Afghanistan has started shipping goods to India for the first time through a newly developed Iranian seaport in a bid to improve exports and reduce reliance on routes through its…
more ...Trump Postpones New Trade Tariffs on China
Trump Postpones New Trade Tariffs on China …
more ...US-China Trade Talks Extended as March Deadline Approaches
The United States and China are discussing a meeting between their two leaders soon to finalize a trade agreement. To move things forward, the latest round of trade talks between…
more ...Your Flight’s Seat-Back Screen May Be Watching You
Now there is one more place where cameras could be watching you — from 30,000 feet. Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines and Singapore Airlines…
more ...US-China Trade Hopes Lift Stocks
Stocks rose in major markets around the world Friday on bets of progress in trade talks between China and the United States, while crude futures hit their highest level in more than three…
more ...Trump Administration Denying, Delaying More Foreign Skilled-worker Requests
The Trump administration is denying and delaying more skilled-worker visa petitions than at any time since at least 2015, in keeping with its promise to increase scrutiny of foreign workers,…
more ...NY Governor Orders Probe Into Facebook Data Access From iOS Apps
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook Inc may be accessing far more personal information from smartphone users, including…
more ...NY Gov. Cuomo Deems Losing 2nd Amazon HQ ‘Greatest Tragedy’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Amazon’s backing out of a deal to put one of its second headquarters in New York City is the “greatest tragedy” he has seen since he’s…
more ...Trump, Chinese Vice Premier Extend Trade Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He expressed optimism Friday that the two countries would reach a trade agreement and defuse a dispute between the world’s two…
more ...Trump, Chinese Vice Premier to Talk Trade at White House
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with China’s vice premier at the White House Friday as part of an ongoing effort to defuse the trade dispute between the world’s two…
more ...Kraft Heinz Announces $15.4 Billion Write-Down
Analysts say a $15.4 billion write-down for food giant Kraft Heinz reflects changing consumer taste for fresh food products over processed ones. The company said Thursday the decrease in value…
more ...LA Showcases Quake Alert System
California is earthquake country, and residents of Los Angeles can now get some critical warning, when conditions are right, after a quake has started and seismic waves are heading their…
more ...Analysts: Insurance Can’t Offset Risks of Climate Change
From homeowners facing higher flood insurance premiums to investors putting money into coal-fired power plants, financial risks related to climate change are growing, analysts say. But working out how a switch to lower-carbon…
more ...Nike Stumbles into Social Media Storm After Basketball Star’s Shoe Splits
A Nike Inc sneaker worn by a college basketball superstar split in half less than a minute into a highly anticipated game between Duke University and North Carolina, prompting an…
more ...Signs Point to China, US Deal to Avert Further Tariff Hike
As China and the United States resume high-level talks in Washington Thursday, there are signs that the two may be closing in on a deal. Reuters news agency is reporting…
more ...Male, Female or X? Air Passengers to Get More Gender Options From Airlines
British Airways and Air New Zealand have joined a wave of major U.S. airlines planning to introduce extra gender options for LGBT+ passengers who don’t identify as either male or…
more ...Reuters Data Show Google’s New Cloud Boss Has Big Task to Catch Rivals
Google has a new cloud computing boss and big ambitions to someday produce more revenue from that business than from advertising. Now comes the hard part: winning over big-spending customers.…
more ...Samsung’s Folding Phone Aims to Rejuvenate Smartphone Market
Ten years after launching its Galaxy line of smartphones, Samsung Electronics unveiled a new form of the ubiquitous device — a phone that seamlessly turns into a tablet — to…
more ...Samsung Rolls Out New Smartphones
Samsung has unveiled its newest line of smartphones. The top-selling smartphone maker hopes to inject excitement into a sluggish global smartphone market. Michelle Quinn attended the event in San Francisco…
more ...Students Build City of the Future
A future of rising oceans and stronger storms awaits the next generation as the climate warms. It will take talented engineers and city planners to tackle those challenges. The annual…
more ...Resumption of High-level US-China Trade Talks Raises Hopes
The Trump administration is set Thursday to resume high-level talks with Chinese officials, aiming to ease a trade standoff that’s unnerved global investors and clouded the outlook for the world…
more ...WhatsApp Bug Lets Users Bypass New Privacy Controls
A security bug is allowing users to bypass new privacy controls introduced by Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on iPhones this month, the service said Wednesday after users posted about the problem on social …
more ...Samsung Unveils Folding Phone With 5G — at $1,980
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will release a folding smartphone in April that works with the next-generation 5G networks and will cost almost $2,000, a move to…
more ...US Trade Representative to Testify on China Next Week
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will testify next week at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on U.S.-China trade issues, a spokesman for the House Ways and Means Committee said…
more ...Putin Announces Social Handouts in Bid to Stop Opinion Poll Slide
A year ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sailed to victory in what challengers dubbed a “filthy election.” Facing weak candidates — some likely encouraged to run by a Kremlin eager to…
more ...Microsoft Detects Hacking Targeting Europe Democracy Groups
A hacking group has targeted European democratic institutions including think tanks and non-profit groups ahead of highly anticipated EU parliamentary elections in May, Microsoft said. The company said Tuesday that…
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