The United States is escalating trans-Atlantic and North American trade tensions, imposing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports from the European…
more ...Oregon’s Marijuana Story a Cautionary Tale for California
When Oregon lawmakers created the state’s legal marijuana program, they had one goal in mind above all else: to persuade illicit pot growers to leave the black market. That meant…
more ...Gravity Could Be Source of Sustainable Energy
In today’s energy-hungry world, scientists are constantly revisiting every renewable resource looking for ways to increase efficiency. One researcher in the Netherlands believes even gravity can be harnessed to produce…
more ...Trump Planning Tariffs on European Steel, Aluminum
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports after failing to win concessions from the European Union, a move that could provoke retaliatory…
more ...Union: Strike Could Cost Vegas Casinos $10M a Day
The two largest resort operators in Las Vegas would lose more than $10 million a day combined if housekeepers, cooks and others go on strike, a possibility starting Friday, the…
more ...US Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Suits to Overturn Government Ban
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday dismissed two lawsuits by Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab that sought to overturn bans on the use of the security software maker’s products in U.S. government…
more ...Malaysia Moves to Rebalance Relationship With China
Malaysia and China are looking to re-balance ties as the new government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad seeks to renegotiate billions of dollars of Chinese backed infrastructure spending, with the…
more ...Ross: US-EU Trade Deal Could be Reached
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Wednesday a U.S.-European Union trade deal could still be reached even if the United States imposes tariffs on EU steel and aluminum imports.…
more ...Beijing Warns US Against Imposing Tariffs on Chinese Goods
China vows it will fight back if the United States goes through with plans to impose huge tariffs on Chinese goods. President Donald Trump’s administration said in a statement Tuesday…
more ...Interview: De Beers Sees Sparkle in Synthetic Diamond Jewelry
Anglo American unit De Beers is launching a company to sell laboratory-produced diamonds for jewelry in a departure from its century-old business model of promoting natural stones. Real diamonds created…
more ...Taiwan Cannot Compete with China on Aid to Keep Foreign Allies
Taiwan will struggle to stop a shrinking pool of mostly poor diplomatic allies from shifting allegiance to its rival, China, because it lacks the amounts of money they want, experts…
more ...Analysis: N. Korea Sees US Economic Handouts As Threat
The U.S.-North Korea summit appears to be back on track, but Pyongyang is showing increased impatience at comments coming out of Washington that what leader Kim Jong Un really wants,…
more ...Starbucks Closes Stores, Asks Workers to Talk About Race
Starbucks, mocked three years ago for suggesting employees discuss racial issues with customers, asked workers Tuesday to talk about race with each other. It was part of the coffee chain’s…
more ...Canadian Who Aided Yahoo Email Hackers Gets 5-Year Term
A Canadian accused of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 data breach at Yahoo was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and ordered to…
more ...US Warns Again on Hacks It Blames on North Korea
The U.S. government on Tuesday released an alert with technical details about a series of cyberattacks it blamed on the North Korean government that stretch back to at least 2009.…
more ...US Consumer Confidence Rebounds, House Prices Increase
Consumer confidence rebounded in May, but households were a bit pessimistic about their short-term income prospects even as they expected strong job growth to persist, which could restrain consumer spending.…
more ...France to Beef Up Emergency Alert System on Social Media
France’s Interior Ministry announced plans on Tuesday to beef up its emergency alert system to the public across social media. The ministry said in a statement that from June during…
more ...Trump to Impose Tariffs on $50B of China’s Tech Goods
The White House says it plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods that contain “industrially-significant technology” as trade talks between United States and China continue.…
more ...Starbucks to Close Stores for Anti-Bias Training
In an effort to stem the outcry over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores, Starbucks will close 8,000 U.S. stores Tuesday afternoon for anti-bias training…
more ...Starbucks Training a First Step, Experts Say, in Facing Bias
Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is taking in an effort to restore its tarnished diversity-friendly…
more ...China Rejects US Charge of "Forced Technology Transfer’ at WTO
China told the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement body on Monday that U.S. accusations that Beijing forced companies to hand over technology as a cost of doing business in China…
more ...New Zealand Begins Mass Cull to Eradicate Cow Disease
New Zealand will slaughter more than 100,000 cows in an effort to eradicate a bacterial disease. The government and agricultural leaders announced Monday that it will spend over $600 million…
more ...Myanmar’s Anti-Corruption Fight Gathers Steam
Myanmar’s anti-corruption commission has in recent weeks sued a senior bureaucrat and begun investigating a disgraced minister, indicating a crackdown on corruption promised by the government is finally happening. Often…
more ...China Approves 13 New Ivanka Trump Trademarks in 3 Months
Ivanka Trump’s brand continues to win foreign trademarks in China and the Philippines, adding to questions about conflicts of interest at the White House, The Associated Press has found. …
more ...Companies Look to Space As the Next Frontier
The Trump administration is trying to give private companies a boost in their efforts to capitalize on space as a business venture. U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday signed a space…
more ...Businesses Looking At Space as the Next Frontier
Space X recently launched another rocket from California carrying satellites into space – accelerating interest by more businesses and research facilities that now view space as an opportunity. At this…
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