China trade tensions simmer
President Donald Trump doubled down on his rhetoric, warning countries about further retaliatory measures if they did not lower existing trade barriers.
How succeeding later in life shaped Anthony Bourdain: ‘I feel like I’ve stolen a car’
"I keep looking in the rear-view mirror for flashing lights."
Many companies at Cannes Lions had yachts, but Google, Facebook, Spotify and Twitter have beaches
Technology companies have become a larger presence Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. And as the internet changes how what we watch, do and buy, it’s a sign of how tech is disrupting the advertising and media industries.
Tech could soon turn into the market’s headache: Wells Fargo’s Chris Harvey
The proliferation of diehard tech bulls is making one analyst fearful that the end of its reign might be close.
Trump issues challenge to trading partners: Bring down barriers or face ‘reciprocity’
President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to the United States’ trading partners on Sunday, calling on global economies to end to all protectionist barriers.
Two women teamed up to build IBM’s new supercomputer — and they’ve been a powerhouse pair for years
In more ways than one, the two women complete each other.
Trump calls for deporting illegal immigrants with ‘no judges or court cases’
President Donald Trump said that people who enter the United States illegally should be sent back to where they came from immediately without any judicial process.
Forget millennials: Here’s a good reason why Apple should hire your grandmother
Tech companies can better understand the needs of the elderly by hiring an older workforce, say aging experts.
The World Cup’s passionate fans go all out to root for their teams
Soccer fans around the world mark the World Cup by getting fully dressed in colorful costumes.
A company is showing how blockchain is more than just cryptocurrency — it can also cut food waste
Goodr collects businesses’ leftovers and delivers them to local charities.
Why Starbucks’ push for ‘better for you’ drinks may not be enough to turn around weak sales, traffic
Starbucks’ push to sell healthier drinks may not be enough to turnaround poor sales and traffic trends.
How a US based group helped sow seeds of peace even before US-North Korea rapprochement
Rice trays introduced to North Korea by a U.S.-based private organization have boosted rice production up to 15 percent.
AT&T and Verizon have drones that could provide cell service and save lives this hurricane season
AT&T and Verizon are experimenting with drones to bring back phone service following natural disasters. AT&T used one of its drones in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria wiped out over 90 percent of the region’s cell sites. Verizon is still testing its cellular drones, but says that they are ready to be deployed this hurricane season.
Bitcoin falls below $6,000. But crypto trader says it’s ‘not dead’
Bitcoin falls below the $6,000 mark. But crypto trader Brian Kelly says the large cap crypto is "not dead."
JPMorgan subsidiary to sell Saudi Investment Bank stake for $203m
A subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase agreed to sell its minority stake in Saudi Investment Bank for 759.3 million riyals ($203 million), Saudi Investment Bank said on Sunday.
Polls open in Turkey’s high-stakes elections
Polls have opened in Turkey’s high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections which could consolidate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hold on power or curtail his political ambitions.
Saudi women gear up for new freedom as driving ban ends
Women in Saudi Arabia took to the roads at midnight on Sunday, ushering in the end of the world’s last ban on female drivers, long seen as an emblem of women’s repression in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Turks vote for a new president and parliament on Sunday in elections that pose the biggest challenge to Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party since they swept to power more than a decade and a half ago.
A top economy watcher says a spike in oil and copper prices is hiding what could be a slowdown
Economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan sees evidence of a global slowdown in an unlikely place: demand for cow hides.
Russia oil minster: A crude output deal for 2019 is already being planned
Global oil producers are already considering an oil output deal for 2019.
Russia oil minister: Crude production deal came before ‘certain tweets’ from Trump pressured cartel
Russia’s push to increase oil production came independently of tweets by certain political leaders, the country’s oil minister said Saturday during the OPEC summit in Vienna.