Pictured here is a Shanghai neighborhood under Covid lockdown on Nov. 7, 2022.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China's Covid situation is only getting worse, preventing the country from stamping out the virus and relaxing controls.The daily case count surged to six-month highs over the weekend. Guangzhou indefinitely delayed its auto show that

The COP27 climate conference represents an opportunity to move forward, but a significant ramping up of efforts will be required in the years ahead, according to a former special assistant to President Barack Obama.Speaking at CNBC's Sustainable Future Forum last week, Alice Hill was asked if she was optimistic or very concerned about the pace

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a pre-election rally to support Republican candidates in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 5, 2022. Mike Segar | ReutersWASHINGTON — After weeks of intensifying speculation, former President Donald Trump said Monday that he will make a "big announcement" on Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago resort, where he is widely expected

Historically, Black shoppers have created trends in beauty, fashion and more, driving a portion of the retail marketplace And that influence is only expected to grow, as that buying power is projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2024, according to Nielsen. Over the last two years, brands and advertisers have been hyper focused on catering

Regardless of what voters decide at the polls today during the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, there’s another over-arching winner that doesn’t belong to any one political party: connected TV.This campaign season, political campaigns on both sides of the aisle have been spending more to reach people across CTV devices. And just like with non-political advertisers

We’re in the midst of an economic downturn, and the scent of a recession is in the air. While publishers are pessimistic in that they agree a recession is going to happen, they are fairly optimistic that it won’t be a bad one. Over the summer, Digiday+ Research asked publishers for their attitudes on a

A total of 3,700 Tweeps were fired on Nov. 5. It was the end of an era for many Twitter employees, with some working there for more than a decade. There’s no question that it was a sad day for those who will no longer be employed by the social media platform recently acquired by

1. Community marketing: Find out where your customers hang, and seed your story thereKnowing where customers hang is one of the most important things in marketing. But also knowing where journalists get their stories is just as valuable too.We spoke to gaming journalists for our client GAME, to understand where they get their breaking news

An advertisement of the People's Liberation Army overlooks a street scene in Beijing on the day Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden hold a virtual summit, in Beijing, China, November 16, 2021.Thomas Peter | ReutersStocks in Hong Kong and China rallied at the end of a volatile week last week, driven

An attendee passes by the Ukraine stand at the Web Summit 2022 tech conference in Lisbon, Portugal.Patricia De Melo Moreira | Afp | Getty ImagesLISBON, PORTUGAL — As the war in Ukraine rages on, the country's technology entrepreneurs are trying to stay positive."I don't think there's something in the world that could kill our ability

The aviation industry requires more carrot and less stick going forward to become more sustainable, according to the director general of the International Air Transport Association.Speaking at CNBC's Sustainable Future Forum on Friday, Willie Walsh was asked if subsidies and tax breaks to encourage investments into cleaner energy were more effective than firms or consumers

A British one pound coin sits in this arranged photograph in London, U.K.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — The British pound's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent months.After a year of steady decline, it plunged to an all-time low beneath $1.10 after the U.K. government's infamous "mini