Mexicans in the world"s most violent city are taking barbed wire right off the border wall to protect their own homes
REUTERS/Mike Blake US troops have piled concertina wire along the US-Mexico border, which has been criticized as secur.....»»
City widens lead over London as world"s financial capital: report
It may be a so far on Wall Street, but New York remains the top spot on the planet to work in finance—and is growing its lead on Z/Yen, a London-based think tank and venture firm, released... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Trump"s aggressive, mixed signals on China whiplash Wall Street
President Donald Trump's aggressive stance and often mixed signals in his trade war with China are taking a toll on the shares of U.S. companies that are most reliant on the world's second largest economy......»»
"All Consequences At Your Own Risk": In Stunning Warning, Chinese Army Says It Will Protect Hong Kong Sovereignty
Just on the heels of new reports of a significant build-up of Chinese security forces on Hong Kong's border, with the White House monitoring what an admin official described as "a congregation of Chinese forces" outside the city, the chief of the C.....»»
Most Dangerous Cities in the World
Tijuana has long been associated with quick jaunts by Americans seeking a taste of Mexican culture, but it has also been the target of cultural bashing. The city recently lived up to one border-city........»»
City union workers rally to protect right to free speech
New York workers held a rally at the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street in Lower Manhattan against the Trump administration and what they called its effor.....»»
Inside homes in one of the world"s most overcrowded and expensive cities
Hong Kong has the smallest average house size in the world and its also the most expensive city, so its residents are having to come up with alternative solutions to regular living......»»
City issues cease-and-desist order for private border wall
A border suburb of El Paso, Texas, has issued a cease-and-desist order against construction of a privately funded border barrier......»»
The Ratings Game: WWE stock taking worst two-day beating in 5 years, but analysts expect it to pop back up
Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. slumped Friday, extending the previous session’s sharp selloff, but Wall Street analysts remained mostly upbeat, saying the issues that led to disappointing first-quarter results were temporary......»»
How Trafigura lost $254 million on oil and gas hedges
One of the world's biggest traders, Trafigura, booked a $254 million loss from oil and gas market hedges last year, highlighting the challenges traders face when taking large loans to protect against price swings in illiquid commodities......»»
Pied-Ã -terre tax would be costly for New York
While the resurgent progressive movement is railing against President Donald Trump’s ill-advised border wall, in New York City it is also seeking to build a poorly conceived tax wall around a city... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Protect the whole city, not just one neighborhood
Climate change is a significant threat to New York City’s future, as violent weather and unprecedented sea level rise directly threaten half a million people who live along our 300-mile coastline, as... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
US Citizens Will Need A Visa To Visit Europe Starting In 2021
In a world in which most western liberal democracies are slamming Trump for demanding a wall be built on the US southern border to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the US, Europe is about to erect a metaphorical wall targeting legal US travelers.....»»
What homes look like in the world"s most expensive city
Hong Kong has the smallest average house size in the world and its also the most expensive city, so its residents are having to come up with alternative solutions to regular living......»»
A pilot project for a new libertarian floating city will have 300 homes, its own government, and its own cryptocurrency
Seasteading InstituteNearly a decade ago, billionaire Peter Thiel cofounded a nonprofit called Seasteading Institute and contributed seed funding toward what could become the world's.....»»
The most expensive city in the world may build 100-square foot "tube homes" to alleviate its escalating housing crisis
Harrison Jacobs/Business Insider Hong Kong has one of the worst housing crises in the world, and has been ranked the least affordable city for housing for the last eight years. Hong Kong architect James Law has designed a low-cost solution to th.....»»
Hong Kong may build 100-square foot "tube homes" to alleviate its housing crisis
Hong Kong has one of the worst housing crises in the world, and has been ranked the least affordable city for housing for the last 8 years. Architect James Law thinks he has the solution: "tube homes.".....»»
Hong Kong may build 100-square-foot tube homes to alleviate housing crisis
Hong Kong has one of the worst housing crises in the world, and has been ranked the least affordable city for housing for the last 8 years. Architect James Law thinks he has the solution: "tube homes.".....»»
Israel is building an "impenetrable" underwater sea border with the Gaza Strip made of armored stone and barbed wire
Israel has begun building a massive underwater border with the Gaza Strip which it calls "impenetrable.....»»
A violent Mexican city on the US border has seen a wave of disappearances — and marines are being accused of carrying them out
(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) More than 20 people went missing in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, between February and mid-May. The area is one of the most violen.....»»
The Netherlands is building the world"s first 3D-printed homes that people can actually live in
Houben / Van Mierlo A Dutch city will be home to the world's first habitable 3D-printed homes. Five concrete homes will be constructed in Eindhoven as part of a collaboration between Eindhoven University of Technology and various partners. .....»»