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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A variety of factors including the pandemic, an inability to obtain students visas and politics contributed to a record low enrollment by international students. See how international student enrollment decrease impacts U.S. economy.
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Many tech-related issues were on 2020 ballots across the country. See how tech issues impacted the election.
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Pfizer announced Monday that its vaccine may be 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results. The Food and Drug Administration must still authorize its use.
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The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has forced many businesses to close in Venezuela. The country is in the seventh year of one of the deepest recessions ever recorded in the world. Venezuelans head out to sea, fishing for survival amid crisis.
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The back-to-school shopping season, which traditionally runs from mid-July to mid-August, is one of the most important annual events for U.S. retailers.
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A new trade battle between the U.S and Canada is underway after tariffs imposed by Washington took effect on Sunday.
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The economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt across the globe.
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In the time of the pandemic, so many businesses are hurting, and that includes entertainers.
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Global oil prices have been hit with a double whammy in recent months: a brutal price war and falling demand due to COVID-19.
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Republicans in Congress are considering cutting the current extra $600 weekly unemployment from the federal government to $200. See how this proposal will impact the unemployed.
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The world’s largest event for pop culture, Comic-Con International San Diego has ended without anyone attending in person this year, how did that happen? Check out some details here.
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. was highly polarized. New surveys suggest the pandemic is widening the gulf, especially over the science driving the U.S. handling of the outbreak. CGTN’s Owen Fairclough has more.
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Thousands of people in the United States could die from alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide linked to the coronavirus. Mental health helplines have reported an uptick in people asking for support. Experts say there will also be a surge in avoidable deaths, if the country […]
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One of the biggest corporate casualties of the novel coronavirus pandemic is U.S. rental car company Hertz. It declared bankruptcy after travel came to a standstill and its debt burden became too much to bear. CGTN’s Karina Huber has more.
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Female wine entrepreneurs have been working together in the Women’s Wine Guild of Colorado, and now many are adjusting to the impact the coronavirus has had on their businesses. CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports.
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More than 36 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in just two months. While finding a job in is tough, there are some places that are hiring particularly in delivery and healthcare.
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Disease-proof robots are working to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. See how companies are developing artificial intelligence to do jobs that can help human health.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put the strain on the cattle industry and demand and prices have dropped significantly. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock talks to ranchers in Texas to learn more.
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Hear from theater workers on how their industry has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and how uncertain their future is as part of our series: Faces of unemployment.
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As the coronavirus seems to impact more densely populated areas more severely than rural regions, it has many Americans rethinking where they want to live. A new poll indicates nearly one-third of Americans are thinking about moving to the suburbs from an urban community.
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Spring is usually the hottest buying and selling time when it comes to real estate in the United States. However, the coronavirus has put the industry in an awkward position with agents showing homes remotely.
In all, it has led to a more than eight percent drop in home sales in March.
The saying is: The show must go on. One circus group in Colombia is doing everything it can for its show to continue amid the coronavirus crisis.
A big change is the group is moving from the big stage to the small screen.
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The coronavirus crisis in the United States is shining a new light on the safety of U.S. food processing plant employees. More than 10,000 coronavirus infections are now tied directly to meat processing plants.
CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports on the outbreaks from Colorado.
Warmer weather is starting to take shape throughout much of the United States, meaning more people will be leaving their homes and heading outside. For coastal communities, that means a return to the beach.
But, as COVID-19 continues to cause concern throughout the United States, beaches may not be the refuge they once were.
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