The United Nations Planet Tourism Firm says environmentally friendly investing possibilities exist across the tourism marketplace, from sustainable buildings to technological know-how and workplace teaching, reports CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli.
People want sustainable journey, which spells alternatives for ‘green investments’
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Thailand and Cambodia reinforcing troops on disputed border after May skirmish, Thai minister says
A Thai soldier stands guard in the area of Prasat Ta Muen Thom, a disputed border area between Thailand and Cambodia in Surin province, Thailand, on March 5, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Thailand has reinforced its military presence along a disputed border with Cambodia, following an increase in troops on the other side, Thailand’s […]
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Japan trade negotiator Akazawa says he made progress in U.S. tariff talks
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s economic revitalization minster, speaks to members of the media at the Japanese embassy in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 30, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with U.S. officials aimed at ending tariffs that are hurting Japan’s economy, […]
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Spirit makers face a sobering cocktail of challenges — from tariffs to teetotalers
Various whiskey bottles on shelves in a bar. Hiob | Istock | Getty Images Global spirit makers are staring down a sobering cocktail of challenges as tariffs and brand boycotts threaten to exacerbate wider shifts in drinking habits. French cognac maker Rémy Cointreau on Wednesday became the latest spirits maker, following Diageo and Pernod Ricard, to […]
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