Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria on Thursday, part of its effort to increase its presence in Africa’s most populous nation. The U.S. technology firm, owned…
more ...Facebook Shares Dive on Weak Outlook, Weighing on Nasdaq
Facebook shares dived nearly 20 percent early Thursday after it signaled it expects weaker growth, pushing the Nasdaq decisively lower. About 25 minutes into trading, the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index…
more ...Trump Accuses Twitter of Targeting Republicans, Offers No Evidence
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Twitter Inc on Thursday of restricting the visibility of prominent Republicans on its platform, without providing evidence, and he promised to investigate. “Twitter ‘SHADOW BANNING’…
more ...US Toymaker Mattel to Lay Off 2,200 Worldwide
Mattel, home of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels, is cutting 2,200 jobs in order to save money after the closing of U.S. toy retail giant Toys R Us. The toymaker…
more ...Mexico, Canada Stress Common Front in NAFTA Talks
Mexican and Canadian officials are stressing that talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement will remain a three-way negotiation, despite suggestions by U.S. President Donald Trump that he might…
more ...BRICS Leaders Cite Concerns About Protectionist Policies
Leaders from the five BRICS nations sounded the alarm over what South Africa’s president described as recent threats to multilateralism and sustainable global growth — a not-so-coded reference to a…
more ...Trump Attacks China’s Tariffs on US Farm Products
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked China on Wednesday for targeting American farm products with new tariffs in what he said would be a failed effort to gain a trade advantage…
more ...Sergio Marchionne, Who Saved Fiat and Chrysler, Has Died
Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding leader who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds to save both Fiat and Chrysler from near-certain failure, died Wednesday. He was 66. The holding company…
more ...Trump, EU’s Juncker Set To Meet Amid Tariff Dispute
Tariffs are set to top the agenda in a meeting Wednesday between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Juncker is coming to Washington with the hopes…
more ...China’s Caffeine War: Fast-growing Luckin Brews Up a Threat to Starbucks
Qian Zhiya may be Starbucks’ worst nightmare. The 42-year-old Chinese entrepreneur says she is betting that her fledgling Luckin Coffee brand will eventually have more cafes in China than Starbucks,…
more ...El Salvador Declares Emergency to Ensure Food Supply in Severe Drought
El Salvador on Tuesday began taking emergency measures in a drought that has plagued the country for a month and cost tens of thousands of farmers their corn crops, the…
more ...Argentine Economy Shrinks 5.8 Percent in May Year-on-Year
Argentina’s economy contracted 5.8 percent in May compared to the same period a year ago, the official INDEC statistics agency said Tuesday, raising concerns the country could fall into recession…
more ...Global Gaming Enters New Era With E-Sports Stadiums
Video games are so popular that one US company is betting that it can lure players to leave the comforts of gaming at home and travel to local arenas to play for bragging rights and maybe even…
more ...Harley-Davidson: No US Sales Hit From Offshoring Dustup
Harley-Davidson executives said Tuesday they had seen no U.S. sales hit so far over its decision to relocate some American manufacturing overseas as it navigates amid trade conflicts. “We’ve actually…
more ...Trade Imbalances Could Restrain Global Economic Growth, IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday there are few indications international trade imbalances are narrowing, a trend that could raise trade tensions and lower economic growth. In its annual External…
more ...Trump Company Expands Investment in Scottish Golf Resort
U.S. President Donald Trump’s family business has outlined its 150-million-pound ($196 million) investment plan for the second phase of development of its golf course north of Aberdeen in Scotland. …
more ...Putin, Xi at BRICS Summit Expected to Take Aim at US Tariffs
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS emerging economies are gathering in South Africa for a summit likely to feature criticism of U.S.…
more ...Trump Threatens More Tariffs on US Trading Partners
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to slap tariffs on countries that don’t negotiate with the United States in good faith and suggested they are a panacea to global trade…
more ...Pakistani Engineering Students Develop Filtration Device To Create Clean, Safe, Water
Access to clean and drinkable water is challenging for residents in Lahore because the tap water in many parts of the Pakistani city is polluted. A team of engineering students…
more ...Trump Reviews ‘Made in America’ Products at White House
Checking out a speedboat, a fighter jet and a giant industrial magnet parked on the White House driveway, President Donald Trump showcased an array of “Made in America” products Monday…
more ...Turkey’s Economy Faces Test as Erdogan’s Powers Expand
International investors are looking to Tuesday’s meeting of the Turkish central bank as a critical test of whether the bank can remain independent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his increasing…
more ...China Pivots to Europe for Technology Transfers
Amid escalating trade friction with the United States, China appears to be courting Europe to fill the gaps in providing opportunities for technology transfers. Analysts, however, are urging Europe to…
more ...Fog May Help Quench World’s Thirst
Two-thirds of the world’s population currently lives with water shortages at least part of the year, according to one estimate. And climate change and growing populations are expected to stretch…
more ...G-20 Ministers: Trade, Political Tensions Put Growth at Risk
“Heightened trade and geopolitical tensions” are putting global economic growth at risk, G-20 finance ministers said after two days of meetings in Buenos Aires on Sunday. In their final communique,…
more ...Poll: British Reject May’s Brexit Plan, Some Turn to Johnson, Far Right
Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the European Union are overwhelmingly opposed by the British public and more than a third of voters would support a new right-wing political…
more ...Poll: British Reject May’s Brexit plan, Some turn to Boris, Far Right
Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the European Union are overwhelmingly opposed by the British public and more than a third of voters would support a new right-wing political…
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