Tech enthusiasts may be drawn to HoloLens, the head-mounted holographic computer from Microsoft, but company executives say businesses also should consider how it can help improve their bottom line. The…
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 to Harvard University students when it was launched in 2004,…
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, natural gas and coal and export it around the world,…
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 black enclave, who say the move erases the community’s rich…
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 migration to Europe, said the president of the African Development…
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 data to estimate how much water a field needs, and…
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 their platforms. The global technology companies announced Monday they are…
Голова правління «Приватбанку» Шлапак подав у відставку
Голова правління «Приватбанку» Олександр Шлапак подав заяву про відставку. Як повідомляє прес-служба фінансової установи, Шлапак «виконав у повній мірі поставлені завдання щодо стабілізації ситуації в банку і найближчим часом планує…
Air Bag Maker Takata Files For Bankruptcy in Japan, US
Embattled Japanese auto parts manufacturer Takata said Monday it has filed for bankruptcy protection. Takata also announced that rival Key Safety Systems is purchasing Takata for $1.5 billion. Takata has…
SpaceX Launches 10 Satellites
A SpaceX rocket carried 10 communications satellites into orbit from California on Sunday, two days after the company successfully launched a satellite from Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off…
Debt, Protectionism Could Drag Down Improving Global Economy
The global economy has picked up and prospects for the next few months are the best in a long time. But the recovery is maturing and faces risks from…
Spyware to Tap Into Smartphones Puts Users’ Rights at Risk
Governments around the world are using surveillance software that taps into individual smartphones, taking screenshots, reading email and tracking users’ movements, according to security experts and civil liberties groups. The…
«Укртрансгаз» зняв обмеження на транспортування газу для ТЕЦ «Київенерго» – «Нафтогаз»
Оператор газотранспортної мережі України «Укртрансгаз» зняв обмеження на транспортування газу для ТЕЦ-6 у Києві, які були запроваджені раніше через систематичну несплату за послуги транспортування газу та накопичення боргів, але вимагає…
Ford’s China Move Casts New Cloud on Mexican Automaking
A second U-turn this year by Ford Motor Co. in Mexico has raised the specter of Chinese competition for local carmaking, adding to pressure on the industry after repeated threats…
One of China’s Richest Women Hopes to Keep Driving Culture of Philanthropy
After starting work in a hotel kitchen, Zhai Meiqin began selling furniture and built a billion-dollar conglomerate, but she took great pride in being recognized this week for driving a…
Women on the Frontlines of Cambodia Land Fight
Cambodian activists fighting plans to transform Phnom Penh’s largest lake into a luxury development made a tactical decision when they took to the streets: put women on the frontline to…
‘Digital Democracy’ Turns Average Citizens into Influencers in Africa
From cashless payments to smartphone apps offering everything from taxis to take-out food – Africa’s digital revolution is gathering pace as average citizens take an active role in public discourse.…
Кабмін схвалив докапіталізацію «Приватбанку» на понад 38 мільярдів гривень
Кабінет міністрів схвалив рішення про докапіталізацію «Приватбанку» ще на 38,5 мільярда гривень. «Уряд ухвалив важливе рішення про докапіталізацію «Приватбанку» на суму 38,5 мільярда гривень», – сказав міністр фінансів України Олександр…
Нацбанк вирішив ліквідувати «Діамантбанк»
Національний банк України вирішив відкликати банківську ліцензію і ліквідувати «Діамантбанк». Як повідомляєпрес-служба НБУ, це рішення ухвалене за пропозицією Фонду гарантування вкладів фізичних осіб. У квітні Нацбанк відніс «Діамантбанк» до категорії неплатоспроможних…
UN to Advertisers: Go Beyond the Female Stereotypes
Demeaning images in advertising of women doing domestic chores or scantily clad act as stubborn obstacles to gender equality, the head of U.N. Women said Thursday, urging the global ad…
Minnesota to Still Engage With Cuba Despite Trump Setback
Minnesota’s government and businesses will continue to engage with Cuba in the areas they can, like agricultural trade, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s partial rollback of the detente, Lieutenant Governor…
Chile’s New Low-cost Airline JetSmart Plans to Sell $1.50 Tickets
JetSmart, a low-cost airline set to launch this year in Chile, said on Thursday it will offer one-way tickets for less than $2, as the nation’s passenger air market becomes…
Drones, 5G Internet Dominate Talks as Tech Execs Visit White House
Ubiquitous drones and a faster Internet are coming sooner than you might think, and governments are staring into the unknown as they face the prospect of regulating the coming technological…
Верховна Рада зобов’язала всі будинки встановити лічильники на тепло і воду
Верховна Рада ухвалила закон про комерційний облік комунальних послуг, який передбачає обов’язкове оснащення лічильниками всіх будівель, приєднаних до зовнішніх теплових мереж, а також мереж гарячого та холодного водопостачання. За це…