US Economy Adding Jobs, But Employers Say Skills Gap is Rising
The U.S. economy posted another impressive month, adding 228,000 jobs in November. The unemployment rate, now at a 17-year low,...
Wind, Fire, Ash Destroy Much of California Avocado Crop
The wildfire that roared through the orchards of California’s Ventura County destroyed much of the region’s avocado crop not just...
‘Worker Bee’ Round of NAFTA Talks to Focus on Easier Chapters
NAFTA trade negotiators convene in Washington next week for a limited round of talks unlikely to move the needle on...
UN Calls on Social Media Giants to Control Platforms Used to Lure African Migrants
The U.N. migration agency called on social media giants Friday to make it harder for people smugglers to use their...
Net Neutrality Advocates Speak Up as FCC Set to Strike Down Rules
Net neutrality is a simple concept but a dense and often technical issue that has been argued over for years...
Bangladesh Asks NY Fed to Help it Recover Stolen Millions
Bangladesh’s central bank has asked the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to join a lawsuit it plans to file...
Ford to Test New Self-driving Vehicle Technology in 2018
Ford Motor Co will begin testing its latest self-driving vehicle technology next year in at least one city but has...
Report: Ethiopia Targeted Dissidents, Journalists With International Spyware Attacks
Since 2016, the Ethiopian government has targeted dissidents and journalists in nearly two dozen countries with spyware provided by an...
Bitcoin Worth Millions Stolen Days Before US Exchange Opens
A bitcoin mining company in Slovenia has been hacked for the possible theft of tens of millions of dollars, just...
New Apps, Gadgets on Display at this Year’s TechCrunch Berlin
Those apps on your phone are expected to earn their developers about $77 billion this year. Some entrepreneurs who are...
China’s Sinopec Sues Venezuela in Sign of Fraying Relations
Sinopec USA, a subsidiary of the Chinese oil and gas conglomerate, has sued Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA in a...
‘Swiss-Made’ Label Lacks Precision for Watch Industry
If you buy a “Swiss-made” watch thinking it’s almost entirely produced in Switzerland, you might be mistaken. The manufacture of...
China’s Exports to Cuba Slump as Island’s Cash Crunch Deepens
Chinese exports to Cuba have plunged this year in the latest sign of a worsening in the Communist-run island’s financial...
Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
Imagine the day you board a bus and it starts moving. It obeys all traffic signs and stops at signal...
Apple CEO Hopeful Banned Apps Will Return to China Store
Apple’s chief executive said Wednesday he’s optimistic some apps that fell afoul of China’s tight internet laws will eventually be...
Flourishing Esports Eye Olympic Games Link for Extra Boost
Booming esports do not need the Olympics to maintain their explosive growth, but a link with the world’s biggest multisports...
France’s War on Waste Makes It Most Food Sustainable Country
A war on food waste in France, where supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food and restaurants must provide...
Analysts: Maduro’s Cryptocurrency to Fare No Better Than Venezuela Itself
Venezuela’s plan to create an oil-backed cryptocurrency faces the same credibility problems that dog the ruling Socialist Party in financial...
White House Denies Reports Trump Financial Records Subpoenaed
The White House on Tuesday strongly denied that the special prosecutor looking into alleged Russian interference in last year’s election...
‘Smart Bags’ May Not Fly If Battery Cannot Be Removed
“Smart suitcases” may be able to charge mobile phones or be easily found if misplaced, but unless their battery can...
YouTube Says Over 10,000 Workers Will Help Curb Shady Videos
YouTube says it’s hiring more people to help curb videos that violate its policies. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says “some...
Breeding Cleaner Cattle Could Slow Climate Change
As greenhouse gases go, methane is one of the worst. Pound for pound, it is much more damaging to the...
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