Shanghai doubles down on the metaverse by including it in a development plan cnbc.com A Shanghai city department's five-year development plan includes encouraging metaverse use in public services, business offices and social entertainment....

China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal bbc.com Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says....

These are the most expensive cities to live in around the world weforum.org Hong Kong, Zurich and Paris have topped a new list of the most expensive cities. A weaker dollar has sparked a relative fall in costs in the Americas....

China: What is Evergrande and is it too big to fail? bbc.com The world's most indebted real estate developer is in crisis, spooking global investors....

Amazon workers across the world protest on Black Friday foxbusiness.com Amazon workers across the globe have banded together in a series of coordinated Black Friday protests over workers' rights and environmental justice. ...