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The city of Stockton, California was named the worst U.S. city to live in when you retire by WalletHub, which ranked the 182 largest US cities for their suitability for retirement. The list ranks the seaport city of Bridgeport in Connecticut as the second-worst city based on a score of...

The penthouse at 220 Central Park South (a residential tower in Manhattan, New York) currently holds the title as the most expensive home sold in the US in 2019. Citadel’s chief executive Ken Griffin bought the property (16 bedrooms and 18.5 bathrooms) in a record-breaking sale- $240 million. This New...

Calgary, Canada has been recognized as the best city in the world for drivers, according to Mister Auto study, while Dubai, UAE and Ottawa, Canada placed second and third, respectively. The 2019 rankings placed Bern, Switzerland in fourth ahead of El Paso, USA into fifth; while Vancouver, Canad ranked sixth,...

Virginia Beach, Virginia, was ranked as the most caring city in the United States for 2019, according to the folks at WalletHub, followed by Madison, Wisconsin; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The study also revealed that Americans donated over $427 billion in 2018 in charitable giving. The least...

With 44.36 percent of new startups surviving to the 5-year, Bristol has been recognized as the best startup city in the United Kingdom, while Brighton and Hove city and Leeds placed second and third, respectively. Congrats, Bristol. The 2020 rankings placed Sheffield in fourth ahead of Cardiff into fifth, while...

Sweden has been ranked highest in the best-performing countries for climate action - 2020 edition of the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). Congratulation! In a list of 57 countries, Sweden was ranked number one globally, followed by Denmark, Morocco, and the United Kingdom. The Climate Change Performance Index measures the...

Australia ranks 15th among the most powerful countries in the world. It is ahead of Turkey, India, Italy, and Iraq, as well as a number of other countries, including Singapore, Sweden, Pakistan, Spain, and Qatar, etc., according to a ranking. The US, Russia, and China ranked first, second and third,...

Singapore ranks 20th among the most powerful countries in the world. It is ahead of Sweden, Pakistan, Spain, Qatar, and Belgium, as well as a number of other countries, including the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Egypt, and Brazil, etc., according to a ranking. However, Singapore is behind such countries as Switzerland,...

Believe it or not, with 12.74% of its total energy consumption driven by renewables, Germany leads the world, according to a new study. In addition, renewables accounted for 40% of Germany’s electricity consumption in 2018. The United Kingdom ranked number two on the list of the “Top 10 Countries Leading...

Four American cities have been recognized among the world’s top 21 smart cities. Hudson, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Rochester, NY; and the city of Westerville, OH have won places among ‘Smart21’, administered by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a global think tank. Each year it selects the 21 communities, from its...