(CNN)Hearts thumping under thin race suits, eyes wide beneath goggles, they edge their skis under the starting wand and let out one big, final breath.Below, the hard, icy track, smeared blue by the course

New York (CNN Business)The diplomatic relationship between the United States and Venezuela is in shambles -- and it hit a new low this week.Despite soaring tensions between the Trump administration and the regime of

Davos, Switzerland (CNN Business)Airbus and Ford have issued stark new warnings about the dire consequences of Britain crashing out of the European Union without a deal to protect trade links and supply chains. Airbus

Davos, Switzerland (CNN Business)China has a message for the Davos crowd: Fear about an economic slowdown is overblown.In a speech at the World Economic Forum, Vice President Wang Qishan said that growth remains substantial,

George Soros has labeled China's President Xi Jinping the "most dangerous enemy" of open societies and recommended a crackdown on Chinese tech companies. The billionaire said Thursday in Davos that artificial intelligence and machine

(CNN) — Istanbul maybe the city where continents meet, but it's also where they meat -- its chaos of culinary influences defined by their myriad recipes for the famous Turkish kebab. It's made a

New York (CNN Business)Under Armour makes sporting equipment, workout clothes, sneakers — and now, astronaut apparel. Virgin Galactic, which plans to use a rocket-powered plane to fly groups of tourists to the edge of

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Western governments may be piling the pressure on Huawei but that's not holding back its fast-growing smartphone business.A senior executive at the Chinese tech company said Thursday that Huawei expects to

Yokosuka, Japan (CNN)The first time 22-year-old Akiko Hirayama stepped on board a navy ship, she was transfixed by the hardware."I was so amazed by all the torpedoes and missiles on the ship and its

Hong Kong (CNN Business)China's economy may be slowing down, but the country is still set to eclipse the United States as the world's top retail market for the first time.Retail sales in China will