(CNN)Smoked, poached, grilled, pan-seared, and even raw: salmon is as versatile as it is popular — and has become the world’s largest single fish commodity by value. But that popularity has come at a high cost, and the population of wild North Atlantic salmon halved between 1983 and 2016. It’s a symptom of a wider problem: nearly 90% of global […]

Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday after reports suggested Russian forces have been repositioning with a goal of focusing on securing the separatist republics in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Disappointing economic data from China and Japan also clouded the outlook for already fragile global growth. The dollar extended a rebound versus major peers as investors awaited the March U.S. jobs […]

The Cook Islands says it has no more superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs sailing under its flag and that it helped an international operation to seize a vessel in Spain. Earlier this week a Cook Islands-flagged mega yacht belonging to an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin was seized by United States authorities in Spain. The $140m Tango belongs to […]

As both home prices and mortgage rates rise, buying a home is increasingly unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. Home prices in the first quarter were up by at least 10% from a year ago in two-thirds of the counties tracked in a new report from real estate data firm ATTOM. The decline in affordability has happened quickly. A […]

Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues overnight from Wall Street, as some traders continued to cash in on recent strength in the markets. Worries about growth due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, and fears of aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve and other central banks also rendered the mood cautious. […]

To get an idea of how the world’s top military powers compare with the rest of the world, consider this: There are 8.4 million military personnel serving in the armed forces of the U.S., Russia, India, and China, or 55% of the active service members among the top 20 largest military forces. (These are the countries with the largest militaries.) […]

Ahead of tomorrow’s expected close of the $43 billion WarnerMedia-Discovery merger, the executive leadership structure of the new company has been set. David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery since 2007, will hold the same title at the combined entity. He has installed J-B Perrette to oversee streaming (a role he had at Discovery), while veteran unscripted programming exec Kathleen Finch will […]

Another chapter came to a close for downtown Denver’s historic Larimer Square when Gusterman Silversmiths, the last remaining original tenant, locked its doors for the final time on March 31. The business, which was at 1418 Larimer St., is now operating as a private jeweler. First opened in 1964, it touted almost six decades of jewelry design expertise. Mary Eckels, […]

In the peace talks, though Russia promised talks to reduce strikes on Ukrainian cities, heavy shelling is reported from several regions. Housing prices are continuously touching new highs in the US. Early cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open slightly up. Asian shares finished lower, while European shares are trading mostly down. As of 8.25 […]