Posts by Newsmaker

US Stocks Fall on Concern of Rising Rates, Inflation

US Stocks Fall on Concern of Rising Rates, Inflation

U.S. stocks tumbled again Thursday as investors continued to fret about the possibility of rising inflation and higher interest rates. ...

Twitter Turns First Profit, But Problems Remain

Twitter Turns First Profit, But Problems Remain

Twitter says it had first quarterly profit in history and returned to revenue growth in the fourth quarter.   Its...

China’s January Exports, Imports Surge; US Trade Deficit Grows

China’s January Exports, Imports Surge; US Trade Deficit Grows

China’s export growth accelerated in January amid mounting trade tension with Washington while imports surged as factories stocked up ahead...

Dutch Bank to Pay $369 Million in Drug Cartel Money-Laundering

Dutch Bank to Pay $369 Million in Drug Cartel Money-Laundering

Dutch lender Rabobank’s California unit agreed Wednesday to pay $369 million to settle allegations that it lied to regulators investigating...

International Aid Group, Intel to Launch Job Training Program for Refugees in Germany   

International Aid Group, Intel to Launch Job Training Program for Refugees in Germany   

The International Rescue Committee has announced Project Core — a $1 million job training program for refugees in Germany. The...

Aid Group Launches Job Training Program for Refugees in Germany

Aid Group Launches Job Training Program for Refugees in Germany

The International Rescue Committee on Wednesday announced the creation of Project Core, a $1 million job training program for refugees...

Report: Social Media Surveillance Unfairly Targeted Muslims

Report: Social Media Surveillance Unfairly Targeted Muslims

A social media monitoring tool used by the Boston Police Department to identify potential threats swept up the posts of...

Trump Breaks His Silence on Stock Market Decline

Trump Breaks His Silence on Stock Market Decline

President Donald Trump has broken his silence on the stock market. Trump tweeted Wednesday: “In the ‘old days,’ when good...

Latin America’s Premium Coffee Growers Branch Out to Cheaper Beans

Latin America’s Premium Coffee Growers Branch Out to Cheaper Beans

A growing number of farmers in Latin American nations renowned for their high-quality arabica coffee are starting to plant cheaper...

Russian Hackers Hunt Hi-Tech Secrets, Exploiting US Weakness

Russian Hackers Hunt Hi-Tech Secrets, Exploiting US Weakness

Russian cyberspies pursuing the secrets of military drones and other sensitive U.S. defense technology tricked key contract workers into exposing...

New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Egyptian Desert

New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Egyptian Desert

Just days after the announcement that the 4,400 year old tomb of a high-ranking priestess had been found in Egypt,...

Wall Street Rollercoaster Continues

Wall Street Rollercoaster Continues

The rollercoaster ride continued in financial markets Tuesday, with sharp swings rocking major indexes from Asia, Europe and North America....

Official: Make Latin America’s Farmers More Tech-Savvy to Stop Urban Drift 

Official: Make Latin America’s Farmers More Tech-Savvy to Stop Urban Drift 

Latin American agriculture needs to become more technologically savvy and be rebranded as a source of jobs, in a bid...

US Stocks Swing Wildly But Post Gains by Close

US Stocks Swing Wildly But Post Gains by Close

U.S. stock markets closed higher after a turbulent day of steep ups and downs. The Dow Jones industrial average gained...

Urban Leaders, Activists Gear Up for Bigger Role in Global Development

Urban Leaders, Activists Gear Up for Bigger Role in Global Development

The world’s largest conference on cities opens on Wednesday as policymakers and activists strive to drive forward an ambitious 20-year...

Robots Replacing Workers is Nothing New

Robots Replacing Workers is Nothing New

What does the not-so-distant future look like when an increasing number of robots enters the workforce? What types of jobs...

As US Stocks Plummet, Trump Goes Silent on Role in Markets

As US Stocks Plummet, Trump Goes Silent on Role in Markets

As U.S. stocks plunged on Monday, President Donald Trump was speaking at an event in Ohio but noticeably not taking...

Nome, Alaska, Gets Fresh Review as Possible US Arctic Port

Nome, Alaska, Gets Fresh Review as Possible US Arctic Port

Federal officials will take another look at the historic Alaska community of Nome as a possible port serving ships heading...

Glasses Capture 360 Video From Wearer’s Perspective

Glasses Capture 360 Video From Wearer’s Perspective

Imagine putting on a pair of glasses and immediately being able to record 360-degree video, hands free, regardless of what...

Draghi: Too Early to Call Time on Money-Printing Stimulus

Draghi: Too Early to Call Time on Money-Printing Stimulus

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said Monday that it’s too soon to declare victory over weak inflation – indicating...

US Regulators to Back More Oversight of Digital Currencies

US Regulators to Back More Oversight of Digital Currencies

Digital currencies such as bitcoin demand increased oversight and may require a new federal regulatory framework, the top U.S. markets...

Samsung Heir Released from Prison

Samsung Heir Released from Prison

A South Korean appeals court suspended a jail sentence handed down to billionaire Samsung Electronics heir Lee Jae-young and ordered...