The World Solar Challenge began Sunday with 42 solar cars crossing Australia’s tropical north to its southern shores, a grueling 3,000 kilometer (1,864 mile) race through the outback. The race…
more ...At Trump Scottish Resorts, Losses Doubled Last Year
Donald Trump boasts of making great deals, but a financial report filed with the British government shows he has lost millions of dollars for three years running on a couple…
more ...Bees Are Carrying Pesticides Into Most of the World’s Honey
The decline of the world’s industrialized honeybees has been well documented. A combination of pesticides and parasites have led to whole bee colonies dying off, a phenomenon called Colony Collapse…
more ...Technology Crammed Into Cars Worsens Driver Distraction
Automakers trumpet new technology, including blind-spot warnings, backup cameras, and rear cross-traffic alerts, as a way to make driving safer. But road safety advocates say the explosion of technology in…
more ...Holy Spirits? Closed Churches Find Second Life as Breweries
Ira Gerhart finally found a place last year to fulfill his yearslong dream of opening a brewery: a 1923 Presbyterian church. It was cheap, charming and just blocks from downtown…
more ...Big Tech Has Big Plans to Help Reconnect Puerto Rico
Facebook and Google once aimed to connect the world. Now they would be happy just to reconnect part of it. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
more ...Uganda Lures World Investors to Boost Conservation Tourism
Home to half the world’s Mountain gorilla and 50 percent of world bird species, conservation tourism marketing remains a challenge for Uganda. In a first ever conservation Finance Giants Forum,…
more ...US Economy Loses 33,000 Jobs in September, but Rebound Expected
Two back-to-back hurricanes in the continental U.S. displaced more workers than first thought resulting in a net loss of 33 thousand jobs in September. But the job losses seem to…
more ...Our Planet Seen From High Above
Astronauts say seeing the Earth from a distance, where the whole planet comes into perspective, is a life-changing experience that makes you realize how beautiful and fragile it is. A…
more ...Ham for a Watch: Venezuelans Struggle With Cash Shortages
Venezuelans already struggling to find food, medicine and other basic necessities have a new shortage to worry about: cash. Troubling shortfalls of Venezuelan bolivars are forcing many in this…
more ...US Chamber: Trump Making ‘Highly Dangerous’ NAFTA Demands
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned on Friday that the Trump administration was making “highly dangerous demands” in the North American Free Trade Agreement modernization talks that could erode U.S.…
more ...US House Committee Calls New Hearing on Kaspersky Software
A U.S. House of Representatives committee said Friday that it had scheduled a new hearing on Kaspersky Lab software as lawmakers review accusations that the Kremlin could use its products…
more ...US Slaps More Duties on Canada’s Bombardier
The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday that it is imposing more duties on Canada’s Bombardier C series aircraft, charging that the Canadian company is selling the planes in America below…
more ...Women in Tech Talk Change in Orlando
In Orlando, Florida, where tourists come for the palm trees, shopping and theme parks, 18,000 women converged recently on the city’s giant convention center to talk about technology. Amid technical…
more ...Taco Bell Designer, Former President McKay Dies at 86
Robert L. McKay, who designed the first Taco Bell restaurant and with founder Glenn Bell turned it from a quirky food stand into a fast-food empire, has died. He was…
more ...Women in Tech Talk Change at Orlando Gathering
In Orlando, Florida this past week, 18,000 women from around the world gathered to talk about technology and how women can play a bigger role in shaping the industry’s future.…
more ...Renault Wants Half Its Cars to Be Electric or Hybrid in 2022
French carmaker Renault said Friday that half of its models will be electric or hybrid by 2022 and it’s investing heavily in “robo-vehicles” with increasing degrees of autonomy. A strategic…
more ...US Unemployment Drops Slightly, but Economy Sheds Some Jobs
The U.S. economy lost 33,000 jobs in September, reflecting the impact of hurricanes hitting the states of Florida and Texas, as well as other areas. Friday’s report from the Labor…
more ...New Japan Party Unveils ‘Yurikonomics’ Deregulation Steps
A new party led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday it hopes to pursue policies to revive the economy that do not rely excessively on fiscal and monetary…
more ...Why Do Land Rights Matter to Communities and Companies?
Experts met in Stockholm this week to assess progress on securing land rights for indigenous people and local communities and how businesses connect to them. More than half of land…
more ...Microsoft to Help Expand Rural Broadband in 6 States
Microsoft said Thursday that it would team up with communities in six states to invest in technology and related jobs in rural and smaller metropolitan areas. Company President Brad Smith…
more ...Microsoft to Help Expand Rural Broadband in 6 US States
Microsoft said Thursday that it would team up with communities in six U.S. states to invest in technology and related jobs in rural and smaller metropolitan areas. Company President Brad…
more ...As Nate Aims for Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Operators Prepare
Oil and natural gas operators began evacuating staff and halting production at U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms Thursday ahead of Tropical Storm Nate, the second storm in as many months…
more ...Sessions Says Workplace Discrimination Laws Don’t Protect Transgenders
Transgender people are no longer protected by federal civil rights laws banning workplace discrimination, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday. In a memo to federal prosecutors, Sessions wrote that it…
more ...Republicans Move on Tax Reform, Draw Fed Warning
Congressional Republicans moved to hasten an overhaul of the U.S. tax code on Thursday, while Federal Reserve officials warned in rare public remarks that President Donald Trump’s tax plan could…
more ...Study: For-Profits to Blame for Most Student Debt Defaults
Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public schools, according to a federal study published Thursday. The…
more ...
