Saudi Economy Vulnerable as Corruption Probe Hits Business Old Guard
Two weeks ago the glitzy Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh was the site of an international conference promoting Saudi Arabia...
Study: Africa Set to Top 1 Billion Mobile Internet Connections in Five Years
Africa’s mobile internet connections are set to double in the next five years, a study showed on Monday, thanks to...
Dudley Retirement Reflects Broad Turnover of US Federal Reserve Leadership
A revamping of the Federal Reserve’s leadership is widening with the announcement Monday that William Dudley, president of the New...
Broadcom Offers $103 Billion for Qualcomm, Sets Up Takeover Battle
Chipmaker Broadcom made an unsolicited $103 billion bid for Qualcomm on Monday, setting the stage for a major takeover battle...
Amid Outcry, Afghan Officials Rescind Temporary Ban on WhatsApp, Telegram
Afghanistan’s government has decided against blocking the instant messaging services of WhatsApp and Telegram in the face of widespread anger...
Huge Political Stakes in US Tax Reform Fight
While President Donald Trump continues an Asia trip with high geo-strategic stakes, Republicans in Washington are promoting an ambitious tax...
Multinationals Grapple with US Republican Excise Tax Surprise
The Republican tax bill unveiled last week in the U.S. Congress could disrupt the global supply chains of large, multinational...
Will Formula Racing Switch to Electric Cars?
As private and public transportation slowly shifts to electric propulsion, fans of Formula One car racing wonder whether the thrill...
Old Tech Increasingly Causing Health, Environmental Troubles
A growing amount of the waste in the world is out-of-date electronics. And inside all of our devices are a...
Sprint, T-Mobile End Merger Talks
Wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile called off a potential merger, saying the companies couldn’t come to an agreement that would...
Trump Urges Saudi Arabia To List Shares of World’s Largest Oil Producer on NYSE
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia Saturday to list its state-owned oil company on the New York Stock Exchange...
Saudi Crown Prince Tackles Extremism on the Road to Social, Economic Reform
The recent flurry of social and economic reform coming out of Saudi Arabia has left some Saudis ecstatic, others more...
China Border Traders Hit Hard by North Korea Sanctions
For Yu Kaiguang, harsh new United Nations sanctions on North Korea are a disaster. The trader in the Chinese border...
New Exhibit Shows How Tech Intrudes on Our Lives
The extent to which technology is always watching us is on stark display at a new London exhibit called “The...
California Asks US for $7.4 Billion for Wildfire Rebuilding
California Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers asked the U.S. government Friday for $7.4 billion to help rebuild after a cluster...
Largest US Port Complex Passes Plan to Reach Zero Emissions
The largest port complex in the nation has set goals to drastically reduce air pollution over the next several decades....
Nigeria Militants End Oil Hub Cease-fire
A Nigerian militant group whose attacks on energy facilities in the Niger Delta last year helped push Africa’s biggest economy...
Afghanistan Blocks Social Media Services
Authorities in Afghanistan are temporarily blocking WhatsApp and Telegram social media services in the country, citing security concerns, officials confirmed...
Researchers Working for the End of the Internal Combustion Automobile
Hybrid cars are slowly working their way into car markets, and there are waiting lists for Elon Musk’s new all-electric...
Trump Names Jerome Powell New Fed Chief
President Donald Trump is making his mark on the US Federal Reserve, naming former investment manager and central bank governor...
Venezuela Looks to Restructure Debt, but Default Looms
Venezuela on Thursday announced plans to restructure its burgeoning foreign debt, a move that may lead to a default by...
Officials Disagree on Puerto Rico Power Restoration Timeline
Officials in the U.S. and Puerto Rico gave differing views Thursday on when power will be fully restored to the...
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