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☆ ‘I feel like I've been tricked’: Some property buyers in China’s Tianjin have been waiting 8 years for their homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As is common in China, the apartment complex in Tianjin sold the units before they were completed. Their concerns are just one example of the wider challenges that persist in pockets of China's property sector. Following early efforts to recoup their money or to garner information about their property purchases, a few buyers said police visited their homes, sometimes in the middle of the night. "I feel like I've been tricked this whole time," one buyer said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC. In all, Nomura estimated late last year that there are around 20 million unconstructed and delayed pre-sold homes in China.

Persons: Wu Qing, Fred Dufour, I've, Dan Wang, Evergrande, Nomura Organizations: Afp, Getty, BEIJING, CNBC, Hang Seng Bank Locations: Tianjin, Beijing, China

☆ Stop thinking your expensive watch is an investment, says Rolex boss
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Secondhand watch prices have tumbled since the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates. His comments as secondhand watch prices slide after spectacular pandemic-era growth. Watch prices started dropping as the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates. Dufour, who's been Rolex CEO since 2015, also told NZZ he's expecting a "challenging" year. Luxury watch companies such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet can't necessarily cut prices to stimulate demand, he added.

Persons: Jean, Frédéric Dufour, NZZ, —, Dufour, who's, NZZ he's, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Thierry Stern Organizations: Rolex, Federal Reserve, Service, Swiss, NZZ

☆ MH370 investigation: 10 years on, is the world any closer to finding Malaysia Airlines flight?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A helicopter takes off from Chinese warship Jinggangshan during an early search for the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on March 11, 2014. Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 dropped off the radar shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur in the small hours of March 8, 2014. Families of passengers from China and Malaysia on board MH370 during a remembrance event commemorating the 10th anniversary of its disappearance, in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on March 3, 2024. Hasnoor Hussain/ReutersAviation experts tell CNN that improved detection technology will likely bring families closer to the missing plane than they ever have been, if a search were to be relaunched. Phoenix Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Bluefin-21 is craned over the side of Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on April 14, 2014.

Persons: MH370, Jiang Hui, ” Jiang, “, ”, Jiang Cuiyun, It’s, V.P.R Nathan, Anne Daisy, Hasnoor Hussain, Anthony Loke, Grace Subathirai Nathan, Adli Ghazali, Oliver Plunkett, it’s, ” Geoffrey Thomas, AirlineRatings.com, Leut Kelli Lunt, Richard Quest, Richard Godfrey, Godfrey, Fred Dufour, AirlineRatings’s Thomas, ” Godfrey, “ I’m, Sarah Bajc, Phil Wood, Bajc, Jiang Organizations: CNN, Malaysia Airlines, Reuters, Reuters Aviation, Malaysian, Transport, Malaysian Transport, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Boeing, Underwater, Australian Defense, Australia Department of Defence, CNN’s, Aviation, Radio, British Aerospace, MH370, British Locations: Beijing, China, Kuala Lumpur, Africa, Malaysia, Subang Jaya, United States, Madagascar, Putrajaya, Australia, Malaysian, Perth, AFP, Asia, Panama, Zhuji

☆ EU Commission unveils a plan to slash emissions by 90%. Can it deliver?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The announcement will kick off months of talks that could take up to a year before the European Parliament rubber stamps the target. The European Greens — a faction of environmentally conscious lawmakers from several countries — are expecting big losses in the vote, after making sweeping gains in the 2019 election. “We’re looking at a European Parliament that is more in favor of regulatory freedom for member states,” Dufour said. The Greens had been successful in achieving a strong climate agenda through the EU parliament, he added. She said new conservative or even far-right lawmakers may also back some ambitious climate policies because so many make sense in terms of economics and security, as well.

Persons: —, Wopke Hoekstra, Andreas Solaro, Manon Dufour, ” Dufour, Dufour, Bas Eickhout, ”, Eickhout, Olivier Chassignole, ” Eickhout, I’m, Linda Kalcher, Kalcher Organizations: CNN, European Commission, EU, Parliament, European Greens —, Getty, Conservative, European People’s Party, EPP, Deal, European Greens, Greens, European Greens Party, ”, Green Locations: Lugo , Italy, AFP, Brussels, Bas, Dutch, Lyon, France, Brussel, Ukraine

☆ Geopolitical risks are a top global threat to businesses, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Around 36% of businesses polled view geopolitical tensions as top risks currently — such as those related to issues over Taiwan, South Korea, and Russia-NATO. The latest third quarter 2023 Global Risk Survey covered 127 businesses from July 6-27 this year. Risks aheadGeopolitical risks continue to factor prominently for businesses as a major concern for the next five years. "As reported last quarter, more than three-fifths of respondents view geopolitical risks as a very significant risk to the global economy over the medium term," said Thompson. "An intensification of geopolitical tensions could potentially trigger significant deglobalization of trade and the financial system," he added.

