Increased urbanization, population growth, and global economic integration are placing tremendous pressure on African cities to rapidly expand their infrastructure. At the same time, these cities are ...
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Amazon Go stores to close in cities coast to coast
Amazon is permanently closing some of its Amazon Go stores in major cities on both coasts. The locations include two stores in Seattle, two stores in New York City and four in San Francisco. “Li...
We Just Need To Invest In Them
The next superstar can come from anywhere. By investing in music as we do with any form of infrastructure, communities can have a stake in their success. 2022 was a positive year for the business of m...
The U.S. Cities Drowning In Debt [Infographic]
The average person in the U.S. is around $96,400 in debt. Now, if Americans would be charged by their hometowns and cities for the debt they have taken on in the name of their residents, a fairly big ...
Nigerian City of Lagos Among the World’s Top 20 Crypto Hub Cities — Study – Featured Bitcoin News
According to the findings of a study by Recap, the crypto asset management firm, the Nigerian city of Lagos is ranked among the world’s top 20 crypto hub cities. Besides Lagos, five more African citie...
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago Among the Most Crypto-Ready Cities in the World: New Research
A new survey conducted by digital assets tax tool Recap says that the three most populous US cities are among the world’s most crypto-ready. The study surveyed the 200 most-populated cities on the glo...
Chinese Cities Introduce Digital Yuan Payments During the Spring Festival (Report)
Major Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, Jinan, and Lianyungang, have reportedly launched approximately 200 activities involving the digital yuan during the Spring Festival. The authorities aim to b...
Chinese cities gives away $26.6M in Digital Yuan to drive adoption
Multiple Chinese cities have reportedly launched initiatives to give away digital yuan (e-CNY) worth over $26.6 million to drive consumption during the Spring Festival. Authorities across China have d...
The Ukrainian Army’s Fast, Lightly-Armed Stryker Vehicles Are Best At Fighting In Cities
U.S. Army Strykers train in Hawaii in 2012. U.S. Army photo The 90 Stryker armored vehicles the United States has pledged to Ukraine could constitute the main equipment of an entire brigade. That brig...
House prices slumped by 10% in San Francisco, Redfin says — and prices are also falling in these cities
Even as mortgage rates come off of recent highs, buyer demand remains constrained. And that’s affecting home-list prices, according to a new report. The report by Redfin RDFN, +8.45%, which tracked ho...
If There Is A Recession In 2023, Some Cities Could Take A Decade To Recover
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 08: A person wearing a protective face mask walks by a going out of … [+] business sign displayed outside a retail store in midtown as the city continues Pha...
Gas Stove Prohibition Movement That Began In Progressive Cities Goes To Washington
State lawmakers have responded to local gas stove bans with legislation preempting them. The White … [+] House now says a national gas stove prohibition is under consideration. getty A White Hou...
China’s big cities are starting to look past Covid, while rural areas brace for infections
Subway passenger traffic in Shanghai is quickly returning to levels seen before the latest Covid wave, according to Wind data. Pictured here is a subway car in the city on Jan. 4, 2023. Hugo Hu | Gett...
If You’re Ready to Retire, Consider These Cities
When you enter retirement, the first question is where will you live? To help you answer it, Storage Café, an online storage-unit listing service, has put together a ranking of the largest 100 metropo...
Here’s Which Cities Set Record Low Temperatures (So Far)
Topline Winter Storm Elliott brought record low temperatures to the Midwest, East Coast and parts of the South on Friday and Saturday, as the once-in-a-generation front batters the country with sub-fr...
Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Budget Bill–Here Are Some Of The Most Notable Items, Including Money For Sanctuary Cities And $15 Billion In Earmarks
Topline Senators passed a fiscal year 2023 budget Thursday that would fund the government until September 30 of next year through a sprawling piece of legislation, known as the “omnibus bill,” packed ...
China Scales Back Reporting Of Daily Covid Numbers As Infections Rise In Major Cities
Topline China’s health officials on Wednesday announced that going forward the country’s daily Covid-19 case numbers will leave out people with asymptomatic infections—a group that made up a large maj...
Despite Market Downturn, Crypto-Friendly Cities Continue to Thrive
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Despite the recent market downturn, several crypto-friendly cities worldwide have continued to thrive. Crypto Has Been Through a ...
Oil Wells Creeping Into Texas Cities Herald Shale Era’s Twilight
(Bloomberg) — Each morning when Michael Quinn pulls into the parking lot of the luxury apartment complex he manages in West Texas and looks across the street, an unsightly vision blots the horiz...
Build, Baby, Build! In 2023, Cities Need To Incentivize New Housing
No matter what happens to the economy, state and local governments need to push more housing … [+] development with incentives. getty Pundits and prognosticators will try to predict whether and ...
RBI Begins First Retail Digital Rupee Pilot in 13 Indian Cities With 8 Banks – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is launching its first retail digital rupee pilot on Dec. 1 with the participation of eight banks. The pilot will start in four cities and then e...
Reserve Bank of India Announces CBDC Pilot Launch in 4 Cities
40 seconds ago | 2 mins read Altcoin News The central bank will include an additional nine cities and four other institutions later. Participants in the trial will be limited to a select set of consum...
U.S. warns California cities possible water cuts in fourth dry year
Houseboats on Lake Oroville during a drought in Oroville, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal water managers on Monday warned California ci...
Protests Breakout In Shanghai, Beijing And Other Cities Over China’s Rigid Zero Covid Policy
Topline Thousands of people took to the streets in parts of Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in China on Sunday to protest the country’s harsh zero-Covid policy—which includes stringent lockdowns an...
‘Only time will tell if September was the nadir:’ Zillow reports sharp home-value declines in these cities, amid grim outlook for U.S. housing market
Winter is coming, and the real-estate market is slowly coming to a standstill. According to a new report by Zillow Z, -1.63%, the typical home in the U.S. saw its value barely inch up between Septembe...
Biden unveils plan to pay farmers, cities for Colorado River cuts
The Hoover Dam water intake towers at Lake Mead, the country’s largest man-made water reservoir, formed by the dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, has dropped 2 inches e...
Are French Cities Joining Big Screen Boycotts Of Qatar World Cup Over Morals Or Money?
People gather on the fan zone to watch the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France … [+] and Croatia, on the Champ de Mars in Paris on July 15, 2018. (Photo by JACQUES DEMARTHO...
It Would Cost $65 Million To Display 60-Second Commercials In Twilight Above Cities. What A Disgusting Idea
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 08: 100 illuminated drones perform a choreographed routine over Sydney … [+] Harbour accompanied by Beethovens Fifth Symphony performed by Sydney Youth Orchestra o...