The United States Treasury Department announced additional sanctions Tuesday against Russia, pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, and individuals and companies associated with them. The move comes on the heels of…
more ...MSCI to Add Chinese Mainland Shares to Emerging Markets
Chinese stocks will be included for the first time in a leading U.S. index of emerging market shares. The New York-based index giant MSCI said Tuesday that it would add…
more ...Digital Economy Seen Presenting New Opportunity for US-ASEAN Engagement
Countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be a wellspring of opportunity for the United States because of growth in the region’s digital economy and its…
more ...Extreme Heat Leads to Flight Cancellations
It’s so hot in the southwestern United States that flights out of Phoenix, Arizona are being cancelled because of the extreme heat. Temperatures on Tuesday were expected to reach 49C,…
more ...NTSB: Driver Ignored Warnings, Did Not Hold Wheel in Fatal Tesla Crash
A man who died last year when his semi-autonomous Tesla Model S collided with a truck kept his hands off the steering wheel and apparently did not respond to automated…
more ...Ford to Export Focus Car From China to US in 2019
Ford Motor Co. will export the next-generation Focus compact car from China to North America in 2019, rather than from Mexico as earlier planned, saving the company $500 million, a…
more ...Australia Moves to Protect Classified Docs from Cyber Espionage
Australia says it will move classified government information from a private data center in Sydney after a Chinese consortium bought a major stake in the company. The move comes despite…
more ...As South Korea Seeks Reconciliation With the North, What’s in it for the US?
As South Korea’s new leadership works toward easing long strained inter-Korean relations, U.S. experts are eyeing the country’s conciliatory overtures to the Kim Jong Un regime, worried that a possible…
more ...Tech Titans Gather at White House to Modernize Government
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced he wants to see up to $1 trillion of tax savings over the next decade by a “sweeping transformation of the federal government’s…
more ...US Top Court Hands Chevron Victory in Ecuador Pollution Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Chevron Corp. by preventing Ecuadorean villagers and their American lawyer from trying to collect on an $8.65 billion pollution judgment…
more ...US Supreme Court Limits Where Companies Can be Sued
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations by undercutting the ability of plaintiffs to bring claims in…
more ...Google Outlines Steps to Fight Extremist Content
Google says it is stepping up its efforts to identify and remove videos related to terrorism and violent extremist content, particularly on its YouTube platform. “While we and others have…
more ...BRICS Meeting Highlights Climate Change, Trade, Terrorism
Climate change, trade and terrorism were highlighted Monday at a Beijing meeting of foreign affairs officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, known collectively as the BRICS nations.…
more ...With Whole Foods, Amazon on Collision Course With Wal-Mart
When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought online retailer Jet.com for $3 billion last year, it marked a crucial moment — the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, after years of ceding e-commerce leadership to…
more ...3-D-Printed Architecture Looks to the Past for Inspiration
The soaring cathedrals of Europe seem to defy gravity. But 3-D architects are taking a page from the ancient masters to form their new creations. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
more ...3D Printed Architecture Looks to the Past for Inspiration
The soaring cathedrals of Europe seem to defy gravity. But 3D architects are taking a page from the ancient masters to form their new creations. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
more ...Tax Overhaul in Trouble as Opposition to Import Tax Grows
A key part of House Republicans’ plan to overhaul the way corporations pay taxes is on life support, leaving lawmakers scrambling to save one of President Donald Trump’s biggest priorities…
more ...Farmers Blast Trump’s Cuba Retreat as Bad for Trade
U.S. farm groups criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to retreat from his predecessor’s opening toward Cuba, saying it could derail huge increases in farm exports that totaled $221 million last…
more ...Estonia Upstart Taxify Wants to Take on Uber
The key to success for ride-hailing providers like Uber is keeping drivers happy so they run their app, ensuring that enough cars respond to passenger demand. Estonia upstart Taxify is…
more ...Apple Hires Sony TV Executives to Boost Video Content
Apple has hired two longtime Sony Pictures Television executives to expand the iPhone maker’s push into original television programming, plunging deeper into a field crowded by Hollywood studios and online…
more ...Colombia Reaches Deal to End 37-day Teachers’ Strike
Colombia on Friday reached a deal with public school teachers to end a 37-day strike that has kept millions of children out of classes, amid criticism the government has failed…
more ...Striking Colombia Teachers Decry Absence of Post-peace Investment
Promises by Colombia’s government to improve public education after a peace deal with Marxist rebels are empty words, striking teachers said on Friday, as protests that have kept millions of…
more ...After 41 Years, McDonald’s Ends Olympics Sponsorship
McDonald’s Corp ended its 41-year-old sponsorship of the Olympic Games three years early, the International Olympic Committee said Friday, reflecting the U.S. fast-food giant’s focus on its core business as…
more ...Trump Finances: Mar-a-Lago, DC Hotel Revenue Up
President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation, a period that coincided with his election and inauguration as the 45th…
more ...Transport Strike Brings ‘Black Friday’ to Italian Cities
Nationwide strikes left commuters and tourists stranded across Italy on Friday, as transport unions called for better job conditions for workers and protested against privatization. Underground and overground trains, airplanes…
more ...Greece Dodges New Crisis, but Austerity Remains Part of Life
Greek stocks rallied to two-year highs Friday after the government struck a deal with European creditors that means the country won’t face another brush with bankruptcy anytime soon. However, for…
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