Chinese firms are playing an increasingly critical role in supplementing Russia’s struggling economy and boosting its military capabilities, including via the trade of goods for use on the battlefield in Ukraine, new analysis by CNBC shows.  Russian customs data filed as recently as August 2023 point to the continued import …

American civilians and lawmakers are bracing, yet again, for a government shutdown. Congress has until Sept. 30 to come to an agreement on funding the federal government for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, but lawmakers are at an impasse over allocation of government spending. The last shutdown stretched 34 …

Actions may speak louder than words, but words still matter — a lot. People can get easily offended, and if you rush around like most folks, it’s easy to say the wrong thing in the wrong way. As a public speaking expert, one thing I focus on is teaching good …

Mark Cuban says the “most important” advice he gives his children is simple: It’s OK not to know exactly what you want to do with your lives. The tech billionaire and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks had to reassure his oldest daughter, Alexis, when the Vanderbilt University sophomore admitted …

Shares of Evergrande were suspended on Thursday, Hong Kong’s exchange announced. Seen here are residential buildings under construction at the Tao Yuan Tian Jing project, developed by China Evergrande Group, in Yangzhou, China. Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of China Evergrande Group were suspended on Thursday, Hong Kong’s exchange announced. …

Auditorium of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images The Singapore Exchange has become the first exchange in Asia to offer trading in “structured certificates” — but analysts say it’s not clear if the new offerings will benefit SGX significantly or boost its trading volumes. Structured …

Delta Air Lines Boeing 717-200 airplane as seen on the final approach landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYC, USA. NurPhoto / Contributor Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will make “modifications” in the next few weeks to its loyalty program after a …

Rest is vital, and it can be difficult to determine if you’re getting enough of it or if bad sleep habits are impacting other areas of your life in a negative way.  We talked to sleep doctors and specialists to help you determine if you’re following the best practices to …

Costco is well-known as a place to get bargain prices on any variety of items, from food to luggage to appliances to gold bars. Wait, gold bars? Yes, the retail warehousing giant is your one-stop shop for 1 ounce gold PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan bars, handsomely detailed and ready …

The moment of the anomaly during the New Shepard cargo mission NS-23, in which the booster’s engine failed. Blue Origin The Federal Aviation Administration closed its investigation into last year’s failed flight of a cargo mission by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the regulator announced Wednesday. Blue Origin is required by …