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Ula: Why Jeff Bezos is betting on this Indonesian e-commerce start-up
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- Ula: Why Jeff Bezos is betting on this Indonesian e-commerce start-up
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- 7:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Indonesian e-commerce start-up Ula is a wholesale marketplace aiming to modernize the country's millions of mom-and-pop kiosks, or warungs, by providing inventory and delivery services as well as financing.
Founded in January 2020 by CEO Nipun Mehra, the company has thrived under a pandemic-induced shift to digital, so far raising over $117 million in funding from big names like Tencent and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
One among them is Bezos Expeditions, whose billionaire owner was told about Ula by one of the start-up's early backers.
In a region where Amazon has limited presence, Jeff Bezos's investment of an undisclosed sum through his family office can be seen as a vote of confidence.
"If you'd have asked me at that time that there would be a day, you know, 15 years later, where this moment would come, I would have probably been like it's a dream," Mehra, a former Amazon employee, told C...
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- Why more people are attending sustainable events than ever
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- 5:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Interest in events centered around sustainable themes, including workshops teaching techniques for mending clothes and classes demonstrating how to grow plants, is soaring.
With growing awareness of issues such as climate change, and pandemic-forced lockdowns providing many with an opportunity to reflect on their lifestyle choices, attendance at these events has increased in recent months.
Event ticketing platform Eventbrite claims that more than 90,000 people attended sessions on recycling, upcycling, and other sustainable topics in the second quarter of 2021.
Urban Growth, a social organization that runs weekly drop-in gardening sessions in South London, saw a trend of rising time spent volunteering on its projects between 2016 and 2019. The group told CNBC that interest has increased as the city re-opens in the wake of the pandemic.
Watch the video above to learn more about why sustainability-themed events are growing in popularity...
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- Why there isn't a global minimum wage
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- 10:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Wages are integral to the fulfillment of work. Around the world, most countries have set a minimum wage, but there are a few that argue against it.
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- Let's Do This: How two college friends got Serena Williams and Usain Bolt to back their business
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- 8:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Sports booking start-up Let's Do This is off to a running start, attracting investment from the likes of tennis star Serena Williams and Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Cambridge graduates Alex Rose and Sam Browne set up the platform in 2017, after a conversation at the pub about how difficult it was to find and book races. They say Let's Do This is now the world's largest marketplace for mass-participation sports, with 15,000 events, such as marathons and triathlons, listed on the platform. CNBC Make It's Vicky McKeever spoke to co-founder Alex Rose about their journey so far, as well as plans for the future.
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- Why rich countries are so dependent on migrant workers | CNBC Explains
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- 9:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The International Labour Organisation estimates that there are 169 million international migrant workers in the world, making up almost 5% of the global workforce. The majority work in, and are integral to the fast development of high-income countries, but at what cost?
Video contents:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Economic impact of migrant workers
02:04 Biggest drivers of the migrant workforce
03:55 Commonalities of countries that provide migrant workers
05:57 Vulnerability of migrant workers
07:00 Benefits of migrant workers
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- Why are natural gas prices so high? | CNBC Explains
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- 8:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Millions of households in Europe could be facing high gas bills this winter as the price of natural gas skyrockets across the continent.
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- Carro: How 3 friends built a $1 billion used car business | CNBC Make It
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- 7:49
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Autos marketplace Carro has been on an epic journey, establishing itself as one of Asia Pacific’s fastest growing start-ups and achieving coveted unicorn status in 2021. CNBC Make It’s Karen Gilchrist spoke to co-founder and CEO Aaron Tan about how he and his college friends built a billion-dollar business selling used cars, and what the road ahead has in store.
Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:26 Carro CEO Aaron Tan’s entrepreneurial journey
03:35 Euromonitor’s view on the expanding middle class, price-sensitive consumers
04:23 Carro’s subscription service
05:00 Pandemic’s impact on Carro
06:09 Carro’s sustainability plans
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- Chinese property giant Evergrande has a huge debt problem – here's why you should care
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- 8:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Chinese real estate behemoth Evergrande faced its biggest crisis yet in September 2021, spooking markets and prompting comparisons to the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Since the company’s founding in 1996 by Hui Ka Yan, it has since accumulated more than $300 billion in debt, making it the world’s most indebted developer.
“As Evergrande teeters on the edge of default, the collapse would have grave consequences for hundreds of thousands of property buyers and retail customers,” said CNBC Senior Correspondent Emily Tan.
#Evergrande #EvergrandeGroup
Content:
00:00 Intro
01:14 Background of Evergrande
01:57 Evergrande's huge debt
02:43 People's Bank of China (PBOC)'s three red-lines & rationale
04:16 Domino effect of the Evergrande crisis
06:03 Is this China's 'Lehman moment'?
