Charitable Giving in US Tops $400 Billion for First Time
Fueled by a surging stock market and huge gifts from billionaires, charitable giving in the United States in 2017 topped...
AT&T Wins US Court Approval to Buy Time Warner for $85B
AT&T won approval from a U.S. court on Tuesday to buy Time Warner for $85 billion, without conditions, allowing AT&T...
First Gas Arrives in Turkey Through Pipeline From Azerbaijan
The Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents on Tuesday inaugurated a key pipeline carrying natural gas from Azerbaijan’s gas fields to Turkish...
Vietnam Passes Sweeping New Cybersecurity Law
Vietnamese lawmakers have approved a new cybersecurity law that human rights activists say will stifle freedom of speech. The law...
Tired of Unemployment, Kashmir Women Decide to Open Their Online Business
The separatist campaign in Indian-administered Kashmir broke out into major violence in 1989. More than 60,000 people are estimated to...
Young Entrepreneurs Motivated by Purpose, Not Just Profit
The new generation of global entrepreneurs is going into business motivated by purpose rather than just profit, according to research...
New Disclosure Shows Growing Kushner Wealth, Debt
Financial disclosure forms released late Monday show that White House special adviser — and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law — Jared...
Proof-of-Concept Hyperloop to Open Soon
The Boring Company, based in California, is close to opening its first exciting venture – a 3.2 kilometer underground tunnel...
New US Neutrality Rules Repealed; Supporters, Critics of Move Wonder What’s Next
The Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the United States’ net neutrality rules — which mandated internet service providers to not...
Trump Says Friends, Enemies Cannot Take Advantage of US on Trade
President Donald Trump tweeted out more criticism of U.S. trade partners Monday, including allies in Europe and Canada, adding to...
Swiss Voters Reject Campaign to Radically Alter Banking System
A radical plan to transform Switzerland’s financial landscape by barring commercial banks from electronically creating money when they lend was...
Bees Inspire Drone Researchers
Despite astonishing advances in robotics, today’s machines often struggle to accomplish what insects do routinely. So robotics researchers are taking...
New Italian Economy Minister Vows to Stay in Euro, Cut Debt Level
Italy’s new coalition government has no intention of leaving the euro and plans to focus on cutting debt levels, Economy...
Half the World’s 152 Million Child Laborers Do Hazardous Work
The International Labor Organization reports 152 million children are victims of child labor, with nearly half forced to work in...
XI Takes Swipe at G-7 Summit In SCO Remarks
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)is holding its first summit since India and Pakistan joined the bloc which is widely seem...
UK’s May Orders Retreat to Sort Out Brexit Details
Prime Minister Theresa May will gather together squabbling British ministers at her country residence after this month’s European Union summit to settle...
Trump Rails at Trudeau, Says US Won’t Sign G-7 Communique
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had instructed his representatives not to sign a communique by all seven...
Macron’s Campaign Economists Warn French Leader Over Rich-Friendly Policies
French President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policy is viewed as favoring the rich and must change to address inequalities, according to...
Award-winning Smart Drones to Take on Illegal Fishing
Drones guided by artificial intelligence to catch boats netting fish where they shouldn’t were among the winners of a marine...
French Emergency Room Tests Virtual Reality Path to Pain Relief
The very thought of visiting a hospital emergency department is stressful enough for many people, even without the discomfort or...
Sheryl Sandberg Uses Facebook’s Woes as Lesson for MIT Grads
Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg didn’t shy away from her company’s ongoing privacy scandal in a Friday commencement speech at the...
China’s Trade Surplus With US Widens
China’s trade surplus with the United States rose to $24.58 billion in May, from $22.15 billion in April, according to...
