Wealth

From catching Covid-19 to getting caught in a blizzard, traveling can be risky business these days. But just how risky often depends on the destination — and how you define the risks. Safest cities: people’s perceptions A report published by the U.K.-based insurance company William Russell ranked the “safest cities in the world,” according to

Constantine Johnny | Moment | Getty Images There’s still time to avoid a penalty if you didn’t pay enough taxes in 2022 — but the clock is ticking. If you are self-employed or receive income from gig economy work, investments and more, the deadline for your 2022 fourth-quarter estimated tax payment is Jan. 17. Your

Singapore is welcoming them back, but a full return of Chinese tourists isn’t likely in 2023, Singapore Tourism Board executives said at a press conference Tuesday. Singapore Tourism Board’s CEO Keith Tan cited limited flight capacity and the speed of China’s border reopening as some of the reasons a full recovery from Chinese tourists isn’t

Skyline in lower Manhattan. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Over the last two years, the richest 1% of people have accumulated close to two-thirds of all new wealth created around the world, a new report from Oxfam says. A total of $42 trillion in new wealth has been created since 2020, with

Every big idea likely has a few detractors at some point. Startups that become multibillion-dollar companies are no exception. Take Broadcast.com, the pioneering audiov streaming company that made Mark Cuban a billionaire. When Cuban and his friend Todd Wagner took over the company in 1995, it was one of the first streaming platforms in existence,

Sotheby’s is selling Kobe Bryant’s MVP season jersey. Source: Sotheby’s An iconic piece of Kobe Bryant memorabilia is hitting the auction block, and it’s expected to be his most valuable item ever to go up for sale. Sotheby’s is listing a Kobe Bryant jersey, worn in 25 games during his 2007-2008 MVP season. The company

Just off the coast of Miami Beach, on ultra-exclusive Fisher Island, there is one crane on one construction site. It is the last plot of land available for development and an unlikely bet on luxury real estate at a time when the housing market appears to be in freefall. Jorge Perez, also known as “the

In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Sky Lounge during a tour of Delta Air Lines Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines plans to curb employee access to

Fatih Aktas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images There’s a chance a Mega Millions player is on the verge of joining a very short list: winners who snag a jackpot worth more than $1 billion. The grand prize is an estimated $1.35 billion for Friday night’s drawing. That’s how much you’d win if you were

Bill Oxford | E+ | Getty Images Despite falling inflation, many Americans are still struggling financially and will need their annual tax refund to help cover the basics.  Some 30% of Americans overall say they will rely on their tax refund to make ends meet, according to a survey released Wednesday by Credit Karma, which

Handbags displayed in a Chanel SA store window at the Avenuel department store, operated by Lotte Shopping Co Ltd., in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Whether it’s calf-leather Italian Prada bags or classic, checkered British Burberry trench coats, South Koreans are the world’s biggest spenders

In this article SIAL-SG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Singapore’s Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung told Parliament Monday that the government is not imposing new restrictions on travelers from China because limited flight capacity, combined with its current border policies, have resulted in few imported cases — and even fewer severe cases —

Porsche shares rose in their stock market debut Thursday, in one of the biggest public offerings in Europe ever. Bloomberg | Getty Images Porsche managed to increase its global deliveries last year by 2.6% despite worldwide supply chain issues that crippled other carmakers as well as sales of its first all-electric car. The German sports

Mark Cuban says he’d be just as happy today without as much as 99% of his estimated $4.6 billion fortune. In an interview with CBS’s “Sunday Morning” on Sunday, the 64-year-old owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks was adamant that he doesn’t need his billions. When asked if he’d be happy with “1% of what

mediaphotos | E+ | Getty Images Tax season is almost here, and there are key things to know before the IRS begins accepting individual returns, experts say.  While tax filing for business returns kicks off on Jan. 12, the IRS hasn’t announced the opening date for individual filers. Last year, the tax-filing season began on

South Korea on Tuesday hit back at claims that its Covid rules for Chinese travelers are “discriminatory,” saying more than half of its imported cases are coming from China. In a response to CNBC, Seung-ho Choi, a deputy director at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said that up to 80% of “imported confirmed

New U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with reporters in Washington, Jan. 7, 2023. Jon Cherry | Reuters House Republicans on Monday night voted to slash funding for the IRS, following a pledge from newly-elected Speaker Kevin McCarthy to repeal the money approved by Congress last year.    Passing along party lines, the

Scott Olson | Getty Images If you’ve never had family or friends hit you up for money, that is likely to change if you were to win Tuesday’s $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The grand prize has been climbing through twice-weekly drawings since mid-October, with no ticket matching all six numbers drawn to land the

In this article 4922.T-JP 4911.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips. But it’s not out of spite, said several Chinese travelers who spoke to CNBC. It’s because some countries aren’t letting them in easily, they said.

Rolls-Royce sold a record number of cars in 2022 as demand for its $500,000 vehicles remained strong, despite recession fears, according to CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos. “We haven’t seen any slowdown or downturn,” Muller-Otvos told CNBC. “We haven’t seen any negative impact.” Rolls-Royce delivered 6,021 cars last year, up 8% over 2021 and the first time