Tourism hub New York City saw a dramatic drop in visitors in the pandemic, but many businesses have hope that increased vaccinations and drops in the coronavirus infection rate will bring people back to the Big Apple.
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Americans are now putting more of their money into stocks than ever before.
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The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed the film industry. While Hollywood studios have gradually resumed productions in recent months, there are still many safety regulations and restrictions in place that have also influenced the way in which production crews are recruited. In an effort to […]
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A gaming giant is doing battle with a tech titan in court. Week two of the Epic Games vs. Apple trial is underway this week. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
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U.S. ride-sharing company Lyft has sold off its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota.
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One positive business trend to come out of the coronavirus pandemic has been the rise in American entrepreneurs. In the U.S., coronavirus creativity has helped birth more than four million new businesses in the last year.
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Calls for boycotts to Georgia-based businesses and corporations continue over a recent election law that many believe amounts to voter suppression.
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CGTN examines what the reopening of schools looks like as the pandemic continues.
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Attitudes towards the environment are ever-changing, as people seek greener solutions to preserve the planet. And one measure of that is the growing popularity of electric cars. In Mexico, one innovative car company is seeking to tackle not only the country’s environmental problems, but important […]
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More than 110,000 U.S. restaurants, had to close between March 2020 and this January- that’s according to an industry association. See how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the restaurant industry in the U.S.
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Organic farmers in Argentina have their eyes on China as their industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. See how fast the organic food market is growing in Argentina.
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Tech giant Apple has unveiled a refreshed line of hardware products as well as some new gadgets at a virtual event from its Silicon Valley headquarters. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls climate change an existential threat to not only the environment, but to the economy. The Biden administration will face challenges getting all sectors of the economy on board. See the latest.
Read More...Johnson & Johnson vaccines are on hold at vaccination centers across the U.S. on Tuesday after six women out of the almost seven million people inoculated developed rare blood clots. Find out more as Giles Gibson reports from Washington D.C.
Read More...Voters were determined to express their will in one of Ecuador’s most hotly contested elections in recent times.
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The residential real estate market is on its biggest tear since 2006, just before the housing bubble burst and set off a global recession. See why homes are more expensive during the pandemic.
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San Francisco’s Lazy Susan restaurant is trying to make the best American Chinese takeout during the pandemic. Take a look.
Read More...CGTN spoke with podcaster Afra Zhao Wang, host of Loud Murmurs, a Chinese language podcast. See what she has to say about why more young Chinese people are drafting wills.
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CGTN examines what the reopening of schools looks like as the pandemic continues.
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Indoor fitness studios in New York City have been allowed to reopen marking a big step forward for a sector hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. But over the past year fitness habits have changed with more people investing in at-home workout equipment. Now gyms […]
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As interest in cryptocurrency rises, so does the demand for Bitcoin ATMs, which are rapidly popping up in some unexpected places across the United States.
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An increasing number of Cubans are exploring the world of cryptocurrencies for purchasing products and services as well as accessing financial markets.
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Venezuela’s central bank has announced it is issuing new banknotes, with the highest denominations in the country’s history, as the country struggles to cope with a chronic cash shortage after almost 3 years of hyperinflation. What does this mean to the country?
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Port services were reduced to meet coronavirus restrictions at the same time Americans were shopping online in record numbers—mainly for products manufactured in China.
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For nearly 35 years now, the hugely popular South by Southwest festival has celebrated the arts, tech, culture and all things creative in Austin, Texas. This opportunity for sensory overload takes over the town each March.
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A year after the pandemic, many people are experiencing pandemic fatigue and have started to travel.
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Successful social media networks don’t come along that often.
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The past year has been a tragic and trying time at America’s nursing homes. But some facilities have come up with a creative workaround to that problem.
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China has launched the world’s biggest carbon trading plan. See how China is going green and improving the environment.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called for cooperation rather than confrontation when talking to U.S. President Joe Biden over the phone last month. What will U.S.-China relationship look like in the Biden era?
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What does dual listings mean? Chinese companies have traded their stocks on different exchanges, known as secondary listings after former U.S. president Donald Trump signed a law that removed some Chinese companies from American stock exchanges.
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When will children be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines? People around the world are getting jabs of COVID-19 vaccines, but children are not yet authorized for vaccines. Clinical trials are currently underway to monitor their impact on young people.
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China’s annual meeting of parliament – known as the Two Sessions – takes place amid a revolution in how we think about and use money.
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Last year’s Two Sessions meetings placed a strong emphasis on science, technology, and innovation and this year’s meetings are likely to do the same.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democrats wants to raise the federal minimum wage from the current $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025. But some lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat are opposed saying higher wages will lead to job cuts.
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The last trace of Donald Trump’s 1980s seaside casino venture has gone. But what does that mean for the future of Trump’s financials?
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SPACs are the latest hot trend on Wall Street.
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It’s been a tough 10 months for many small businesses in the U.S.
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Many small businesses in the U.S. closed due to COVID-19 pandemic. There’s one success story can be found in Chicago after a program linked to The University of Chicago helped some local businesses pivot through the crisis.
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Online chatrooms and social media has helped fuel a trading frenzy sending some retail store stocks soaring recently. Some analysts believe this form of trading activity won’t end with GameStop. See what’s happening with GameStop and the stock market.
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Take a look at the struggles and logistics in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.
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According to Colombia’s export agency, non-mining energy exports to China grew nearly 13 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year.
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Ford Motor has announced that it will close its three plants in Brazil this year as the COVID-19 pandemic amplified the company’s under use of its manufacturing capacity. See how the COVID-19 impacts the global production and flow of cars.
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With online platforms are opening up trading to a wider audience, buying stocks is now just a swipe or a click away. But there are concerns that young, inexperienced investors can get themselves in too deep. While StockTok is helping young people to educate themselves about money, financial advisors also fear social media buzz around investing is creating a gold rush.
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The world’s largest consumer electronics show, CES, has officially wrapped up. And for the first time ever, it was completely online. Take a look at how the week went and some of the unique gadgetry you may have missed.
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This week we’ve been looking at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. working world. More and more people who are able to are now doing their jobs from home and the trend may well outlive the pandemic. Will that mean more […]
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Three major Chinese telecom giants have been delisted from trading at the New York Stock Exchange.
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The rollout of vaccines been much slower than initially expected in the U.S. The head of Operation Warp Speed blames individual states. But at least five U.S. states say they received less than half the doses they were allocated by Operation Warp Speed.
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