Persons: Fred DUFOUR, FRED DUFOUR, Fred Dufour, Jamie Thompson, Fitch, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Thompson, Kevin O'Leary Organizations: Getty, Afp, Oxford Economics, Fitch downgrades, UBS, NATO, U.S, Reuters, Atlantic Treaty Organization, . Federal, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank Locations: Beijing, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia, Washington, U.S, China, it's, Ukraine, Republic, Silicon

☆ U.S. review of China tariffs won't depend on trade 'breakthrough:' deputy U.S. trade representative
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Chinese and US national flag hang on a fence at an international school in Beijing on December 6, 2018. We're not base-casing any breakthrough in the trade relationship" with China as part of the review, Bianchi said. Among the major categories that escaped tariffs were cellphones, laptop computers and videogame consoles. Bianchi declined to say when the review would be completed, but added that this was "reasonable" by the end of 2023. Some trade experts in Washington view that date as a possible decision point in the tariff review.

The SFDR defines sustainable investment as contributing to "an environmental or social objective", assessed by indicators such as use of raw materials or production of waste. The people Reuters spoke to said discrepancies among fund portfolios reflected a lack of clarity from the Commission over what constitutes a sustainable investment. Reuters GraphicsReuters GraphicsTEMPERATURE GAUGEMSCI, the finance industry data provider, has developed a way of checking on investment funds' green credentials with its ESG Implied Temperature Rise tool. Among them, for example, are BlackRock's Sustainable Energy Fund, Nordea's Global Climate and Environment Fund and Pictet's Global Environmental Opportunities Fund. "The characterisation of what constitutes a sustainable investment under the SFDR is also a concept that needs further clarifications at European level."

☆ Meet the Wertheimers, the secretive French brothers worth $96 billion who control Chanel, own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, and breed racehorses
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Meira Gebel | Libertina Brandt | Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The New York Times once described the brothers as "fashion's quietest billionaires." Gerard told The Times' magazine in 2002 that the family prefers being discreet. It's about everyone who works and creates at Chanel. Gerard, left, and Alain Wertheimer at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the Hippodrome de Longchamp in 2006. Michel Dufour/WireImage/Getty ImagesSource: The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times

☆ Jeff Bezos finally collected the Légion d'honneur awarded by France about a decade ago at a 'secret' ceremony, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Bezos collected France's prestigious Légion d'Honneur on February 16, Le Point reported. French President Emmanuel Macron gave Bezos the award at a private, unannounced ceremony, per Le Point. President Emmanuel Macron presented the Amazon founder with the Légion d'honneur at a "secret" private ceremony on February 16, according to the report. Le Point published a photograph of Macron sitting with Bezos, who's wearing a pale grey suit, inside the ornate Elysée Palace. About 2,200 French citizens and 300 foreigners are awarded the Légion d'honneur annually.

☆ I started my business after struggling to sell my best watch as a cash-strapped student. Now, I resell luxury watches worth up to $7.6 million.
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-10 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Silas Walton struggled to sell his watch as a student when he was strapped for cash. It sparked the idea of an online watch resellerI wanted to offer a smooth system for clients buying and selling via the platform. Coincidentally, a friend of my family happened to sell watches. I wanted to pitch him my idea, but I decided to pitch it to an online watch forum first. Six years ago, if you bought independent watches, you were expected to lose money.

☆ (VIDEO) Un astronaut NASA a cultivat prima recoltă de ridichi din Spațiu
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Astronautul Kate Rubins a reuşit să crească o recoltă de ridichi pe Staţia Spaţială Internaţională. Este pentru prima dată când NASA cultivă ridichi în laboratorul de pe SSI, potrivit siteului nasa.gov. NASA a ales ridichile, deoarece sunt bine înțelese de oamenii de știință și ajung la maturitate în doar 27 de zile. „Ridichile sunt un alt tip de cultură în comparație cu alte plante crescute pe Stația Spațială. Având planuri de a explora Luna și cândva Marte, NASA știe că astronauții vor trebui să își cultive propria hrană pentru a sprijini misiuni de lungă durată departe de casă.

Persons: Kate Rubins, Nicole, Platente Organizations: NASA, Marte

Astronauții au cultivat anterior o varietate de legume, inclusiv salată verde, varză, muștar. În timp ce unele dintre acestea au ajuns în meniu, multe au fost trimise înapoi pe Pământ pentru analiză. Echipa Advanced Plant Habitat de pe Pământ a cultivat o cultură de control pentru comparație. Experimentele cu plante au scopul de a oferi mâncăruri proaspete pentru astronauții îndreptați spre Lună și Marte. O salată proaspătă de spațiu cu ridichi ar fi o delicatesă pe Marte.

Persons: Nicole Dufour, Marte Organizations: Plant, NASA

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