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Ex-Volkswagen Boss Indicted in Emissions Scandal

Ex-Volkswagen Boss Indicted in Emissions Scandal

A federal grand jury in Detroit has indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in the...

US Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply; Labor Market Tightening

US Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply; Labor Market Tightening

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as exports increased to a record high amid a surge in deliveries...

At Film Festival, Virtual Reality Films Merge the Digital and Physical

At Film Festival, Virtual Reality Films Merge the Digital and Physical

Virtual reality experiences are becoming more physical and more interactive. No longer just a “lean back” experience, the immersive technology...

Astronomers Given Detailed Map of 1.7 Billion Stars

Astronomers Given Detailed Map of 1.7 Billion Stars

The European Space Agency has released an updated catalogue of more than 1.7 billion stars in our galaxy, as well...

Trump to Meet with Carmakers on Trade, Pollution

Trump to Meet with Carmakers on Trade, Pollution

President Trump plans to meet next week with leaders from U.S. and foreign carmakers on trade and changes to emission...

IMF Censures Venezuela    

IMF Censures Venezuela    

The International Monetary Fund censured Venezuela on Wednesday for failing to hand over essential economic data to the fund. “The...

Data Firm at Center of Facebook Privacy Scandal Will Close

Data Firm at Center of Facebook Privacy Scandal Will Close

The data firm at the center of Facebook’s privacy scandal is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down. In a statement, Cambridge...

Facebook Taps Advisers for Audits on Bias and Civil Rights

Facebook Taps Advisers for Audits on Bias and Civil Rights

Facebook has enlisted two outside advisers to examine how it treats underrepresented communities and whether it has a liberal bias....

ESA’s Mars Rover Undergoes Testing

ESA’s Mars Rover Undergoes Testing

If everything goes according to the plan, the European Space Agency, ESA, will launch its first robotic exploration vehicle to...

‘Amazing China’ Documentary More Fiction Than Fact

‘Amazing China’ Documentary More Fiction Than Fact

A Chinese company that manufactured Ivanka Trump shoes and has been accused of serious labor abuses is being celebrated in...

Tomorrow’s Jobs Require Impressing a Bot with Quick Thinking

Tomorrow’s Jobs Require Impressing a Bot with Quick Thinking

When Andrew Chamberlain started in his job four years ago in the research group at jobs website Glassdoor.com, he worked...

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Vows to ‘Keep Building’ in No-apology Address

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Vows to ‘Keep Building’ in No-apology Address

With a smile that suggested the hard part of an “intense year” might be behind him, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg...

US Cigarette Makers Ordered to Display New Warnings

US Cigarette Makers Ordered to Display New Warnings

A U.S. federal court has given tobacco companies until June 18 to post a corrective statement on their websites about...

Mexico to Reply to US NAFTA Auto Proposal Next Week

Mexico to Reply to US NAFTA Auto Proposal Next Week

Mexico will respond to the latest U.S. proposals to rework automotive sector rules under a revised North American Free Trade...

Volatile Oil Prices Prompt Algerian Agricultural Drive

Volatile Oil Prices Prompt Algerian Agricultural Drive

Algerian farmer Hassen Miri trudges through mud to inspect his durum wheat field, helping the oil-producing nation in its efforts...

Facebook to Offer Dating Service

Facebook to Offer Dating Service

Facebook will offer its first dating service, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday, signaling the entry of the world’s...

UN Urban Chief on Mission to Reform, Make Cities Better for Women

UN Urban Chief on Mission to Reform, Make Cities Better for Women

With cities facing their fastest growth ever, the head of the United Nations’ agency for urban development is on a...

Russia’s Gazprom: Sea Portion of TurkStream First Line Completed

Russia’s Gazprom: Sea Portion of TurkStream First Line Completed

Russia’s Gazprom said on Monday it had completed the sea portion of the first line of the TurkStream offshore gas...

Mexican Companies Hedge, Delay Deals as NAFTA, Elections Loom

Mexican Companies Hedge, Delay Deals as NAFTA, Elections Loom

Mexican companies are delaying investment, bringing forward imports to protect against currency swings and warning the next few months could...

Offshore Wind Power Firms See Taiwan as a Battleground to Expand in Asia

Offshore Wind Power Firms See Taiwan as a Battleground to Expand in Asia

Taiwan is becoming the next battleground for the world’s top offshore wind developers as they seek a foothold in Asia...

Head of WhatsApp to Leave Company

Head of WhatsApp to Leave Company

The head of popular messaging service WhatsApp is planning to leave the company because of a reported disagreement over how...

Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App

Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App

Thousands of people marched through Moscow, throwing paper planes and calling for authorities to unblock the popular Telegram instant messaging...