China’s heavily indebted property developer Evergrande on Thursday filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court. In a filing to the Manhattan bankruptcy court, the firm sought recognition of restructuring talks underway in Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. CNBC has reached out to Evergrande for comment but did…
Barbie — and the doll’s creator, Ruth Handler — are both having a moment. The company Handler co-created, Mattel, and the toys it manufactured are all household names, but Ruth’s story isn’t as well known. Born in Denver in 1916, Ruth was the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants. She met her husband, Elliot Handler, in…
There are two questions on the agenda as President Joe Biden hosts a trilateral summit at Camp David this weekend with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk Yeol, respectively. Can Biden draw the two countries, which have a long history of enmity and warfare, into a fruitful alliance? And…
The long-lost ruins of Roman Emperor Nero’s private theater were discovered this week, solving a mystery that had stumped archeologists for decades. The site was unveiled near the Vatican, and reportedly occurred when construction workers began digging in the area as part of a renovation project on the Palazzo della Rovere leading to St. Peter’s Square, CNN…
1 At least 80 dead in Maui wildfire as search for survivors continues The death toll from the devastating wildfire in Maui, Hawaii, reached 80 on Friday, officials said, as rescue workers continued to search for survivors in the decimated town of Lahaina. Police were restricting access throughout the island, and access to Lahaina remained heavily…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. The Bahamas is a paradise for all types of divers For divers, no place compares to the Bahamas. There’s shark diving, scuba diving, reef diving, wall diving, cave diving, and shipwreck diving. The water is clear, with visibility of up to 200 feet,…
First Look Amid brutal heat, Europeans offer air conditioning a cool embrace Europeans have long shunned air conditioning, tolerating even the most intense heat. But amid a brutal heatwave, where breezes are far and few between, some are beginning to give AC a second look. | View caption Hide caption | During Europe’s heat wave…