A butcher (L) shows a piece of pork to a customer at a market in Beijing on July 10, 2019. – Factory prices in China were unchanged in June from a year ago, data showed on July 10, reviving the prospect of deflation as the US trade war hits the crucial manufacturing sector. At the same time consumer prices managed to meet expectations but the main support came from a surge in food prices owing to the impact of African swine fever on pork supplies and severe weather hitting fresh fruits. Analysts

A supporter of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party holds a national flag during local elections in Taipei. Chris Stowers | AFP | Getty ImagesPolitical campaigning in Taiwan has reached fever pitch ahead of Saturday’s presidential and legislative elections, as candidates take to social media to bring their messages to voters. Younger voters are more likely to turn to online media for information. Tsai was playing catch-up as her main presidential competitor, the Kuomintang’s Han Kuo-yu mad

Asia Pacific markets rebounded Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on the Iran conflict eased investor worries about further escalation of geopolitical risks in the Middle East. In South Korea, the Kospi was up 1.17%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1.2%. Chinese mainland markets also traded higher: The Shanghai composite added 0.69% after the first half-hour of trade, the Shenzhen composite was up 1.46% and the Shenzhen component added 1.48%. U.S.-Iran tensions easeStoc

And it comes with some benefits you might not yet know about. You have access to the full balance right away”One thing people don’t always know is that they can use 100% of their annual amount immediately,” says Etienne. You can get a rollover or an extension on your moneyIf you didn’t use up your entire FSA in one calendar year, you may have some options. One thing people don’t always know is that they can use 100% of their annual amount immediately. Sydney Myers, merchandising specialist for t

If you’re one of the lucky few who lands an interview, career experts say there’s one simple thing you can do to stand out from your fellow candidates. “Throughout the entire job search process, your main goal should be differentiation, and interviewing is no different,” says career strategist Jena Viviano. Here’s how to write a stand-out thank you note that can help you land your next job. Thank everyone individuallyDon’t just send one thank you note, says Burkholder. That could include a note

Of those surveyed who have a financial resolution, 71% are planning to save more money and 34% are planning to pay off debt. To save more money, half (51%) of respondents are planning to eat out less, cancel unnecessary subscriptions (47%) and cable (40%) and pack their lunch (21%). However, there’s a way to save money on these expenses without skipping takeout from your favorite restaurant or denying yourself the pleasure of watching the latest Netflix series: pay with a credit card. Below, CNB

Gold prices have been on the rise since late November and are currently around $1,575 per ounce. People have been digging up and refining precious metals for more than 6,000 years. Some modern-day investors like precious metals for the same reasons their ancestors did: Because they can seem like “the ultimate form of wealth,” says Jeff Clark, senior precious metals analyst at GoldSilver.com, an online precious metals dealer. Katie Brewer Certified financial plannerIn the past, Brewer says, preci

Flights: Craft beer and farm-to-table mealsWine has always been a priority in premium cabins, but craft beer is having an in-flight moment. SAS Scandinavian Airlines now serves more than a dozen types of craft beer from Copenhagen microbrewery Mikkeller. Cathay Pacific offers its own craft brew called Betsy Beer, which was created for high altitudes as well. When it comes to sleep, Cathay Pacific first-class passengers can choose from a pillow menu while enjoying new bedding with 600-thread coun

Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands told CNBC Wednesday the company is committing big dollars to launch a line of Corona hard seltzers, an alcoholic beverage category that is a growing favorite among millennials. The spirits company, whose portfolio includes Corona Extra, Modelo Especial and Svedka Vodka, plans on spending more than $40 million in marketing alone to release four seltzer flavors this spring. The comments came after Constellation released third-quarter results that trounced ear

“The stock has really traded in a very erratic manner and with it now beelining higher, we’d say it’s probably too late to buy, but too early to sell,” Wald said Tuesday on CNBC’s “Trading Nation.” That’s the highest reading over the last six years, indicating it’s overbought, not necessarily — and really far from — a tactical idea here,” Wald said. With no “strong signal” pointing in either direction, Wald left his Tesla argument there: not quite hot enough to sell, but far too overheated to bu

The jobless claims report comes ahead of Friday’s closely watched nonfarm payrolls report, which is expecting to slump to 160,000 jobs created, down from November’s blowout reading of 266,000 jobs. M/I Homes, Toll Brothers and PulteGroup, were up more than the broader market following the Lennar quarterly report. ‘First five days’ indicator wraps upThe first five trading days of 2020 officially ends on Wednesday at market close. The stock market’s performance in the first five days of a given ye

20 percent of US ‘lowest wage earners’ pay goes into their water bills: XylemPatrick Decker of Xylem explains the three main global water challenges that his firm attempts to address on a household level.

Expect Samsung’s memory chip performance to rebound in 2020: AnalystMark Newman of Bernstein is optimistic that Samsung’s performance in 2020 for memory chips will see a successful “return” to better days after a disappointing turnout the previous year.

Sony is attempting to reinvent itself, says analystBob O’Donnell of Techanalysis Research discusses Sony’s prototype car and smart sensor technology from the 2020 Consumer Electronic Show. He also talks about emerging innovation trends such as the integration of 5G into cameras and laptops.

Deliberate internet shutdowns cost the global economy more than $8 billion last year, according to a new report. Research published Tuesday by internet research firm Top10VPN analyzed the economic impact of internet shutdowns around the world throughout 2019. An internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of the internet or digital communications, which makes those services inaccessible by a specific population. Top10VPN traced 18,225 hours of internet shutdowns around the world in 2019, whic

Chief financial officers (CFO) perform the U.K.’s best paid job on average, according to global jobs site Indeed. In Britain they take home an average salary of £112,666 ($147,846), when calculating from ads placed on Indeed’s website. This was the first time the job site conducted the research, which excluded CEOs as few vacancies were advertised on public sites and tended to be recruited through headhunting agencies. Vice president of sales came in second place on the list, with an average sal

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was around 0.1% higher at the closing bell, with travel and leisure stocks adding 0.6% to lead gains while food and beverages slipped 0.6%. Markets in Europe got off to a rocky start after Tehran retaliated to Washington’s killing of its top military commander, launching more than a dozen ballistic missiles targeted at U.S. military forces in Iraq. However, market participants seemed to interpret the action as a contained response to the targeted killing of Qasem Solei

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, left, and Michel Barnier, chief negotiator for the European Union (EU), arrive ahead of von der Leyen’s a speech at the London School of Economics in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. The U.K. is scheduled to leave the European Union in 23 days, on January 31 — becoming the first member state to do so. “The European Union is ready to negotiate a truly ambitious and comprehensive new partnership with the United Kingdom,” von der

Ursula von der Leyen, incoming president of the European Commission, left, speaks during news conference at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Political leaders are urging Iran and the United States to refrain from any steps that would further aggravate ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. and coalition forces stationed at bases in Iraq on Wednesday morning. The attack is the latest step in an

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei greets participants during a meeting in Tehran, Iran on January 08, 2020. Khamenei said on Wednesday that his country’s attack was “a slap in the face of the U.S.,” and said the military action is still “not enough.” Iranian Supreme Leader Press Office | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesIranian ballistics missile attacks on two Iraqi military bases housing American troops early Wednesday was a “slap on the face” to the U.S., Iran’s supreme leader Ayatoll