A Chinese city is using big data provided by a phone company to track the movement of its migrant worker population, expanding the many ways China is using big data…
more ...Airlines Hold Fast to Global Consensus in Fractured World
Global airlines made a full-throated defense of globalization on Monday at their largest annual gathering, vowing not to give up on climate change agreements and calling for a swift resolution…
more ...US Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Power to Recover Ill-gotten Gains
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday scaled back the Securities and Exchange Commission’s power to recover ill-gotten profits from defendants’ misconduct, handing Wall Street firms a victory and dealing another…
more ...US-Mexico Sugar Trade Talks Go into Overtime
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday extended the deadline for U.S.-Mexico sugar trade negotiations by 24 hours, and sources on either side of the spat said U.S. industry added…
more ...Apple Unveils ‘HomePod’ Speaker, First New Product in Years
Apple nodded to several up-and-coming technology trends, unveiling a new “smart” home speaker and device features touching on virtual reality, online privacy and a form of artificial intelligence called machine…
more ...New Smart Speaker Expected as Apple Kicks Off Conference
Apple appears poised to unveil a voice-activated, internet-connected speaker that would create a new digital pipeline into people’s homes. Tapping Apple’s Siri digital assistant, such a speaker is expected…
more ...US Probes Air Bag Computer Failures in 2012 Jeep Liberty
The U.S. government is investigating complaints that air bag control computers in some Jeep Liberty SUVs can fail, preventing the air bag system from operating properly in a crash. The…
more ...Silk Road Hub or Tax Haven? China’s New Border Trade Zone May Be Less Than It Seems
On the border of China and Kazakhstan, an international free trade zone has become a showpiece of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road initiative to boost global trade…
more ...US Productivity Flat in First Quarter, While Labor Costs Up
The productivity of American workers was flat in the first three months of this year, while labor costs rose at the fastest pace since the second quarter of last year.…
more ...Facebook Vows Steps to Create ‘Hostile Environment’ for Terrorists
Facebook said it wanted to make its social media platform a “hostile environment” for terrorists in a statement issued after attackers killed seven people in London and prompted Prime Minister…
more ...White House Looks at Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil Sector
The Trump administration is considering possible sanctions on Venezuela’s vital energy sector, including state oil company PDVSA, senior White House officials said, in what would be a major escalation of…
more ...Aspiring Chefs Thrive at ‘Restaurant Incubator’
The restaurant business can cause serious heartburn. It’s a mixed salad of bureaucracy, money, and paperwork that keeps some chefs from ever selling that first plate of food. But there…
more ...Oregon Wineries Branch Out to Legal Marijuana
Diversification is a growing trend in some sectors of the agriculture industry. Some winemakers in the northwestern state of Oregon are branching out into marijuana as a new business venture.…
more ...3-D Printers Move Into the World of Chocolate
The applications for 3-D printing keep coming. We’ve reported on 3-D printers being used in everything from robotics to games to baking. But now comes a sweet way to turn…
more ...3D Printers Move Into the World of Chocolate
The applications for 3-D printing keep coming. We’ve reported on 3-D printers being used in everything from robotics to games to baking. But now comes a sweet way to turn…
more ...Perry Staying Busy, Gaining in Enthusiasm at Energy Department
Rick Perry twice ran for president and appeared as a contestant on TV’s Dancing with the Stars. But since becoming President Donald Trump’s energy secretary, Perry has kept a low…
more ...Silicon Valley Debates Future of H1B Employment-Based Visa
H1B visas were created to bring high-tech professionals from other countries to the US. The hub of high-tech innovation, Silicon Valley, has long benefited from the program. But the Trump…
more ...Many Businesses Critical of Trump Decision to Leave Climate Accord
Dozens of U.S. companies spoke out against President Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord. Analysts say the improving economic case for renewables has…
more ...Siri, Can You Add Apps? Apple News Expected Soon
Apple is expected to announce plans next week to make its Siri voice assistant work with a larger variety of apps, as the technology company looks to counter the runaway…
more ...Satellite Images Used to Track Food Insecurity in South Sudan
The world is watching closely as food shortages grip parts of Africa and the Middle East. As humanitarian groups respond to the crisis, they have to solve a major problem:…
more ...US Trade Deficit Rises to Highest Level Since January
The U.S. trade deficit rose in April to the highest level since January. The politically sensitive trade gap with China registered a sharp increase. The Commerce Department said Friday…
more ...Investors Bet Trump Climate Withdrawal to Boost US Drilling
The price of oil has fallen sharply as investors bet that President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement will increase the country’s…
more ...Has India’s Currency Ban Stopped Its Economic Momentum?
The heated debate over India’s cash ban continues, with critics saying it slowed an economy that was growing, while the government says economic momentum was barely affected. Critics say the…
more ...AP Fact Check: Holes in Trump’s Reasoning on Climate Pullout
Announcing that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump misplaced the blame for what ails the coal industry and laid a shaky factual foundation for…
more ...Asia’s Mom and Pop Investors Lured by Bitcoin’s Returns
Long the preserve of geeky enthusiasts, bitcoin is going mainstream in Asia, attracting Mrs Watanabe — the metaphorical Japanese housewife investor — South Korean retirees and thousands of others trying…
more ...Steady, Solid Jobs Market Likely to Continue in May Numbers
Exactly eight years after the Great Recession ended, the U.S. job market has settled into a sweet spot of steadily solid growth. The 4.4 percent unemployment rate matches a…
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