SAN FRANCISCO Dec 9 (Reuters) – A Google Inc commuter bus was blocked in San Francisco's Mission district for about a half hour Monday morning, highlighting many residents' growing concern that an influx of affluent technology workers is driving up …

Vontobel said it implemented “sustainable measures” in 2008 by moving affluent Americans to its Swiss Wealth Advisors unit, which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “Vontobel future-proofed its business model for U.S. … Swiss …

"Right now the odds are probably favoring having some around" on the holiday, said Barry Lambert of the National Weather Service in an Associated Press story. "As far as an actual fresh snow cover, it's still too far out." The NWS says temperatures the …

World leaders began gathering in Johannesburg, South Africa and will join massive crowds of mourners at a soccer stadium for Nelson Mandela's memorial service. In addition to Mandela's … A new all-time coldest temperature. New satellite data from …

While most reviews on popular business review site Yelp Yelp echo the same quality of food and service that earned the hot pot chain fame and popularity in China, they also suggest the restaurant requires adjustments to attract an English-speaking …

More than 100 world leaders past and present and thousands of ordinary South Africans gathered on Tuesday for the official memorial service of Nelson Mandela at the 95,000-seater football stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup final in Soweto. South …

MASSIVE TURNOUT FOR MANDELA SERVICE. Nearly 100 world leaders … New survey data finds 20 percent of adults, largely older professionals, working married couples and more educated singles, become affluent for part of their lives. 4. CONGRESS …

M-Pesa, Safaricom's successful mobile payment system in Kenya, benefited from the telecoms operator's hefty market share to roll out its service, so it had an in-built advantage. But that doesn't apply everywhere, Schlein said. Bob Annibale, Global …

While the market for more affluent and business clients becomes saturated, providing the world's poorest with access to financial products is an unmatched growth opportunity. Half the world's adults, over 2.5 billion people, do not have a formal bank …