Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday strongly defended a prospective Russia-Germany natural gas pipeline as economically feasible and voiced hope that European Union nations will be able to resist U.S.…
more ...Irish Regulator Opens Facebook Data Breach Investigation
Ireland’s data regulator has launched an investigation of Facebook over a recent data breach that allowed hackers access 50 million accounts which could potentially cost Facebook more than $1.6 billion…
more ...7-Year-Old Toy Reviewer on YouTube Becomes Toy Himself
Seven-year-old Ryan drew millions of views reviewing toys on YouTube. Now, he’s become a toy himself. Walmart is selling action figures in his likeness, putty with his face on the…
more ...Child Advocates File FTC Complaint Against Facebook Kids’ App
Children’s and public health advocacy groups say Facebook’s kid-centric messaging app violates federal law by collecting kids’ personal information without getting verifiable consent from their parents. The Campaign for a…
more ...Smart Mirrors May Motivate You to Get Off the Couch
Finding the motivation to get in shape can be difficult, but a new category of smart mirrors won’t let users off the hook. Tina Trinh reports. …
more ...Trade Pact Clause Seen Deterring China Deal with Canada, Mexico
China’s hopes of negotiating a free trade pact with Canada or Mexico were dealt a sharp setback by a provision deep in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that aims to…
more ...Mexican, Canadian Steel Lobbies Urge Fix to US Tariff Dispute
Mexico and Canada on Tuesday urged their governments to resolve a tariff dispute with the United States before signing a new trilateral trade deal that was unveiled this week. In…
more ...Disaster Undoes Hard-won Progress for Indonesian Port City
Palu, the Indonesian city devastated by an earthquake, tsunamis and mudslides, has strived to transform itself into a major trading hub, but the city’s buildings and other infrastructure were no…
more ...Tokyo Fishmongers Mourn and Protest Closure of Famous Fish Market
Takako Arai’s earliest memories are of Tsukiji, playing hide-and-seek with her brother in the concrete maze of Tokyo’s sprawling fish market. Years later, she now runs the family’s seafood stall…
more ...Unilever Tops List of Food and Drink Firms Tackling Forced Labor
Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever topped a list on Tuesday ranking how well food and drink companies tackle the risk of forced labor in their supply chains, ahead of Kellogg Company and…
more ...Trump to Meet With Google CEO, Other Tech Heads in October
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and other tech executives this month at a social media summit. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said…
more ...Google’s First Urban Development Raises Data Concerns
Heated streets will melt ice and snow on contact. Sensors will monitor traffic and protect pedestrians. Driverless shuttles will carry people to their doors. A unit of Google’s parent company…
more ...EU Warns Facebook Not to Lose Control of Data Security
The EU’s top data privacy enforcer expressed worry Tuesday that Facebook had lost control of data security after a vast privacy breach that she said affected five million Europeans. “It…
more ...China’s Private Enterprises Feel Squeeze on All Fronts
As trade tensions between Beijing and Washington worsen, a debate is intensifying in China over the role private and state-owned enterprises play in the economy. The debate has even stoked…
more ...Amazon Raising Minimum Wage for US Workers to $15 Per Hour
Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month. The company said Tuesday that the wage hike will benefit more than 350,000…
more ...Mexican Auto Parts Makers See New Trade Deal Boosting Output
Auto parts output in Mexico will jump about 10 percent over the next three years as automakers scramble to adhere to stricter content rules laid out in a new North…
more ...How NAFTA 2.0 Will Shake Up Business as Usual
American dairy farmers get more access to the Canadian market. U.S. drug companies can fend off generic competition for a few more years. Automakers are under pressure to build more…
more ...Trump Announces ‘Brand New’ Deal to Replace NAFTA
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement announced Monday is designed to eventually replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, which U.S. President Donald Trump has long repudiated as harmful to…
more ...3D Map of Singapore Helps City Planner Prepare for Future
Imagine seeing an incredibly detailed map of your home city in three dimensions, with every citizen carrying a cell phone showing up as a dot on that map. Well, you…
more ...Instagram Names Adam Mosseri as New CEO
Adam Mosseri, a veteran 10-year Facebook executive, will become the new head of Instagram, outgoing co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced Monday. “We are thrilled to hand over the…
more ...Trump Hails ‘Terrific’ Trade Deal with Canada, Mexico
It is the biggest-ever and the best trade deal in the world – that’s how U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his administration are touting a new trade pact…
more ...Can Wireless Challenge Cable for Home Internet Service?
Cellular companies such as Verizon are looking to challenge traditional cable companies with residential internet service that promises to be ultra-fast, affordable and wireless. Using an emerging wireless technology known…
more ...New California Internet Neutrality Law Triggers US Lawsuit
California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved the nation’s strongest net neutrality law, prompting an immediate lawsuit by the Trump administration and opening the next phase in the battle over regulating…
more ...Flannery Ousted at GE After Less than 2 Years
After less than two years and a precipitous decline in the share price at General Electric, John Flannery is being ousted as chairman and CEO. Flannery took over for…
more ...New US-Canada Trade Pact Reached
After intense last-minute discussions ahead of a self-imposed midnight deadline, U.S. and Canadian officials announced late Sunday they reached a trade deal, allowing a modified three-way pact with Mexico to…
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