When 28 year olds Nick Chazee and Mathilde Vougny packed up their belongings to travel the world three years ago, they chose to do it in an unconventional way — in their Land Rover.Chazee, who was working at a technology startup, and Vougny at the United Nations, were exposed to frequent work travel. But that did not abate their craving to travel more.”Anytime we had free time, we would go around and travel like even if it was five hours away from home,” said Vougny.Their passion for travel made them realize that they wanted to do it full-time.They thought “wouldn’t…
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TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and 28. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose more than 1% to a fresh record at 49,739.76, after closing at an all-time high Monday. The Topix also added 0.48% to hit a record high.Broader Asia-Pacific…
new video loaded: In China’s Crowded Hospitals, She Found a New CareertranscriptBacktranscriptIn China’s Crowded Hospitals, She Found a New CareerAs China’s population grows older, a new industry of gig workers is stepping in to help older patients navigate a complex, bureaucratic hospital system. We spent time with Jessica Wang, a 49-year-old mother from Beijing who found steady income and a renewed sense of purpose by becoming a professional hospital companion.This is a mega hospital in Beijing. A medical maze where one wrong turn could cost you hours. This is Jessica Wang. She’s 49 and a — — part patient advocate,…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that Apple’s latest surge, up nearly 9.95 points or about 4%, underscores why investors should own the stock rather than try to trade it and why the broader market followed its lead.Apple helped lift the Dow by 1.12% points, the S&P 500 by 1.07% and the Nasdaq by 1.37%, fueled by three bullish analyst calls, including longtime Apple watcher Ben Reitzes at Melius Research, who Cramer noted been “has on board the whole way.” Apple hit a record high at the end of trading on Monday.”As long as Apple makes the best products, people will…
The Zions Bank headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, on Monday, July 10, 2023. Kim Raff | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. On the banksFollowing the discovery of a handful of bad loans from banks, Wall Street has been on the hunt for any other signs of risk in the sector. The regional bank selloff last week overshadowed earnings reports from many major financial institutions.Here’s what to know:Following the panic, investors have zeroed in on…
This is Tom Jia. He’s a 28-year-old lifestyle influencer who calls himself a — Tangping, or “lying flat:” It’s a fast-growing lifestyle, rejecting social pressures to overwork and pursue material success. In China, young people face intense pressure to work grueling hours, buy a house and get married. Some are quietly rebelling and choosing to do the bare minimum, living a low-income, low-desire life away from the big cities. Tom’s role: making videos to teach them how and where to live an affordable, stress-free life. Before, Tom became a “lying flat” influencer with 400,000 followers, he was one of many…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesStock futures are slightly higher Monday night after the previous session’s broad rally. Investors await a busy earnings week that could inform the trajectory of a market that keeps on roaring.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 25 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each hovered above the flatline. In after-hours trading, Zions Bancorp shares were 2% higher after the regional bank reported third-quarter profits that rose from a…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after disembarking from Air Force One upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Oct. 17, 2025, as he travels to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is stepping up his calls to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco at the very moment that the city is undergoing a post-pandemic resurgence, propelled by artificial intelligence.Crime rates are down 30% from 2024, homicide levels hit their lowest levels in 70 years and car break-ins haven’t been this low in 22 years.…
This is Ray Hou. She’s a — — at Repair Sisters. Repair Sisters is an all-female home repair company in the city of Chengdu, the first of its kind in China. In China, if you needed something fixed, most likely a man would show up at your door. Ray and her colleagues are changing that. And they’re not just doing repairs. They’re building a brand. Going viral. And discovering that China’s growing population of single women need their service. Ray once managed a shopping mall in Xi’an, but as the economy slowed, her hard work stopped paying off. She was…
Stocks including Tesla , Netflix and General Motors are among the largest companies in the market that could see sharp swings this week on the back of their quarterly earnings reports. Earnings are revving up this week, and investors are keeping a close eye on results that could be the catalyst to keep markets churning higher. After the first week of the third-quarter earnings season, 76% of the 58 companies in the S & P 500 that have posted results so far have beaten earnings expectations, exceeding the first-week average of 68% and slightly higher than last quarter’s 73% figure,…