06:32 Will there be a bailout?
08:27 Biggest takeaway
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- Conference of the Parties (COP): Can a climate change conference save the planet?
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- 8:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In 1992, more than 150 countries signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The environmental treaty was designed to support a global response to climate change.
Every year, delegations from countries signed to the convention gather for the Conference of the Parties, more commonly known as COP.
The first COP was held in Berlin in 1995. More than 25 years later, the Scottish city of Glasgow will host COP26 at the beginning of November this year.
Watch the video above to learn what happens at COP and the role it plays in the fight against climate change.
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- Nestlé wants to slash its carbon emissions — is this the solution? | CNBC Reports
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- 8:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Agriculture is one of the world’s top polluting industries, accounting for up to one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Ahead of COP26, many major food groups have committed to slashing their carbon emissions and reaching net zero in the coming decades. CNBC gets an inside look at how Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, will use regenerative farming to reach net zero by 2050.
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- How inflation works | CNBC Explains
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- 12:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Ever wondered how your grandparents bought a house with what would barely be enough to buy a used car today? The prices for things are constantly going up, and the main reason is inflation.
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- What Taliban rule means for Afghanistan’s economy | CNBC Explains
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- 9:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- After a 20-year absence from power, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan at a speed that shocked the world. Amidst reports of violence and repression by Taliban militants and political uncertainty following the new rule, millions of dollars in foreign aid were withheld. CNBC’s Nessa Anwar and Natasha Turak discuss what this could mean for the future of Afghanistan.
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- What a future without oil looks like for the Gulf countries | CNBC Explains
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- 10:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Once a region seeing vast flows of wealth due to natural petroleum resources, the market slowdown and plunging oil prices have placed the Gulf Cooperation Council in a position of economic uncertainty. CNBC's Nessa Anwar is joined by Hadley Gamble to discuss the GCC's challenges, from economic diversification to their internal disagreements.
Contents:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Why was GCC set up in the first place?
01:50 - Arab Spring 2011
03:16 - Key oil events
05:23 - Economic diversification in the Gulf countries
06:26 - Saudi Vision 2030
07:11 - Education in Gulf countries
08:11 - UAE's priority towards green hydrogen
08:38 - The road ahead for GCC
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- Inside Europe's last-ditch climate plan | CNBC Reports
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- 7:49
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Commission has presented concrete measures to reduce the EU's greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels. While 'Fit for 55' is the world's first tangible plan to target carbon neutrality, critics argue it is too weak and too slow.
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- Gymshark: He built a billion dollar fitnesswear brand in his 20s | CNBC Make It
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- 9:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Gymshark founder Ben Francis has returned to his role as CEO of the $1 billion fitnesswear brand worn by celebrities and influencers alike. Now, Francis has his sights set on making Gymshark the United Kingdom's answer to incumbents like Nike and Adidas. CNBC Make It's Vicky McKeever spoke to the 29-year-old founder about his journey from his parents' garage to the firm's expansion into the United States and Asia.
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- Style Theory: Their multimillion-dollar app is saving clothing from the landfill | CNBC Make It
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- 8:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Sustainability is in style, and the fashion industry is taking note. CNBC Make It’s Karen Gilchrist speaks to husband-and-wife Raena Lim and Chris Halim, co-founders of Style Theory, about how their fashion rental start-up is redressing flaws in the fashion industry.
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- Inside China’s largest gaming conference | CNBC Reports
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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdowns worldwide in 2020 meant people who were staying home turned to games for entertainment. That led to nearly $180 billion in revenue for the global games industry the same year, of which $44 billion was generated in China. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports from the China Joy gaming conference on the trends for the world's largest gaming market.
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- How London laid the groundwork for sustainable sporting architecture | CNBC Reports
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- 10:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Governments hosting high-profile sporting events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup are repeatedly criticized for building massive, unsustainable venues, often abandoned in the years after the big event. In 2012, London aimed to change that narrative, praised at the time by climate activists for paving the way for sustainable architecture. Nearly a decade later, how are these venues being used and repurposed? What can other host countries learn from 2012? CNBC's Tom Chitty reports from London.
Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. NBC Olympics is the U.S. broadcast rights holder to all Summer and Winter Games through 2032.
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- What will Angela Merkel's legacy be? | CNBC Explains
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- 10:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Angela Merkel is one of the most recognized leaders in the whole world, but after 16 years in power, she is due to leave politics. CNBC's Silvia Amaro looks at the German leader's legacy with German correspondent Annette Weisbach.
