Російський «Газпром» заявив про завершення будівництва першої нитки підводного газопроводу «Турецький потік». Про це мовиться у повідомленні на сайті підприємства. «Реалізація проекту «Турецький потік» успішно триває. Пройдено важливий етап –…
US Wireless Carriers T-Mobile, Sprint Announce Merger
The third and fourth biggest U.S. wireless carriers, T-Mobile and Sprint, said Sunday they plan to merge, the third attempt they’ve made to join forces against the country’s two biggest…
Parenting of the Future? Pick an Embryo
The future of parenting may see a big change as scientists and ethicists have a startling prediction about how children will be conceived in the future. Thanks to biomedical advances,…
China Rapidly Expanding its Technology Sector
If you want your technology sector to expand rapidly, it pays to have strong support from the government, easy access to bank loans and a large market, hungry for your…
Російський олігарх Дерипаска прийняв пропозицію США про звільнення від санкцій компанії «Русал»
Російський магнат Олег Дерипаска прийняв пропозицію США звільнити від санкцій алюмінієву компанію «Русал» і оголосив про свою відставку з правління та зменшення його частки акцій до менш ніж 50%. Про…
Can a River Model Save Eroding Mississippi Delta?
Thousands of years of sediment carried by the Mississippi River created 25,000 square kilometers of land, marsh and wetlands along Louisiana’s coast. But engineering projects stopped the flow of sediment…
Genetics Help Spot Food Contamination
A new approach for detecting food poisoning is being used to investigate the recent outbreak of E.coli bacteria in romaine lettuce grown in the U.S. state of Arizona. The tainted…
У Держстаті заявляють про зростання середньої зарплати в Україні
В Україні середня заробітна плата в березні зросла порівняно з лютим на 5,9% – до 8382 гривень, заявляє Державна служба статистики. Як свідчать дані Держстату, в річному вимірі (березень до березня)…
Wizz Air відкриває три нові маршрути з Києва
Угорський лоукост-перевізник Wizz Air планує відкрити три нові рейси зі столичного аеропорту «Київ» до німецьких міст Франкфурт-на-Майні та Берлін, а також до австрійського Відня. «Хочу повідомити про відкриття трьох нових…
The Store Where Everything Is Made in America
From T-shirts, socks and toys to knives and lanterns, a store in upstate New York takes pride in only selling goods that are made in America. Olga Loginova from VOA’s…
Consumers Close Wallets, Trim US 1st Quarter Growth
The U.S. economy likely slowed in the first quarter as growth in consumer spending braked sharply, but the setback is expected to be temporary against the backdrop of a tightening…
Amazon Delivers Profits, a $20 Prime Hike, NFL Games
Amazon.com Inc. more than doubled its profit Thursday and predicted strong spring results as the world’s biggest online retailer raised the price for U.S. Prime subscribers, added U.S. football games…
Mexico Economy Minister Says NAFTA Revamp Talks ‘Not Easy’
Much remains to be done before a new North American Free Trade Agreement is reached, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Thursday, tempering hopes for a quick deal as ministers…
EU Piles Pressure on Social Media Over Fake News
Tech giants such as Facebook and Google must step up efforts to tackle the spread of fake news online in the next few months or potentially face further EU regulation,…
Facebook’s Rise in Profits, Users Shows Resilience
Facebook Inc. shares rose Wednesday after the social network reported a surprisingly strong 63 percent rise in profit and an increase in users, with no sign that business was hurt…
YouTube Overhauls Kids’ App
YouTube is overhauling its kid-focused video app to give parents the option of letting humans, not computer algorithms, select what shows their children can watch. The updates that begin rolling…
НБУ ввів у обіг пам’ятну монету, присвячену Криму
Національний банк України сьогодні ввів у обіг пам’ятну монету «Автономна Республіка Крим». Як повідомляє прес-служба НБУ, монета має номінал 5 гривень, тираж цієї біметалевої монети – 45 тисяч штук. Ціна…
Kenya Economy Seen Rebounding After Election Slowdown
Kenya’s economy is expected to rebound to 5.8 percent growth in 2018 after electoral uncertainty and drought cut last year’s expansion to the lowest level in more than five years,…
Will Robot Baristas Replace Traditional Cafes?
There has been a long tradition of making and drinking coffee across cultures and continents. Now, a tech company in Austin is adding to this tradition by creating robot baristas…
US Pecan Growers Seek to Break Out of the Pie Shell
The humble pecan is being rebranded as more than just pie. Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America’s only native…
Beijing Auto Show Highlights E-cars Designed for China
Volkswagen and Nissan have unveiled electric cars designed for China at a Beijing auto show that highlights the growing importance of Chinese buyers for a technology seen as a key…
Egypt’s Rice Farmers See Rough Times Downstream of Nile Mega-dam
Rice farmers in Kafr Ziada village in the Nile River Delta have ignored planting restrictions aimed at conserving water for years, continuing to grow a medium-grain variety of the crop…
Amazon Boss Bezos Supports Scrutiny of Big Companies
Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said Tuesday that it was right that big companies are scrutinized and that his firm would respond to any new regulations by finding new ways to…
Venezuelan Banks Shrivel as Inflation Roars, Credit Dries Up
Venezuela’s hyperinflation has turned the struggling OPEC nation’s once-powerful banks into warehouses of useless cash that are worth a total of only $40 million, according to a Reuters analysis of…