Saudi Arabia plans to increase state spending by 7 percent next year in an effort to spur economic growth that has been hurt by low oil prices, according to a…
more ...EU Urges Kosovo to Drop Tariffs as Political Tensions Mount
The European Union’s top diplomat called Tuesday on Kosovo to lift tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina as tensions rise between the former Serbian territory, and the EU and…
more ...EU Officials, Firms Meet African Leaders to Talk Investment
European officials and companies met with African leaders in Vienna Tuesday for talks intended as a springboard to increase investment in Africa. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, whose country currently holds…
more ...Grocery Store Using Unmanned Vehicles for Delivery
U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Tuesday it has started using unmanned autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries Scottsdale, Arizona in partnership with Silicon Valley startup Nuro. The delivery service…
more ...Moon Outlines S. Korean Economic Plan as Think Tanks Point to Continued Slowing
The economic outlook in South Korea is not good, according to the Hyundai Research Institute, which stated in a report this week that the economy “reached its peak in May…
more ...With Tensions Rising Between US and China, Silicon Valley Rethinks its Bonds
American tech companies have long looked to China as a key partner to help build and sell cutting-edge devices and services. But tensions are rising between Washington and Beijing, and…
more ...Dow Takes Second Straight Two-Percent Plunge
Another day of big losses knocked U.S. stocks to their lowest levels in more than a year Monday. Investors dumped high-growth technology and retail companies as well as steadier, high-dividend…
more ...Trump Approves 2nd Round of Trade Aid Payments for US Farmers
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he has authorized the second round of payments from a $12 billion aid package for farmers stung by the U.S. trade war with China,…
more ...Burnout, Stress Lead More Companies to Try Four-day Work Week
Work four days a week, but get paid for five? It sounds too good to be true, but companies around the world that have cut their work week have found…
more ...Cacti, Credit Throw Brazil’s Drought-parched Farmers a Lifeline
Farming in the Jacuipe Basin of Brazil’s parched northeast has never been easy. But rising temperatures and a halving of rainfall over the decades mean it now rarely pays. “Everybody…
more ...Czech PM, to Avoid Conflict of Interest, Steps Down from Govt. Body
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Monday he would step down from a government council dealing with European Union subsidies to avert any suspicion of conflict of interest over…
more ...Google to Spend $1 Billion on New Campus in New York
Alphabet’s Google is investing more than $1 billion on a new campus in New York, becoming the second major technology company after Amazon to pick America’s financial capital to expand…
more ...HQ Trivia, Vine Co-Founder Found Dead
Colin Kroll, a tech executive who was a co-founder of the popular apps HQ Trivia and Vine, was found dead Sunday in New York. Police said officers found the 34-year-old…
more ...Guinea Bissau Women Entrepreneurs Share Ideas, Expand Business
A group of young female business owners in Guinea Bissau have banded together to learn more about the business world and increase sales. A year later, their efforts appear to…
more ...Debt Threat: Business Debt, Worries About it, Are up
Homeowners appear to have learned the lesson of the Great Recession about not taking on too much debt. There is some concern that Corporate America didn’t get the message. …
more ...Research Looks at Natural Fertilizer for Greener Agriculture, Cleaner Water
Fertilizer is made of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. Chemical fertilizers require huge amounts of energy to produce. But there are other, natural and more readily available sources. The University…
more ...Project Recycles Human Urine as Fertilizer
Fertilizer is made of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. Chemical fertilizers require huge amounts of energy to produce. But there are other, natural and more readily available sources. A project…
more ...Governments Agree on Rules for Implementing Climate Accord
After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed Saturday on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global warming. Fierce disagreements…
more ...Facebook Flaw May Have Exposed Private Photos
Facebook says a software flaw may have exposed private photos of nearly 7 million users, the latest in a series of privacy issues facing the social media company. Facebook said…
more ...Stocks Plunge to 8-month Lows on Growth Fears; J&J Nosedives
Stocks staggered to eight-month lows Friday after weak economic data from China and Europe set off more worries about the global economy. Mounting tensions in Europe over Britain’s impeding departure…
more ...Nigerian Governor: Buhari Says Economy in ‘Bad Shape’
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said the country’s economy was in “bad shape,” the governor of a northwestern state told reporters Friday after a meeting with governors from across the country. Buhari will seek a…
more ...US Budget Deficit Hits Record $204.9B for November
The federal budget deficit surged to a record for the month of November of $204.9 billion, but a big part of the increase reflected a calendar quirk. In its…
more ...Stocks Lose Steam as Nerves Persist, Euro Dips
A gauge of world equities was little changed after giving up early gains on Thursday, continuing a pattern seen for the past several sessions, while the euro eased after the…
more ...Apple Deepens Austin Ties, Expands Operations East and West
Apple will build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, break ground on smaller locations in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, and over the next three years expand…
more ...Virgin Galactic’s New Flight Test to Soar Closer to Edge of Space
Virgin Galactic is preparing for a new flight test Thursday that aims to fly higher and faster than before toward the edge of space. The U.S. company run by British…
more ...Wall Street Gains on Better Signs in US-China Trade Talks
Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday due to improved hopes for the US-China trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6 percent at 24,527.27. The broad-based S&P 500…
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