US Economic Growth a Bit Faster Than First Thought, But Still Slow
The U.S. economy grew a little faster than first thought in January, February and March. The Commerce Department said Thursday...
Myanmar Mobile Project Helps Lift Young Workers Out of Poverty
It’s six o’clock in the evening, Saw Ku Do reviews his English lessons shortly after finishing an 11-hour shift serving...
US Farmers Plow Through Uncertain Trade Environment
Many Americans in rural parts of the United States voted to elect Donald Trump as president in 2016, despite his...
Taiwan Activist Urges Crackdown Against Floating Sweatshops
Three videos from a mobile phone that described the beatings of an Indonesian crewman aboard a Taiwan-flagged vessel led Allison...
Fed Approves Dividend, Buyback Plans of All 34 Biggest Banks
The Federal Reserve has given the green light to all 34 of the biggest banks in the U.S. to raise...
America’s Cup Foiling Technology Set to Fly Beyond Racing Boats
From water taxis that “fly” on hydrofoils to aircraft wings and cutting-edge car steering wheels, the America’s Cup has produced...
Red-hot Iceland Keeps Some Investors Out in the Cold
Iceland spent nearly a decade trying to keep foreign money in the country after a financial collapse, now it is...
A Decade Ago, Apple’s iPhone Transformed the World
In the two years leading up to June 29, 2007, when Apple’s iPhone went on sale, company co-founder Steve Jobs...
Global Cyberattack Hits Indian Port
A global cyberattack disrupted operations Wednesday at India’s largest container port, adding to the headaches of governments and businesses affected...
Tech Innovations for Developing Countries
While technological revolution is changing much of the world, there are still areas that have seen only very small benefits,...
Experts: Global Cyberattacks to Increase
International business in the United States and Europe, as well as Ukrainian state institutions, were among those affected by cyberattacks...
Ready or Not, Indian Businesses Brace for Biggest-ever Tax Reform
Businessman Pankaj Jain is so worried about the impending launch of a new sales tax in India that he is...
EU Hits Google With $2.7B Fine for Abusing Weaker Rivals
European regulators fined Google a record 2.42 billion euros ($2.72 billion) for abusing its dominance of the online search market...
Trump Hails ‘Energy Revolution’ as Exports Surge
President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed an energy revolution marked by surging U.S. exports of oil and natural gas. Trump...
Not Just for Gamers and Techies, HoloLens Gets Down to Business
Tech enthusiasts may be drawn to HoloLens, the head-mounted holographic computer from Microsoft, but company executives say businesses also should...
Facebook Announces It Now Has 2 Billion Users
Facebook announced Tuesday that it now has more than 2 billion users. Facebook, which was a social website available only...
Israel’s Mossad Sets Up Fund to Acquire New Spy Techniques
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has set up an investment fund to help development of new cloak-and-dagger know-how and is offering...
Asserting ‘Dominance,’ Trump Seeks Boost for US Energy Exports
President Donald Trump on Thursday will lay out his plan for reducing regulations to boost already-abundant U.S. production of oil,...
Move to Rename Harlem Neighborhood Sparks Outrage Over Erasing Black History
New York City real estate companies’ attempts to rename a Harlem neighborhood “SoHa” have enraged longtime residents of the historically...
Food Prize Laureate: Future of African Youth Lies in Agriculture, Not Europe
Making agriculture profitable and “cool” for young people in Africa is key to lifting millions out of poverty and stemming...
Pakistani Farmers Get Tips via Text
The latest farm tools on the job in Pakistan are cell phones and satellites. A new program is using satellite...
Social Media Giants Join Together to Fight Terrorist Content
Social media giants Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft say they are forming a working group to remove terrorist content from...
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