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- What is a super app, and why haven't they gone global? | CNBC Explains
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- 12:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The super app, synonymous with popular mobile apps like WeChat, Grab, GoTo and Paytm, has enjoyed noteworthy success in Asian countries, but is relatively absent in other markets. CNBC's Nessa Anwar, joined by Arjun Kharpal, explains the strategies and evolution behind the world's biggest super apps.
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- How Australia and China's trade relationship broke down | CNBC Explains
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- 9:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- China is Australia's biggest trading partner. However, the once-strong trade relationship between Australia and China has deteriorated, leading China to 'indefinitely' suspend economic dialogue in May 2021. So, why did this once prosperous economic relationship break down? CNBC's Timothyna Duncan is joined by Will Koulouris to explore the nations' history as trade partners and what the riff means for the future of global trade.
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- WazirX: The coder who built India's biggest crypto trading platform | CNBC Make It
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- 8:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- WazirX, India's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has surged in popularity during the pandemic as retail investors have piled into digital currencies. CNBC Make It's Karen Gilchrist speaks to co-founder and CEO Nischal Shetty about how his company was initially inspired by a rebellion against big tech.
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- 100 years of China's Communist party | CNBC Explains
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- 11:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In the 100 years since its founding, the Chinese Communist Party has transformed the domestic and international landscape with its policies. However, its ambitions have put it on a collision course with other major powers, presenting opportunities and challenges to its rule.
CNBC's Nessa Anwar sits down with Evelyn Cheng to chart its journey through the years.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - The Chinese Communist Party's founding
2:06 - The Great Leap Forward
2:30 - The Open Door policy
3:12 - The Four Modernization Plan
3:38 - The 1990s
4:22 - Xi Jinping and the Belt and Road Initiative
5:34 - The fallout from the Belt and Road Initiative
6:24 - China vs the World
6:49 - China's Covid recovery
7:38 - China's five-year plans
8:30 - Challenges to China's economic path
9:00 - The future of China's economy
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- The cloud kitchen hoping to go fully autonomous | CNBC Reports
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- 5:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- With options for food delivery booming, Dubai-based 'cloud kitchen' Kitopi is hoping to satisfy the world's appetite. CEO and co-founder Mohamed Ballout gave CNBC's Hadley Gamble a tour of one of their smart kitchens and walked through the start-up's plans to expand beyond the Middle East.
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- What is the global minimum corporate tax? | CNBC International
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- 10:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The G-7 nations have taken a major step toward global tax reform by agreeing to a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% on multinational companies. CNBC's Tom Chitty is joined by Silvia Amaro to explain.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Revenue vs Tax
2:40 - Why big businesses aren't paying more tax
3:05 - How a global tax affects big business
3:31 - Corporate profit shifting
4:01 - The race to the bottom
5:02 - Tax havens
5:30 - Taxes vs profits
6:25 - Global taxes vs Digital taxes
7:26 - Opposition to the deal
8:08 - What would happen if it passed?
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- Why you should reconsider buying fast fashion: Part 2 | Sustainable Future
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Nasreen Sheikh is an advocate against poverty and fast fashion. She was born in a small village located on the border of India and Nepal, and at around the age of 10 she ended up working at a sweatshop. More than $127 billion worth of garments that are imported annually by G-20 nations are likely to come from modern slavery, according to the Walk Free Foundation's Global Slavery Index 2018 Report. The core of the problem, according to Sheikh, is that "people don't ask questions: where are my clothes from, where are chocolates from or where my coffee comes from." #Shorts
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- Why you should reconsider buying fast fashion: Part 1 | Sustainable Future
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Nasreen Sheikh is an advocate against poverty and fast fashion. She was born in a small village located on the border of India and Nepal, and at around the age of 10 she ended up working at a sweatshop. More than $127 billion worth of garments that are imported annually by G-20 nations are likely to come from modern slavery, according to the Walk Free Foundation's Global Slavery Index 2018 Report. The core of the problem, according to Sheikh, is that "people don't ask questions: where are my clothes from, where are chocolates from or where my coffee comes from." #Shorts
#shorts #climatehacks #sustainablefuture
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- How to eat more sustainably | Sustainable Future
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- A plant-based diet "has benefits for all the planet and society and people as a whole," Shireen Kassam, the co-founder of Plant Based Health Online, a group that educates health professionals and advocates for plant-based nutrition, told CNBC. Beef is the most polluting food product in modern agriculture, emitting 99.48 kg of greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of food, according to Our World in Data. Lamb and mutton follow at 39.72kg per kilogram of food. #Shorts
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- How to cut down on your waste | Sustainable Future
