With 433 Ikea stores in 53 countries and 2019 global retail sales of about $45.5 billion, everybody has an Ikea story. “It’s like the main name when I think about furniture,” Archie, 34, from the Bronx, New York, told CNBC Make It in New York City’s Times Square in June. […]
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‘A lot of times, it’s their life savings gone.’ Hackers are targeting homebuyers
Prospective home buyers arrive to tour a house for sale in Dunlap, Illinois, U.S., on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oliver Ellerbe thought he had found the perfect home for his aging parents. The brick house in Katy, Texas, near Houston, was just a […]
This is ‘the biggest forward-facing risk for all investors,’ says ETF issuer’s CEO
There may be danger in disruption. Disruptive technologies will be a headline risk for all investors in the coming years, says Will Rhind, founder and CEO of independent exchange-traded fund issuer GraniteShares. “I think the biggest forward-facing risk for all investors is technological disruption,” Rhind, whose company presides over a […]
Steve Jobs: ‘Technology is nothing’—here’s what he said it really takes to achieve great success
It’s been eight years since Steve Jobs passed away on Oct. 5, 2011, but his lessons about life, work and success still live on today. In a 1994, the Apple co-founder sat down for an interview with Rolling Stone. At the time, Jobs was at one of the lowest points […]
Tim Cook spent a lot of time charming the Trump administration, and it seems to be paying off
Apple CEO Tim Cook laughs with President Donald Trump during a meeting in the White House, Washington, March 6, 2019. Leah Millis | Reuters The federal government will determine in the next few months whether Apple will get a tariff exemption on its core products. It’s a critical juncture for […]
The business of scaring: Halloween drives massive traffic, sales at theme parks
Halloween may not be until the end of October, but for theme parks, it started all the way back in September. Haunted houses, creepy mazes and coaster-riding ghouls can be found at amusement parks big and small across the United States this time of year. Spooky-themed events were once a […]
The 20 best companies to work for during the holiday season—and what roles they’re hiring for
Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday shopping season — and they’re going to need all the help they can get in the form of seasonal hires. The National Retail Federation projects retailers will hire an estimated 530,000 to 590,000 seasonal workers this year, compared with 554,000 in 2018, […]
Pompeo says State Department will hand over documents to Congress
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a briefing on September 10, 2019 at the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. State Department has issued an initial response to a Congressional request for documents as part of an impeachment investigation of President […]
Trump suspends entry of immigrants who cannot pay for healthcare
An international air traveler is cleared by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer inside the U.S. Customs and Immigration area at Dulles International Airport. Paul J. Richards | AFP | Getty Images The White House issued a presidential proclamation on Friday night requiring many future immigrant visa applicants to […]
Hong Kong metro system to remain shut as city reels from night of violent protests
Riot police advance in Tung Chung station, in Hong Kong, China September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Hong Kong’s rail operator said the entire metro system would remain shut on Saturday in an unprecedented move as the city braced for more demonstrations after a night of chaos […]