Marine fisheries are one of the few economic activities present everywhere along the Kenyan coast – mostly using artisanal fishing methods in which non-motorized boats stay close to shore. In…
more ...Apple to Tutor Women in Tech in Bid to Diversify Industry
Apple is launching a new program designed to address the technology industry’s scarcity of women in executive and computer programming jobs. Under the initiative announced Monday, female entrepreneurs and…
more ...Cameroon Gaming Stars Become Business Superheroes
One of Cameroon’s first video games studios and most successful digital startups is growing into a major player in the industry. Despite obstacles, Kiro’o Games – as it’s called –…
more ...Trump Says Brexit Deal May Hamper US-British Trade; UK Differs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the agreement allowing the United Kingdom to leave the European Union may make trade between Washington and London more difficult, but the UK…
more ...GM North America Plant Closures Disappoint Trump, Trudeau
Both U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expressing disappointment with General Motors’ announcement it is slashing 15 percent of its salaried workforce and halting production…
more ...Ocean Shock: Fishmeal Factories Plunder Africa
This is part of “Ocean Shock,” a Reuters series exploring climate change’s impact on sea creatures and the people who depend on them. Greyhound Bay was once a place where…
more ...On Cyber Monday, Pope Urges Generosity, Not Consumerism
Pope Francis says the “sickness of consumerism” is the enemy of generosity as he called for the faithful to give a little something to the poor. Francis made the…
more ...Macron Feels Diesel Tax Anger After Paris ‘Battle Scenes’
French President Emmanuel Macron, caught off guard by violent demonstrations against diesel tax hikes, warned his cabinet on Monday that the protests could tarnish France’s image and said the government…
more ...US Top Court Open to Antitrust Suit Against Apple App Store
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared open to letting a lawsuit proceed against Apple Inc that accused it of breaking federal antitrust laws by monopolizing the market for iPhone…
more ...More Than 200 Chinese Arrested in Cambodia for Online Scams
Police in Cambodia have arrested more than 200 Chinese citizens accused of defrauding people in China over the internet. Gen. Y Sok Khy, director of the Interior Ministry’s Department of…
more ...Russia Opens Civil Case Against Google Over Search Results
Russia has launched a civil case against Google, accusing it of failing to comply with a legal requirement to remove certain entries from its search results, the country’s communications watchdog…
more ...UK Parliament Seizes Confidential Facebook Documents
Britain’s parliament has seized confidential Facebook documents from the developer of a now-defunct bikini photo searching app as it turns up the heat on the social media company over its…
more ...Researchers Learn Lessons from Cats’ Tongues
Scientific curiosity can lead to some surprising, and useful, discoveries. Consider the cat – questions about its sandpaper-like tongue led to plans for a synthetic version that could be used…
more ...British Lawmakers Warn They Will Vote Against Brexit Deal
It took Britain’s Theresa May and 27 other European Union leaders just 40 minutes to sign the Brexit deal after two years of tortuous negotiations, but the trials and tribulations…
more ...S&P 500 Slides Into ‘Correction’ for Second Time This Year
U.S. stocks closed lower after a shortened session Friday, bumping the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or drop of 10 percent below its most recent all-time high in…
more ...In Era of Online Retail, Black Friday Still Lures a Crowd
It would have been easy to turn on their computers at home over plates of leftover turkey and take advantage of the Black Friday deals most retailers now offer online. …
more ...China: WTO Changes Must Support Developing Countries
China will go along with changes meant to update global trade rules so long as they protect Beijing’s status as a developing country, a Cabinet official said Friday. The deputy…
more ...Russia, Japan, Azerbaijan Battle to Host 2025 World Expo
Cities in Russia, Japan and Azerbaijan are about to find out which one of them gets to host the 2025 World Expo, an event expected to draw millions of visitors…
more ...Amazon Staff in Europe Protest to Coincide With Black Friday
Some of Amazon’s workers in Europe are protesting against what they call unfair work conditions, in a move meant to disrupt operations on Black Friday. Amazon Spain said around 90…
more ...British Firm Creates Novel Way to Recycle Plastic
The problem with plastics is a well-known refrain by now: It never goes away and far too little of it is being recycled. That means it is turning up in…
more ...Malawi, UN Pilot Drone Project to Fight Hunger
As many as 3 million Malawians are expected to face food shortages this year because of drought and pests. To address the problem, Malawi and the United Nations are piloting…
more ...Zimbabwe’s FM Aims to Turn Economy Around with New Budget
Zimbabwe’s finance minister has unveiled the country’s 2019 budget. Mthuli Ncube says the plan should help restore the economy of the southern African nation after years of recession. “Madam Speaker,…
more ...Technology Shapes Insurance Companies’ Response to Wildfires
As wildfires raged this month in California, insurance claims experts at Travelers sat in a command center 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) away in Connecticut, monitoring screens showing satellite images, photos…
more ...Nissan Board Fires Jailed Chairman Ghosn
Once-admired auto executive Carlos Ghosn’s fall from grace deepened Thursday when directors of Nissan Motor Co. voted unanimously to fire the recently jailed businessman from his post as board chairman.…
more ...Lebanon’s Economy Faces Stark Choice: Reform or Collapse
Lebanon is marking 75 years of independence with a military parade Thursday in Beirut, but many anxious Lebanese feel they have little to celebrate: the country’s corruption-plagued economy is dangerously…
more ...A Holiday Miracle? Stores Try to Cut Down on Long Lines
Retailers will once again offer big deals and early hours to lure shoppers into their stores for the start of the holiday season. But they’ll also try to get shoppers…
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