Iraqi Government Asks Foreign Countries to Stop Oil Trade With Kurdistan
Iraq on Sunday urged foreign countries to stop importing crude directly from its autonomous Kurdistan region and to restrict oil...
Swiss Voters Reject Raising Women’s Retirement Age
Swiss voters rejected raising women’s retirement age to 65 in a referendum on Sunday on shoring up the wealthy nation’s...
After German Vote, Europe Can Turn to Patching Euro’s Flaws
Sunday’s national election in Germany will sound the starting gun for a renewed debate on fixing flaws in Europe’s shared...
US Launches Spy Satellite From California
A spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A...
Uber Signals It’s Willing to Make Concessions to London
U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber is prepared to make concessions as it seeks to reverse a decision by London authorities not...
Official Criticizes London’s Move to Take Uber’s License
A British government minister has criticized the London authorities for deciding to strip Uber of its taxi license, a major...
US Tech Companies Under Scrutiny in White House Russia Probe
Inside a converted port terminal, thousands of tech entrepreneurs gathered this week to pitch their ideas at TechCrunch Disrupt, an...
London to End Uber Ride Hailing App Over ‘Security Implications’
Transport officials in London say they will not renew Uber’s license to operate in the city due to “a lack...
Solar Boom or Bust? Companies Seek Tariffs on Solar Imports
Cheap solar panels imported from China and other countries have led to a boom in the U.S. solar industry, where...
Tech Under Scrutiny in Russian Investigation
The tech industry pitches itself as a force for good, connecting the world and helping information flow freely. But Silicon...
Mercedes-Benz to Invest $1 Billion in US Electric Car Plant
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to invest $1 billion to start making electric vehicles at its manufacturing plant in...
Next Round of NAFTA Talks Take on Thornier Issues
The United States will present new proposals and begin to weigh into thornier issues of the North American Free Trade...
Rohingya Crisis Dents Myanmar Hopes of Western Investment Boom
When officials from Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon toured six European countries in June, they were hoping to drum up investment...
Iraqis Track Abandoned Homes With Digital Tools
In camps across northern Iraq, people forced from their homes by Islamic State militants are using their phones to track...
Facebook to Release Russia Ads, Beef Up Election ‘Integrity’
Facebook is slowly acknowledging the outsized — if unintended 0151— role it played in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. ...
Review: iTunes Video Upgrade Makes New Apple TV Worth It
It might seem odd to review the new Apple TV streaming device — one specifically designed to display super-sharp video...
Standard & Poor’s Cuts China Credit Rating, Citing Debt
The Standard & Poor’s rating agency cut China’s credit rating Thursday due to its rising debts, highlighting challenges faced by...
Global Leaders See Globalization as Challenged, Not Failing
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, business and political leaders around the...
Passive Polygraph Takes Lie Detection into 21st Century
A ‘passive polygraph,’ developed by SilvertLogic Labs in Seattle, Washington, is a high-tech version of the lie-detector test. Faith Lapidus...
Google Bets Big on Hardware With HTC Buy
Google is biting off a big piece of device manufacturer HTC for $1.1 billion to expand its efforts to build...
Nevada Lab: Quake-resistant Bridge Design Tests Well
Scientists at a Nevada earthquake lab Wednesday tested new bridge designs with connectors they say are innovative and created to...
Review: Apple Watch Goes Solo, But Don’t Dump Your Phone Yet
A chief gripe with Apple Watch is that it requires you to keep an iPhone with you for most tasks....
