California Wildfires Threaten Wine Country’s Lifeblood: Tourism
The wildfires burning through Northern California are sending visitors packing, threatening the $2 billion-plus spent annually by tourists on wine...
Peru’s Cabinet Seeks New Legislative Powers on Economy From Congress
The government of Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said Thursday that it will request special powers to legislate economic policies...
Richard Branson Takes Another Bet on Future with Hyperloop One
British billionaire Richard Branson on Thursday placed another bet on the future with an investment in Hyperloop One, which is...
EU Says Little Progress Made in Brexit Talks With Britain
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator said Thursday that that little progress was made with the U.K. in a fifth round...
Report: Waymo Demands at Least $1 Billion to Settle Uber Suit
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo sought at least $1 billion in damages and a public apology from Uber Technologies Inc as conditions...
Dutch Team Wins 7th Australian Solar-Powered Car Race
A Dutch team won a solar-powered car race across Australia for a seventh time on Thursday, with a University of...
Evergrande Property Magnate Seizes Top Spot On China Rich List
China has a new richest man, according to the annual Hurun rich list of the country’s top movers and shakers....
Odd Mix of Industry, Environmentalists Fight Trump Coal, Nuclear Plan
The Trump administration says coal is back and nuclear energy is cool. Not at the expense of natural gas, wind...
Cross Continent Solar Car Race Sets Grueling Pace
Every two years, Australia holds the World Solar Challenge. It is a grueling 3-thousand kilometer race across the Australian outback...
Explainer: China’s Crackdown on Big Dealmakers
Over the past few years, Chinese companies have flooded the globe with investments, buying up everything from real estate to...
Half of US, Japan Teens ‘Addicted’ to Smartphones
About half of teenagers in the United States and Japan say they are addicted to their smartphones. University of Southern...
World Bank: Sub-Saharan Africa to Grow at Slower Rate This Year
Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to be 2.4 percent in 2017, the World Bank said on Wednesday, down...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Apologizes for Virtual Tour of Devastated Puerto Rico
Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for showcasing Facebook’s virtual reality capability with a tour of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The Facebook founder...
Trump Discusses NAFTA Renegotiation with Canada and Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met at the White House Wednesday to discuss the renegotiation...
US Researchers Genetically Modify Corn to Boost Nutritional Value
U.S. researchers said this week they have discovered a way to genetically engineer corn, the world’s largest commodity crop, to...
US Signals Tougher Stance with Tech Companies on Encryption
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Tuesday sharply criticized technology companies that have built strongly encrypted products, suggesting Silicon...
Turkey’s Erdogan Pledges Gas, Trade and Support for Serbia
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan pledged gas, investment and support for the Balkans on Tuesday, in an apparent bid to expand...
US Businesses Fear NAFTA Doomed; Mexico Warns of Consequences
The most powerful U.S. business lobby accused the Trump administration of making “poison pill proposals” to sabotage NAFTA on Tuesday,...
EU’s Tusk Sees Next Brexit Step in December, Not This Month
European Union Council President Donald Tusk said Tuesday that Brexit negotiations will not move to the next stage focused on...
ILO: Global Unemployment Rises to More than 200 Million
Global unemployment this year stands at more than 201 million, an increase of 3.4 million compared to 2016, says the...
Fake News Still Here, Despite Efforts by Google, Facebook
Nearly a year after Facebook and Google launched offensives against fake news, they’re still inadvertently promoting it — often at...
Fake News Is Still Here, Despite Efforts by Google, Facebook
Nearly a year after Facebook and Google launched offensives against fake news, they’re still inadvertently promoting it — often at...
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