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Plastic production has reportedly expanded from 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448 million tons in 2015, according to data shared by National Geographic. In addition, every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste ends up in our oceans, endangering biodiversity. Melanie Fisher, the founder of Zero Waste Goods, a sustainable events company, said there are three parts to how she tackles her own plastic waste. #Shorts
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- How to cut down on your energy use | Sustainable Future
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Our energy consumption plays a big part in our carbon footprint. In the U.K. alone, in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, it is estimated that carbon emissions from heating households and hot water will have to be cut by 95% over the next 30 years. Laura McGadie, the group head of energy at the Energy Saving Trust, a British non-profit organization, explained how most of the energy we use in the home is for heating and hot water. #Shorts
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- How to cut down on general consumption | Sustainable Future
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The United States is the world's largest consumer market, according to non-profit the Brookings Institution. In 2020, American residents spent more than $3 billion in soft goods, such as cars, clothing and food, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis showed. But 20 years prior, the consumption of goods in the U.S. was only half that level. Elizabeth Teo, who has a double major in physical and environmental geography and environmental studies from the University of Toronto, told CNBC how she tackles sustainability. #Shorts
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- How can you live more sustainably? | Sustainable Future
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Governments around the world have pledged to become carbon neutral in the coming decades. But what can we do as individuals? CNBC's Silvia Amaro spoke to five experts, who shared their ideas on how we can improve our carbon footprints. #Shorts
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- Why bitcoin uses so much energy | CNBC Explains
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- 8:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In mid-May 2021, billionaire Elon Musk sent a tweet that crashed the cryptocurrency market. The Tesla CEO announced the electric vehicle company would no longer accept bitcoin for purchases due to its huge energy consumption. So why does crypto-mining use so much electricity, and is there a sustainable alternative? CNBC's Nessa Anwar is joined by Ryan Browne to explain.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - What makes crypto different?
1:19 - Why was crypto-mining introduced?
1:49 - How does crypto-mining work?
2:19 - The big problem with crypto-mining
3:23 - How much energy does Bitcoin use?
4:17 - Is it just Bitcoin with these issues?
4:35 - Bitcoin's biggest mining countries
5:04 - Bitcoin blackouts
5:20 - Governments hit back at miners
5:46 - The benefits of crypto
6:00 - Crypto vs online banking
6:55 - Ethereum's plan to lower energy use
7:40 - Is crypto-mining worth it?
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- What is the G7? | CNBC Explains
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- 9:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The G7 or Group of Seven is an organization made up of world’s “most influential” and “advanced” economies. Every year, the leaders of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan gather to talk global affairs. But why seven countries and what does the group actually do? CNBC’s Silvia Amaro is joined by Steve Sedgwick to explain.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - What is the G7?
1:29 - Why 7?
2:11 - G7 in history
3:03 - What about the G8?
3:51 - Could others join?
4:24 - Creating the G20
5:42 - G7 vs. G20
6:55 - Does the G7 work?
8:25 - What's next for the G7?
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- What is Fastly and why did it just take a bunch of major websites offline? | CNBC Shorts
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- #shorts #fastly #reddit
A slew of major websites including Amazon, Reddit and news publishers like The New York Times were affected by a massive internet outage caused by an error with Fastly. But what is Fastly and how did it impact so many websites?
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- GoTo: The multibillion-dollar superapp behind Indonesia’s most valuable merger | CNBC Make It
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- 9:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Indonesia marked its largest ever business deal with the merger of ride-hailing giant Gojek and e-commerce company Tokopedia in May. CNBC Make It’s Karen Gilchrist speaks to Kevin Aluwi and William Tanuwijaya, the brains behind Indonesia’s newest superapp, GoTo.
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- What the pandemic means for India's economy | CNBC Explains
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- 8:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- India’s deadly second wave of Covid-19 dealt a devastating blow to its people and its economy. So how did things get so bad, and what steps does the country need to take to make a full recovery? CNBC’s Timothyna Duncan is joined by Tanvir Gill to explain.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - India pre-pandemic
2:32 - The pandemic hits
3:26 - Economic impact & recovery
4:07 - India re-opens
5:05 - The second wave strikes
6:03 - Why no lockdown?
6:26 - India's race to vaccinate
7:12 - What went wrong?
8:04 - What's next?
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- Are Swiss banks in trouble?
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- 10:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- A global clampdown on tax evasion, led by U.S. law authorities, has transformed the banking industry in Switzerland. Without its famed reputation for secrecy, wealthy foreigners no longer see it as a haven to hide their money. So how have Swiss banks adapted? CNBC’s Tom Chitty is joined by Geoff Cutmore to explain.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
1:11 - How Swiss banking has changed
1:37 - Swiss bank secrecy and success
3:20 - Swiss banking's downfall
3:55 - Repercussions
4:41 - The impact
5:01 - New markets
6:24 - Have things really changed?
