A mobile application launched in dozens of U.S. and Canadian cities on Monday measures the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions of inner-city travel, its creators said, letting concerned commuters map their…
Experts: African Fishing Communities Face ‘Extinction’ as Blue Economy Grows
Fishing communities along Africa’s coastline are at a greater risk of extinction as countries eye oceans for tourism, industrial fishing and exploration revenue to jumpstart their “blue economies,” U.N. experts…
Apple to Tutor Women in Tech in Bid to Diversify Industry
Apple is launching a new program designed to address the technology industry’s scarcity of women in executive and computer programming jobs. Under the initiative announced Monday, female entrepreneurs and…
United Technologies Breaking Into 3 Independent Companies
United Technologies is breaking itself into three independent companies now that it has sealed its $23 billion acquisition of aviation electronics maker Rockwell Collins. The company’s announcement Monday was the…
US Top Court Open to Antitrust Suit Against Apple App Store
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared open to letting a lawsuit proceed against Apple Inc that accused it of breaking federal antitrust laws by monopolizing the market for iPhone…
«Ощадбанк» заявив про перемогу над Росією в міжнародному арбітражі на 1,3 мільярда доларів
Український державний банк «Ощадбанк» заявив про перемогу над Росією в міжнародному арбітражі на суму в 1,3 мільярда доларів у зв’язку зі збитками, зазнаними внаслідок захоплення Росією українського Криму. Це повідомлення…
More Than 200 Chinese Arrested in Cambodia for Online Scams
Police in Cambodia have arrested more than 200 Chinese citizens accused of defrauding people in China over the internet. Gen. Y Sok Khy, director of the Interior Ministry’s Department of…
Russia Opens Civil Case Against Google Over Search Results
Russia has launched a civil case against Google, accusing it of failing to comply with a legal requirement to remove certain entries from its search results, the country’s communications watchdog…
EU, Iran Commit to Uphold Nuclear Pact Despite Trump
The European Union and Iran are affirming their support for the international nuclear deal and say they aim to keep it alive despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon…
Tariffs Tapping Into US Craft Beer Industry
U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, a move by the Trump administration to bolster the domestic industry and protect U.S. jobs, are just starting to have a far-reaching impact…
British Lawmakers Warn They Will Vote Against Brexit Deal
It took Britain’s Theresa May and 27 other European Union leaders just 40 minutes to sign the Brexit deal after two years of tortuous negotiations, but the trials and tribulations…
Майже половину робіт із облаштування кордону з Росією виконано – Аваков
Близько 47% робіт з інженерно-технічного облаштування україно-російського кордону вже виконано, заявив міністр внутрішніх справ України Арсен Аваков під час перевірки харківської ділянки кордону 24 листопада. Про це повідомляється на сайті…
S&P 500 Slides Into ‘Correction’ for Second Time This Year
U.S. stocks closed lower after a shortened session Friday, bumping the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or drop of 10 percent below its most recent all-time high in…
In Era of Online Retail, Black Friday Still Lures a Crowd
It would have been easy to turn on their computers at home over plates of leftover turkey and take advantage of the Black Friday deals most retailers now offer online. …
Приватбанк проти колишніх акціонерів: суд Лондона визнав, що не має юрисдикції для розгляду позову
Суд Лондона визнав невідповідним його юрисдикції позов державного ПриватБанку до колишніх акціонерів фінансової установи, повідомляють представники державного банку. Згідно заяви, оприлюдненої 23 листопада, англійський суд дійшов висновку, що не має…
China: WTO Changes Must Support Developing Countries
China will go along with changes meant to update global trade rules so long as they protect Beijing’s status as a developing country, a Cabinet official said Friday. The deputy…
Amazon Staff in Europe Protest to Coincide With Black Friday
Some of Amazon’s workers in Europe are protesting against what they call unfair work conditions, in a move meant to disrupt operations on Black Friday. Amazon Spain said around 90…
НАБУ завершило розслідування про завдання збитків «Чернігівнафтогазгеології» на 2 мільйони гривень – заява
Детективи Національного антикорупційного бюро повідомили про завершення розслідування підозрюваним у справі щодо завдання збитків державному підприємству національної компанії «Надра України» «Чернігівнафтогазгеологія». Про це повідомляє прес-служба бюро. За повідомленням, 22 листопада…
British Firm Creates Novel Way to Recycle Plastic
The problem with plastics is a well-known refrain by now: It never goes away and far too little of it is being recycled. That means it is turning up in…
Malawi, UN Pilot Drone Project to Fight Hunger
As many as 3 million Malawians are expected to face food shortages this year because of drought and pests. To address the problem, Malawi and the United Nations are piloting…
Zimbabwe’s FM Aims to Turn Economy Around with New Budget
Zimbabwe’s finance minister has unveiled the country’s 2019 budget. Mthuli Ncube says the plan should help restore the economy of the southern African nation after years of recession. “Madam Speaker,…
Technology Shapes Insurance Companies’ Response to Wildfires
As wildfires raged this month in California, insurance claims experts at Travelers sat in a command center 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) away in Connecticut, monitoring screens showing satellite images, photos…
Nissan Board Fires Jailed Chairman Ghosn
Once-admired auto executive Carlos Ghosn’s fall from grace deepened Thursday when directors of Nissan Motor Co. voted unanimously to fire the recently jailed businessman from his post as board chairman.…
Lebanon’s Economy Faces Stark Choice: Reform or Collapse
Lebanon is marking 75 years of independence with a military parade Thursday in Beirut, but many anxious Lebanese feel they have little to celebrate: the country’s corruption-plagued economy is dangerously…