Brazil Eyes Management Overhaul for Vale After Dam Disaster
Brazil eyes management overhaul for Vale after dam disaster Brazil’s government weighed pushing for a management overhaul at iron ore...
Report: ‘Food Shocks’ Increasing in Frequency Over Last Five Decades
Food shocks, or sudden losses of crops, livestock or fish, due to the combination extreme weather conditions and geopolitical events...
US’ Mnuchin Expects Progress in ‘Complicated’ China Trade Talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday the United States expects significant progress this week in trade talks with...
Federal Prosecutors Charge China’s Huawei with Financial Fraud, Theft
Federal prosecutors on Monday unsealed two separate indictments against China’s Huawei Technologies, it’s chief financial officer and several affiliates for...
In New Lithium ‘Great Game,’ Germany Edges Out China in Bolivia
When Germany signed a deal last month to help Bolivia exploit its huge lithium reserves, it hailed the venture as...
Hacks and Facts: 10 Things to Know About Data Privacy
From hackers exposing private information online to the handling of users’ data by internet giants, online privacy has become a...
Internet Addiction Spawns US Treatment Programs
When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated,...
EU Agency Says Iran Likely to Step Up Cyberespionage
Iran is likely to expand its cyberespionage activities as its relations with Western powers worsen, the European Union digital security...
Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee with Blockchain
Blockchain technology – a high-tech way to securely manage and protect data – is best-known as the driver of the...
Southern India Boasts World’s First Fully Solar Powered Airport
Entering or exiting Cochin International airport in India’s southern Kochi city, it is hard to miss the sea of solar...
Southern Indian city of Kochi Boasts World’s First Fully Solar Powered Airport
India’s southern Kochi city in Kerala state is among the world’s most innovative airports, completely powered by solar energy. Winner...
Seattle’s Bullitt Center: A Green Building Inspiring Visitors
Called the “greenest office building in the world,” the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, generates its own electricity and its...
Leaders Skip Davos Amid Domestic Troubles, Anti-Globalist Backlash
The World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, that wrapped up Friday, had some notable absentees, including U.S. President Donald Trump....
Germany to Phase Out Coal by 2038
A government-appointed commission laid out a plan Saturday for Germany to phase out coal use by 2038. The commission...
Commission: Put People First in Drive to Automate Jobs
The world of work is going through a major transformation. Technological advances are creating new jobs and at the same...
At Davos, Nearly half WTO Members Agree to Talks on new e-Commerce Rules
Impatient with the lack of World Trade Organization rules to cover the explosive growth of e-commerce, 76 countries and regions...
Microsoft’s Bing Blocked in China for Two Days
Chinese internet users lost access to Microsoft’s Bing search engine for two days, setting off grumbling about the ruling Communist...
US House Republican Introduces Bill to Grant Trump More Tariff Power
A Republican U.S. representative on Thursday introduced White House-drafted legislation that would give President Donald Trump more power to levy...
Few Responsible for Most Twitter Fakery, Study Finds
A tiny fraction of Twitter users spread the vast majority of fake news in 2016, with conservatives and older people sharing misinformation...
Chefs, Truck Drivers Beware: AI Is Coming for Your Jobs
Robots aren’t replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation...
EU’s Malmstrom: Europe Should be More Ambitious on Climate Change
European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Thursday that Europe should be more ambitious on issues such as climate change...
A Peek Inside Amazon Headquarters
Amazon’s long search for a new headquarters location — nicknamed HQ2 — came to an end in November 2018, as...
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