International and regional business leaders from more than 100 financial institutions ended a three-day summit in Hong Kong Thursday that was widely seen as a signal that the territory is…
more ...US Employers Keep Hiring at Solid Pace, Adding 261,000 Jobs
America’s employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful…
more ...Twitter Temporarily Closes Offices as Layoffs Begin
Twitter Inc temporarily closed its offices on Friday after telling employees they would be informed by email later in the day about whether they are being laid off. The move…
more ...Nigeria’s Currency at Record Lows as Citizens React to Government’s Redesign Plan
Nigeria’s currency, the naira, has dropped to a record low against the U.S. dollar as Nigerians scramble to buy U.S. currency ahead of a redesign of naira notes. Nigerian authorities…
more ...Businessman Sees ‘End of an Era’ After 30 Years in China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with China’s Xi Jinping on Friday. Scholz heads a delegation of business executives as the first EU leader to visit China since…
more ...UN: Agricultural Automation Can Boost Global Food Production
A new U.N. report finds agricultural automation can boost global food production and be a boon for small-scale farmers in developing countries. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, has…
more ...US Central Bank Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike But Hints at Pullback
The Federal Reserve, which serves as the U.S. central bank, raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it…
more ...LogOn: Experts Worry Digital Footprints Will Incriminate US Patients Seeking Abortions
The U.S. Supreme Courtβs overturning of protections for abortion rights has intensified scrutiny of the personal data that technology firms collect. For women who live in states where most abortions…
more ...Agromovil App Connects Small Farmers With Buyers
Small farmersβ―produce about one-third of the world’s food. Yet they lackβ―global visibility and face many obstacles getting their crops to larger markets.β―β―A new app is helping to change that for…
more ...Observers: Chinaβs Chip Talent Hurdle Worsens After Layoffs at US Firm Marvell
Santa Clara, California-based chip producer Marvell Technology has confirmed that it is eliminating research and development staffs in China β the third U.S. chipmaker that has done so this year…
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