Economy

Canada ‘monitoring’ railway shutdown impact on safe drinking water: Holland – National

Canada ‘monitoring’ railway shutdown impact on safe drinking water: Holland – National

Craig Fedirighi

Canada’s railway shutdown has halted freight trains nationwide, raising concerns about a potential critical shortage of essential goods, including chlorine ...

Stocks slide ahead of Powell’s speech

Stocks slide ahead of Powell’s speech

Ev Richard

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New ...

Ship that travels the world full time — here’s how much it costs

Ship that travels the world full time — here’s how much it costs

Bob Elliott

A floating apartment. A residential yacht. A holiday home that travels the globe. The World, a luxury liner, has many ...

CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’

CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’

Albert Wagner

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ...

Where to stay and how to spend your money in Singapore

Where to stay and how to spend your money in Singapore

Bob Elliott

For many, Singapore — the city that inspired “Crazy Rich Asians” — is synonymous with luxury, with everything from top-tier ...

Monaco hosts E1, a new racing competition using all-electric boats

Monaco hosts E1, a new racing competition using all-electric boats

Bob Elliott

Monaco’s connection to car racing and boating is stamped all over it, from the hairpin turns of its Formula One ...

Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject new contract

Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject new contract

Bob Elliott

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Monday, ...

North Korea to reopen for international visitors, tour operators say

North Korea to reopen for international visitors, tour operators say

Bob Elliott

North Korea will resume international tourism this winter, ending a COVID-era ban on travelers, according to operators that organize tours ...

HelloFresh shares pop 10% as meal kit giant beats profit estimates

HelloFresh shares pop 10% as meal kit giant beats profit estimates

John Ray

Shares of German meal kit firm HelloFresh jumped on Tuesday after the company reported a better-than-expected profit in the second ...

American Airlines (AAL) earnings Q2 2024

American Airlines (AAL) earnings Q2 2024

Bob Elliott

American Airlines CEO on Thursday vowed to be “diligent” in making sure capacity doesn’t outgrow demand after the carrier slashed ...