siblings have fun on trampoline under blue sky Golero | E+ | Getty Images It’s hard to avoid giving your child a smartphone in this new digital age, but some parents around the world are looking to buck the trend and seek out guidance on how to protect their kids […]
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Rich Chinese travelers are flocking to Tokyo to take advantage of the weak yen
Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan – February 23, 2018; Top luxury shopping streets with multi colored neon signs. Ginza avenues are lined with shops of expensive brands and restaurants in the heart of Tokyo. It is half past five p.m. on Friday. People flock to Ginza for shopping, dinner and drinking […]
Exhausted at work, she spent four months in France and Spain on a $6,800 budget
In 2023, Rowena Hennigan came to a difficult but necessary conclusion — she needed an extended break from work. Hennigan was dealing with disrupted sleep, anxiety, brain fog — all normal symptoms of menopause – but it was wreaking havoc on her work and her mental health. She said she […]
Most Asia-Pacific markets rebound after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
Center street shibuya. David Gee | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rebounded Friday, after Thursday’s sell-off saw some indexes in the region hit their lowest level in months. In Asia, traders assessed July inflation data out of Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, which is widely considered a leading […]
Asia-Pacific markets mixed after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
Center street shibuya. David Gee | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday after Thursday’s sell-off saw some indexes in the region hit their lowest level in months. The sell-off came as traders rotated out of tech on Wall Street, pushing major U.S. indexes on Wednesday lower, […]
How Visa employed artificial intelligence to check $40 billion in fraud as scammers also take to AI
Blocks forming robot on white background. Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Payments giant Visa is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to counter fraud, James Mirfin, global head of risk and identity solutions at Visa, told CNBC. The company prevented $40 billion in fraudulent activity from October 2022 […]
Cracker Barrel CEO gives progress update on the chain’s turnaround plan
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino on Thursday told CNBC’s Jim Cramer how her company is moving forward with its turnaround plan, adding that she doesn’t expect to see results in the immediate future. “It is a three-year plan. Fiscal ’25, which starts for us in another week or two, is […]
Kamala Harris debuts official TikTok account as presidential campaign picks up
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. July 25, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris debuted an official TikTok account on Thursday, underscoring the social broadcasting app’s importance to the 2024 […]
GM reveals new Chevy Corvette with 1,000-plus horsepower and record top speed
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe with ZTK Performance Package. DETROIT — General Motors’ newest Chevrolet Corvette will be the most powerful version of the American sports car ever produced — and it’s not even close. The Detroit automaker said Thursday the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 will be powered by a […]
‘It is time for this war to end,’ Harris tells Netanyahu; ‘I will not be silent’ on Palestinian suffering
Vice President Kamala Harris said “Israel has a right to defend itself … and how it does so matters.” Harris’ remarks followed a meeting she held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington Thursday. “It is time for this war to end and end in a way where Israel […]