Nigerian Unions, Government Agree Minimum Wage to Avert Strike
Nigerian trade unions and the government agreed to a new minimum wage proposal on Tuesday, in an attempt to avert...
In China, Female Pilots Strain to Hold Up Half the Sky
When Han Siyuan first decided to apply for a job as a pilot cadet in 2008, she was up against...
Indonesian Startup Uses Road Safety to Drive Women’s Empowerment
Iim Fahima Jachja cannot operate a vehicle and relies on a driver to get around the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, but...
Facebook Says Human Rights Report Shows It Should Do More in Myanmar
Facebook on Monday said a human rights report it commissioned on its presence in Myanmar showed it had not done...
Don’t Leave Half the World Offline and Behind, Urges Web Founder
British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web, appealed on Monday for companies and governments not to...
EU-Japan Trade Deal Clears Hurdle on Way to 2019 Start
European Union and Japanese plans to form the world’s largest free trade area cleared a significant hurdle Monday when EU...
China’s Xi Promises to Raise Imports Amid Trade Row With US
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised on Monday to lower tariffs, broaden market access and import more from overseas at the...
Iraq Fish Farmers Hit by Carp Deaths, Amid Fears Over Pollution
Along the Iraqi banks of the Euphrates river, one question dominates the conversation. What killed the fish? Thousands of tons...
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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, as robust earnings reports supported a third day of recovery from a bruising selloff in...
