EU Calls for Tougher Checks on Golden Visa Applicants
The European Union on Wednesday warned countries running lucrative schemes granting passports and visas to rich foreigners to toughen checks...
Best and Worst Jobs of the Future
The hottest job of the future might be app developer. All you have to do is look at what you’re...
Davos Annual Meeting Open Amid Trade Wars, Slow Growth and Brexit
The annual World Economic Forum opened today in Switzerland against a backdrop of anxieties over trade disputes, Brexit and a...
On the Night Shift, an Office Security Guard Makes the Rounds
Cameras and alarms keep offices and warehouses safe worldwide. But a new kind of security guard is making the rounds...
Minister: Nigeria to Recommend 50 Percent Hike in Minimum Wage
Nigeria is to send a bill recommending a national minimum monthly wage rise of 50 percent to 27,000 naira ($88)...
Google Opens New Office in Berlin With Eye on Expansion
American tech giant Google has opened a new office in Berlin that it says will give it the space to...
Brazil’s Nationalist Leader to Address Davos Globalist Crowd
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will headline the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with a...
Economists: Political Uncertainties, Trade Tensions Affect Economic Growth
Economists warn that political uncertainties and trade tensions could undermine global economic growth. Rights groups warn of the dangers of...
UN Forecasts Global Economic Growth Around 3 Percent in 2019
The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by around 3 percent in 2019 and 2020, but...
France Fines Google $57M for Data Privacy Violation
France’s data watchdog fined Google nearly $57 million on Monday, saying the tech giant failed to provide users with transparent...
UK Leader Unveils Brexit Plan B, Looks a Lot Like Plan A
British Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled her Brexit Plan B on Monday — and it looks a lot like Plan...
Russian Media Watchdog Moves Against Facebook, Twitter
Russia’s communication watchdog, Roskomnadzor, opened “administrative proceedings” Monday against Facebook and Twitter for non-compliance with country’s data laws, Interfax news...
China’s 2018 Economic Growth Edges Down Amid Trade War
China’s 2018 economic growth decelerated to 6.6 percent after activity in the final quarter of the year declined amid a...
Uganda Seeks to Regulate Lucrative Fish Maw Trade
The sale of Nile Perch fish maw in Uganda has become a lucrative business, especially for distributors. The fish maw...
Temporary Tattoo Developed in Portugal Monitors Body Functions
In the future, a tattoo may not only be a way for someone to express themselves, it may also be...
These CEOs, Foreign-Born and Women, Create Thriving Tech Careers
Home to Apple, Facebook and Google, Silicon Valley is an American economic powerhouse, producing technology companies with global influence. But...
Trump Says a Deal ‘Could Very Well Happen’ With China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday progress is being made toward a trade deal with China and denied that...
James Webb Telescope Prepping for Launch
Humanity’s efforts to move into and peer into space seem to be experiencing something of a renaissance in the past...
Stocks Rally on Trade Hopes, Dollar Has 1st Weekly Gain of 2019
World stock indexes jumped on Friday, with Wall Street posting a fourth straight week of gains, and the dollar had...
Report: Facebook’s Privacy Lapses May Result in Record Fine
Facebook may be facing the biggest fine ever imposed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations involving the...
US Consumer Morale at Two-year Low; Factory Output Surges
U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled in early January to its lowest level since President Donald Trump was elected more than two years ago as...
Technology Near for Real-Time TV Political Fact Checks
A Duke University team expects to have a product available for election year that will allow television networks to offer...
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