China Cancels Trade Talks with US After New Tariffs
China has canceled trade talks with the United States following Washington’s imposition of new tariffs on Chinese goods. The Wall...
Technology Enhances Food Delivery Experiences
Self-driving technology is making online shopping a more convenient, more cost-effective experience. One new startup in San Jose, California, is...
Facebook to Drop On-site Support for Political Campaigns
Facebook Inc. said Thursday that it would no longer dispatch employees to the offices of political campaigns to offer support ahead of elections,...
NAFTA Deal Not Yet in Sight, Canada Stands Firm on Auto Tariffs
Canada and the United States showed scant sign on Thursday of closing a deal to revamp NAFTA, and Canadian officials...
Analysts: Poor Economy, Unemployment Lure Tunisians to Extremism
Seven years after the Arab Spring, little has been done to address youth unemployment in Tunisia, a key factor in extremist...
EU Getting ‘Impatient’ with Facebook Over Consumer Data Use
The European Union’s consumer protection chief said Thursday she’s growing impatient with Facebook’s efforts to improve transparency with users about...
Scrounge for Workers Sees US Jobless Claims Hit 48-Year Low
New U.S. claims for jobless benefits fell for the third week in a row, hitting their lowest level in nearly...
For My Birthday, Please Give: Facebook Feature Raises Cash for Causes
When Behnoush Babzani turned 35, she threw a party. She also used her birthday to ask friends to donate to...
Facebook’s Birthday Fundraiser Feature Brings Smiles to Charitable Causes
Facebook has always been a convenient way to send birthday wishes to friends. But many users have started taking advantage...
China’s Alibaba Scraps Plan to Create 1M US Jobs
Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma said Wednesday that the Chinese e-commerce giant had canceled plans to create 1 million jobs in...
Chinese Entrepreneur Rescinds Offer to Create 1 Million US Jobs
Chinese technology billionaire Jack Ma has rescinded his offer to create 1 million new jobs in the United States, saying...
Canada Wants to See Flexibility in NAFTA Talks With US
Canada said on Wednesday that it would need to see movement from the United States if the two sides are...
Kenya’s Finance Minister Cuts Spending, Money Transfer Taxes to Rise
Kenya’s Finance Minister Henry Rotich has cut the government’s spending budget by 55.1 billion shillings ($546.90 million), or 1.8 percent,...
Amazon’s Use of Merchant Data Under EU Microscope
EU regulators are quizzing merchants and others on U.S. online retailer Amazon’s use of their data to discover whether there...
Translation Apps and Devices Take Off As Travelers Look to Connect
How to communicate with someone who speaks a different language? It’s an age-old problem. But now with an explosion of...
Kenya Taxi Drivers Create New Ride Hailing App
In Kenya, a new taxi hailing app developed by local taxi drivers is in its fourth month of operation in...
Critics Skewer Venezuelan President Over Feast as Country Starves
Videos of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro feasting on steaks at an upscale restaurant have sparked worldwide outrage on behalf of...
Mexico’s Next Anti-money Laundering Czar Vows Action After ‘Shameful’ Odebrecht
Mexico’s incoming financial intelligence chief said it was “shameful” how little had been done about bribes that Brazilian construction firm...
When the Music’s Over: Cities Suffer as Venues Fall to Developers
When Pearl Jam led 50,000 people in a chant of “Save the Showbox” in a Seattle stadium last month, the...
Audi Launches Electric SUV in Tesla’s Backyard
German luxury car brand Audi this week staged the global launch of a new electric sport utility vehicle on the...
Ukrainians Relive Bloodshed of Kyiv’s Maidan in Virtual Reality
A volunteer medic and the man whose life he saved. A lawmaker whose Facebook post calling for protests in Kyiv’s...
Will Flying Cars Take Off? Japan’s Government Hopes So
Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for...
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