8:37 - Is this the end of Swiss banking?
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- How China is using automation to reshape its economy | CNBC Reports
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- 8:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- China’s economy is facing several risks: an aging population, less working-age people, and rising wages. So how is the country responding to these threats? A big part of the answer is automation. From factories to warehouses, several industries are pushing to automate more of their workforce. CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal spoke to China’s largest retailer, JD.com about its new smart logistics center, and examined what comes next for the world’s second largest economy.
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- Degrowth: Is it time to live better with less? | CNBC Explains
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- 6:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The degrowth movement is seeking to directly challenge a central plank of global economic policy — that more is always better. Instead, to avoid future crises, advocates of degrowth say it is time to embrace a model that prioritizes social and ecological wellbeing. CNBC’s Sam Meredith explains.
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- She quit her tech job to be her own boss | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 6:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The pandemic has sparked a new wave of entrepreneurship. Whether by choice or necessity, some employees are leaving their day jobs and venturing into unchartered waters. CNBC’s Karen Gilchrist finds out why they are taking the plunge into the unknown, especially at a time like this.
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- Inside LEGO House, Denmark's tribute to the famous brick | CNBC Reports
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- 8:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Sixty years ago, the LEGO brick was invented in Billund, Denmark. Today, LEGO is the world’s strongest and most valuable toy brand with several thousand employees. The company’s success is a lesson in self-improvement, problem solving and protecting ideas - however small. CNBC's Tom Chitty reports.
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- They swapped their office jobs for urban farming - here's why | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 10:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In the concrete jungle of Singapore, some people are ditching the comforts of the air-conditioned offices and opting to get their hands dirty instead. CNBC’s Nessa Anwar meets some of the trailblazers marrying traditional jobs with technology.
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- Why climate change could lead to a financial crisis (and what we can do about it) | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 10:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Climate change is already taking a financial toll on the planet, with extreme weather events costing the global economy $146 billion in 2019, according to insurer Swiss Re. However, economists warn the worst is yet to come. CNBC’s Silvia Amaro spoke to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva about how governments and business can fight back.
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- I left my finance career to become a slashie | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 7:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Whether by choice or necessity, more people are now opting to take on multiple and concurrent careers, instead of a traditional 9 – 5 job. The phenomenon is known as the slashie culture, and while it marries work-life-balance with passion, what does it mean for this new generation of workers? CNBC’s Emily Tan reports from Hong Kong. https://cnb.cx/3efeVDS
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- How the Facebook digital currency dream has changed | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 7:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Facebook-backed Diem Association plans to launch a new stablecoin tied to the U.S. dollar in 2021. Formerly known as Libra, the digital currency project faced years of pushback from regulators, with key figures deeming the project a failure months after the first white paper launched. So how is Diem getting its previous detractors on board? CNBC’s Joumanna Bercetche spoke to Diem’s chief economist Christian Catalini about what has changed, and what the new coin could mean for consumers.
*Diem has since withdrawn its license application in Switzerland shortly after publication.
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- How Singapore fixed its big trash problem | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 12:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- More than 2 billion tonnes of global waste is generated yearly. By 2050, it’s expected to increase to 3.4 billion tonnes. CNBC’s Nessa Anwar traces the journey of a piece of discarded trash in Singapore to the nation’s only landfill, exploring solutions and the future of the world’s garbage dilemma.
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- Why China's Xinjiang cotton is hard to boycott | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 12:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- China has been accused of extrajudicially detaining over 1 million ethnic minority Muslims, primarily the Uyghurs, in Xinjiang. Many brands have also allegedly employed these forced laborers in their supply chains, claims which both Beijing and these corporations have denied. CNBC’s Nessa Anwar reports.
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- Why the vaccine rollout is failing poorer countries | CNBC Reports
- Runtime
- 11:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- There is an international race to vaccinate as many people as possible and finally overcome the coronavirus pandemic. But vaccines are not being distributed equitably and at the current pace, there may not be enough shots to cover the world’s population until 2024. CNBC’s Silvia Amaro looks at the challenges and importance of vaccinating low-income nations.
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- Karana: How one start-up is using jackfruit to take on Asia's meat market | CNBC Make It
- Runtime
- 8:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- As demand for meat alternatives grows across the globe, a start-up from Singapore is taking a bite of the market. CNBC Make It’s Karen Gilchrist spoke to Karana co-founder Dan Riegler to hear how he’s tailoring plant-based products for Asian palates.
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