Iran Unifies Official and Open Market Exchange Rates as Rial Hit New Low
Iran unified the country’s official and open market exchange rates, state media said, after its currency, the rial, plunged to...
Apple: All Its Facilities Now Powered by Clean Energy
Apple on Monday said it had achieved its goal of powering all of the company’s facilities with renewable energy, a...
China: US Trade Talks Currently ‘Impossible’
China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that trade talks with the United States are impossible under current conditions. The comment from...
Afghanistan Expands Perfume Market with Orange Blossom Scent
Afghanistan is set to exploit its unique agricultural climate by refining and exporting another kind of flower, orange blossoms! An...
Five Questions for Mark Zuckerberg as He Heads to Congress
Congress has plenty of questions for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who will testify on Capitol Hill Tuesday and Wednesday about...
Trump Predicts Resolution of Trade Dispute with China
U.S. President Donald Trump predicted Sunday there would be a resolution of the U.S.-China standoff on tariffs on hundreds of...
Africa Misses Out on Taiwan’s Development Aid Due to ‘One China’ Policy
Taiwan says it regrets that the “one China” policy insisted on by Beijing prevents it from providing much needed development...
UN, Singapore Concerned about Rising Trade Tensions
The U.N. secretary-general and the Singaporean foreign minister voiced concerns about global trade tensions and rising protectionism during back-to-back meetings...
Global Hunger Is Rising, Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population,...
Global Hunger Is Rising — Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population,...
Crash-Test Cockroaches Inspire Wall-Climbing Robot
The next generation of life-saving robots could be inspired by cockroaches. Faith Lapidus explains how. …
Air France Strike Sees 30 Percent of Flights Cancelled
Some 30 percent of Air France flights were cancelled Saturday as strikes over pay rises appear to be intensifying. And...
Teacher Strikes Spread Across the US
Following the success of West Virginia teachers in securing a pay raise, educators in Oklahoma and Kentucky are walking out...
Feds Seizing Backpage.com, Its Affiliates
Federal law enforcement authorities are in the process of seizing Backpage.com and its affiliated websites. A notice that appeared Friday...
Trump Administration Mulls Stiffer Rules for Auto Imports
The Trump administration is considering ways to require imported automobiles to meet stricter environmental standards in order to protect U.S....
Consumer Groups: Facebook’s Facial Recognition Violates Privacy Rights
Facebook violates its users’ privacy rights through the use of its facial recognition software, according to consumer groups led by...
Facebook: Up to 2.7 Million EU Users Affected by Data-Mining
The European Union said Friday Facebook has told it that up to 2.7 million people in the 28-nation bloc may...
As Trump Tweets, Amazon Seeks to Expand its Business Empire
Amazon is spending millions of dollars on lobbying as the global online retailer seeks to expand its reach into a...
New Service Robots Gaining Popularity in Europe
Robots are constantly adding new skills to their repertoire. In Italy, the first dedicated interactive service robot, “Robby the hotel...
Paris Restaurant Keeps Refugee Dreams Alive
As a banking executive, Nabil Attar was a frequent business class flyer, heading to Europe so often his family had...
Facebook Scandal May Impact China Overseas Surveillance Plans
China is turning artificial intelligence, face scanning, and other Big Data systems into new tools domestically to enhance the communist...
March Jobs Report: Another Big Month for Hiring?
Did March provide another month of blowout hiring? Was pay growth healthy? When the government issues its monthly jobs report...
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