Posts by Newsmaker

Xi Pledges to Open Chinese Market

Xi Pledges to Open Chinese Market

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China would take steps to widen access to its markets as he opened...

New Orleans Restaurateur Aims for Inclusivity in New Venture

New Orleans Restaurateur Aims for Inclusivity in New Venture

When employees enter Saba — an Israeli restaurant started by award-winning chef Alon Shaya — they pass by the company’s...

China Seeks to Rebrand Global Image With Import Expo 

China Seeks to Rebrand Global Image With Import Expo 

Facing a blizzard of trade complaints, China is throwing an “open for business” import fair hosted by President Xi Jinping to...

As Americans Vote, Facebook Struggles With Misinformation

As Americans Vote, Facebook Struggles With Misinformation

As U.S. voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, the election will also be a referendum on Facebook. In...

As US Prepares for Elections, Facebook Struggles to Tackle Misinformation

As US Prepares for Elections, Facebook Struggles to Tackle Misinformation

As U.S. voters prepare to head to the polls Nov. 6, all eyes are on how Facebook is grappling with...

Camera-Equipped Dogs Are Sniffing and Scoping out Crime Scenes

Camera-Equipped Dogs Are Sniffing and Scoping out Crime Scenes

We’ve all heard about how surveillance robots can scope out an area before police or rescue personnel head into a...

Record Imports Balloon US Trade Deficit in September

Record Imports Balloon US Trade Deficit in September

A hungry American economy powered by a strong U.S. dollar saw record imports in September, driving the U.S. trade deficit...

Twitter Deletes 10K Accounts That Sought to Discourage US Voting 

Twitter Deletes 10K Accounts That Sought to Discourage US Voting 

Twitter Inc. deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday’s U.S. election and wrongly appeared to...

US Added 250,000 Jobs, Wage Growth Fastest Since 2009

US Added 250,000 Jobs, Wage Growth Fastest Since 2009

U.S. employers added a stellar 250,000 jobs last month and boosted average pay by the most in nearly a decade...

Google Silicon Valley Employees Join a Worldwide Protest

Google Silicon Valley Employees Join a Worldwide Protest

San Francisco Google employees joined a worldwide company walkout Thursday in protest of what they are calling the mishandling of...

Days After Synagogue Massacre, Online Hate Is Thriving

Days After Synagogue Massacre, Online Hate Is Thriving

A website popular with racists that was used by the man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was shut down...

Google Workers Worldwide Protest Company’s Handling of Sex Harassment Cases 

Google Workers Worldwide Protest Company’s Handling of Sex Harassment Cases 

It was a protest that went around the globe.  From Singapore to Dublin, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Pryor, Oklahoma, Google...

Trump Signs Sanctions Order Targeting Venezuela’s Gold Exports

Trump Signs Sanctions Order Targeting Venezuela’s Gold Exports

Washington ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela’s leftist President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday with new measures aimed at disrupting the South...

Wall Street Gains Ground After Selloff, but Tech Falters as Apple Slips

Wall Street Gains Ground After Selloff, but Tech Falters as Apple Slips

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, as robust earnings reports supported a third day of recovery from a bruising selloff in...

Report: China Exporting Knowledge of Restricting Internet Worldwide

Report: China Exporting Knowledge of Restricting Internet Worldwide

China is exporting its methods of strict internet controls to governments around the world that are employing them to stifle...

Google Workers Launch Worldwide Protests

Google Workers Launch Worldwide Protests

Hundreds of Google employees left their offices Thursday as part of a worldwide walkout protest of the company’s handling of...

Report: Freedom of Internet Declines for 7th Consecutive Year

Report: Freedom of Internet Declines for 7th Consecutive Year

Governments around the world are increasing control over use of the internet and social media, according to the latest report...

White House Adviser: More US Tariffs on China Goods Not ‘Set in Stone’

White House Adviser: More US Tariffs on China Goods Not ‘Set in Stone’

U.S. President Donald Trump has not “set in stone” any decisions on escalating tariffs on Chinese goods and may withdraw...

Trump Carbon Plan Attacked by Coastal States, Lauded by Coal Interests

Trump Carbon Plan Attacked by Coastal States, Lauded by Coal Interests

President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace an Obama-era policy to fight climate change with a weaker plan allowing states to...

Cuba Says Investor Interest Up Despite US Hostility

Cuba Says Investor Interest Up Despite US Hostility

Cuba’s foreign trade and investment minister said on Wednesday the country had signed nearly 200 investment projects worth $5.5 billion...

US Supreme Court Divided Over How Google Settled Privacy Case

US Supreme Court Divided Over How Google Settled Privacy Case

U.S. Supreme Court justices, in an internet privacy case involving Google, disagreed on Wednesday over whether to rein in a...

Fitch Shifts Mexico Debt Outlook From Stable to Negative

Fitch Shifts Mexico Debt Outlook From Stable to Negative

Fitch Ratings changed its outlook on Mexico’s long-term foreign-currency debt issues Wednesday from “stable” to “negative,” citing the potential policies...