A large industrial warehouse features rows of shelves stacked with packages, while two workers in safety gear are walking and inspecting the storage. Utilized space exemplifies efficiency and systematic inventory management. Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play Continue Reading
How retail’s biggest event became a letdown
Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008. Gerald Martineau | The Washington Post | Getty Images Black Friday has long been defined by massive crowds, rock-bottom prices and rabid consumers willing to bite, scratch and Continue Reading
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CME, TLRY, SNDK
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. SanDisk — The maker of flash memory products, including memory cards, climbed more than 4%. The stock, spun off from Western Digita l last February, enters the S & P 500 on Friday. Tilray Brands — The cannabis processor and owner Continue Reading
AI agentic shopping comes with its own perils
Stores in London display advertisements in their windows for ‘Friday’ sales as shoppers flock to the city’s shopping hubs on November 22, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images The emergence of AI shopping doesn’t just give consumers access to personalized advice and hassle-free shopping, it also brings with it an increased Continue Reading
Vanke debt restructuring will be painful, but necessary, says analyst
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email William Ma, CIO of GROW Investment Group, says while it will be “painful”, a bond restructuring in Vanke is necessary. He says Vanke’s troubles could negatively impact sentiment in China’s broader real estate sector. However he doesn’t Continue Reading
Dutch chipmaker issues urgent plea to its China unit
This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has publicly called on its China unit to help restore supply chain operations, warning in an open letter that customers across industries are reporting “imminent Continue Reading
A freeze in the desert
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Matthew Green, Head of Research of the MENA region at CBRE, says Saudi Arabia’s five-year rent freeze in Riyadh follows the country’s 2030 vision for the real estate market to be more protective of its residents. He Continue Reading
The push to develop Europe’s critical mineral discoveries
In this aerial view, the Kiruna Kyrka church is transported by road to a new location on August 20, 2025 in Kiruna, Sweden. The church, weighing 672,4 tons, is being transported as a whole to a new location 3 km away to avoid damages caused by LKAB´s iron ore mine. Continue Reading
Millennials are driving a sports tourism boom — spending big to do it
Vince Nguyen, a 39-year-old entrepreneur based in Vietnam, spends a few hundreds almost every month traveling to other countries to play pickleball. The sport, which began as a pastime after injuring himself in American football, has since become central to his lifestyle, as he plays it for two to four Continue Reading
How the 32 franchises stack up
The average NHL team is now worth $2.2 billion, according to CNBC’s Official NHL Team Valuations, 15% more than last year, as richer national media rights deals drive up franchise values. In April, the NHL and Rogers Communications agreed to a 12-year national Canadian media rights deal worth $7.79 billion, Continue Reading