Posts by Newsmaker

Game Explores, Encourages the Creative Side of Coding

Game Explores, Encourages the Creative Side of Coding

A common assumption is that writing computer code is a highly technical skill for people who are good at math...

The Creative Side of Coding

The Creative Side of Coding

A common assumption is that writing computer code is a highly technical skill for people who are good at math...

In Power-short Pakistan, Switch to Solar Power Hit by Rumors

In Power-short Pakistan, Switch to Solar Power Hit by Rumors

Mohammad Aslam has finally found a way to give his family relief from extended power cuts. In February this year...

Rural Amazon Violence Rises Amid Bureaucracy Over Land Titles

Rural Amazon Violence Rises Amid Bureaucracy Over Land Titles

For a farmer in Brazil’s Amazon, Manoel Freire Camurca was doing pretty well for himself until a local power broker...

At France’s Davos, French Bosses Laud Impact of New President

At France’s Davos, French Bosses Laud Impact of New President

Top French company bosses who have for years lamented their country’s slow pace of reforms at an annual summer gathering...

Report: Russia Behind Hacking of US Energy, Nuclear Companies 

Report: Russia Behind Hacking of US Energy, Nuclear Companies 

Hackers who penetrated the business networks of U.S. energy and nuclear companies in recent weeks were working for the Russian...

In India, Drug Makers Try to Stay a Step Ahead of FDA

In India, Drug Makers Try to Stay a Step Ahead of FDA

In 28 years in India’s pharmaceuticals sector, Rajiv Desai has never been busier. Most of the last six months on...

Canada’s Desjardins Suspends Lending for Energy Pipelines

Canada’s Desjardins Suspends Lending for Energy Pipelines

Canadian lender Desjardins is considering no longer funding energy pipelines, a spokesman said Saturday, citing concerns about the impact such...

Trump Is Biggest Attraction at G-20 Summit

Trump Is Biggest Attraction at G-20 Summit

The G-20 summit of the world’s richest economies wrapped up Saturday against a backdrop of angry protests, and a pledge...

US, Russia on Collision Course as They Compete for European Gas Market

US, Russia on Collision Course as They Compete for European Gas Market

Visiting Poland this week, U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to boost exports of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Central...

Fiber Optics Help Understand Australian Bushfires

Fiber Optics Help Understand Australian Bushfires

Each year, wildfires around the world devastate thousands of square kilometers of forests and grasslands and make many people homeless....

US, Russia on Collision Course in Competition for European Gas Market

US, Russia on Collision Course in Competition for European Gas Market

Visiting Poland this week, US President Donald Trump pledged to boost exports of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Central...

US Economy Adds 222,000 Jobs in June; Wages Remain Flat

US Economy Adds 222,000 Jobs in June; Wages Remain Flat

Job creation in the U.S. appears to have picked up speed, with employers adding 222,000 jobs last month. But the...

Facebook to Build Housing in Silicon Valley for First Time

Facebook to Build Housing in Silicon Valley for First Time

The shortage of housing in California’s Silicon Valley has gotten so severe that Facebook Inc. on Friday proposed taking homebuilding...

US Energy Department Helps Power Firms Defend Against Cyber Attacks

US Energy Department Helps Power Firms Defend Against Cyber Attacks

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it is helping U.S. firms defend against a hacking campaign that targeted...

Slavery Thriving on London’s Building Sites and in Restaurants, Says Police Chief

Slavery Thriving on London’s Building Sites and in Restaurants, Says Police Chief

London is a hotspot of modern slavery, with workers in hotels, restaurants and on construction sites at particular risk of...

Uganda Public Workers Resist New Dress Code

Uganda Public Workers Resist New Dress Code

No more mini-skirts and large earrings for female civil servants in Uganda. Male staff are now required to wear a...

US Economy Gains 222,000 Job; Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly

US Economy Gains 222,000 Job; Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly

The U.S. economy posted strong job growth in June, with a net gain of 222,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate...

Tesla to Install World’s Largest Battery in Australia

Tesla to Install World’s Largest Battery in Australia

South Australia has picked Tesla to install the world’s largest grid-scale battery, which would be paired with a wind farm...

Security Apps Help Users Avoid Shooting Incidents in Violent Cities

Security Apps Help Users Avoid Shooting Incidents in Violent Cities

Street violence and gang shootings are on the rise in many big cities worldwide. Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro sees an...

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone

While our fossil fuel-dependent civilization keeps releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, scientists are racing to find a viable method...

Infosys Plans 2,000 New Tech Jobs in North Carolina by 2021

Infosys Plans 2,000 New Tech Jobs in North Carolina by 2021

India-based Infosys, an information technology outsourcing firm, announced Thursday it will hire 2,000 workers over the next four years for...