The Pandemic Small-Business Boom Is Fueling the US Economy

[ad_1] During the pandemic, Americans’ bank accounts got plumped up with stimulus payments and money saved from not going out to dinner or on vacation. Blend in a hefty dose…

A ‘thirsty’ generative AI boom poses a growing problem for Big Tech

[ad_1] For Google, meanwhile, total water consumption at its data centers and offices came in at 5.6 billion gallons in 2022, a 21% increase on the year before. Both companies are…

Cayman seeing boom in reinsurance business

[ad_1] A growing number of reinsurance companies are setting up on Cayman, the Cayman Captive Forum heard. In a panel session chaired by Graham Mackay, chief operating officer & actuary…

Nigeria’s Economic Trajectory: From boom to gloom and the quest for Macroeconomic Stability

[ad_1] The pillars of macroeconomic policy are fiscal policy and monetary policy with foreign exchange policy subsumed in the latter. A disaggregation of these provides key variables that constitute an…

GUYANA’S OIL BOOM: BALANCING RICHES AND RISKS –

[ad_1] The country’s new oil wealth faces a rocky road ahead. On October 23rd, 2023, US oil major Chevron announced an agreement to acquire Hess Corporation for $53 billion. This acquisition allows…

How $100 billion mining giant Rio Tinto is poised to benefit from the EV boom

[ad_1] Copper mines like Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon mine on the outskirts of Salt Lake City are on the frontline of America’s transition to clean energy. Global demand for copper,…

Nashville’s real estate boom has builders scrambling and residents facing sky-high prices

[ad_1] Detached houses on a large housing development on the western side of Nashville, Tennessee. Georgeclerk | Istock | Getty Images This story is part of CNBC’s new quarterly Cities…

With Meme-Stock Boom Behind It, Robinhood Scours Globe for DIY Investors

[ad_1] Robinhood became synonymous with a new generation of do-it-yourself investors in America. Now it wants to do the same abroad. The digital brokerage on Thursday is opening a wait…

Chanel heir with a $48 billion fortune is the richest person in Switzerland thanks to a post-pandemic luxury goods boom

[ad_1] The co-owner of Chanel—who is also an investor in racehorses and wineries—saw his wealth surge so much last year that he is now the richest person in Switzerland, according…

Singapore lags behind in live streaming e-commerce boom owing to a lack of talent, say observers

[ad_1] Another reason why live shopping has not quite taken off in Singapore is the accessibility of brick-and-mortar shops, said Dr Kapil Tuli, a marketing professor at Singapore Management University’s…