Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, WHO says London (CNN Business)Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year through stroke and heart disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a global...
The price of lumber has more than doubled over the past year, and economists warn that things might stay this way for a while. That’s why people like Hans Dow are getting crafty. “I was like, well, I want a sawmill. I can make a lot of stuff with it. I...
The Dow Jones and S+P futures closed at All-Time Highs Friday, May 7, traded higher during the Sunday overnight session but turned lower Monday morning and tumbled ~1,500 points to Wednesday’s lows. The DJIA rallied back ~900 points Thursday and Friday. Bond futures...
A house on 73 Mount Kellett Road on the Peak was leased for HK$1.6 million (US$206,000) a month, Hong Kong Economic Times reported, citing unidentified sources. That translates into about US$2.5 million a year for the tenant. The amount surpassed the previous record...
Birkin bags hit record prices even as the world ground to a halt. New York (CNN)The desirability of an Hermès Birkin handbag — a symbol of rarefied wealth — is such that not even a global pandemic can dull demand for it. Instead, it has helped fire it...