The Justice Department on Tuesday announced indictments against two Chinese nationals accused of working together to steal trade secrets from General Electric. Xiaoqing Zheng pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S.…
more ...Oil Prices Spike as US Insists All Countries Stop Iranian Imports
Oil prices reached a six-month high Tuesday after the Trump administration announced it would no longer exempt countries from U.S. sanctions, if they continue to buy Iranian crude oil, a…
more ...Greek 2018 Primary Budget Surplus Exceeds Forecasts
Greece’s budget performance in 2018 was better than expected following some revenue-boosting measures by the government. According to the country’s statistical agency, Greece recorded a primary budget surplus, which excludes…
more ...Crisis-hit Greeks Foot Steep Bills for Health and Education
Every month, when his respiratory medicine runs out, Dionysis Assimakopoulos heads to the most unlikely pharmacy in Athens. Amid derelict stadiums dating from the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the volunteer-staffed…
more ...Seeds of Discontent: Argentina’s Farmers Turn Cool on Their Man Macri
Argentine President Mauricio Macri rode to power in 2015 promising to bolster the farming sector and cut back taxes that had stymied exports. The country’s backbone industry welcomed him with…
more ...Dutch Tulip Forecast: Brilliant, With a Chance of Tourists
As spring flower fields around the Netherlands burst into bloom, painting the countryside with dazzling swaths of red, white, and blue, a modern day tulip bubble may be forming: tourists.…
more ...Food Stamps, Online Grocery Shopping Are About to Mix
Amazon and Walmart on Thursday kicked off a two-year government pilot program allowing low-income shoppers on government food assistance in New York to shop and pay for their groceries online…
more ...National Enquirer Being Sold to Former Newsstand Mogul
The National Enquirer is being sold to the former head of the airport newsstand company Hudson News following a rocky year in which the tabloid was accused of burying stories…
more ...Slight US Boost Seen From New North American Trade Pact
The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production, but may curb vehicle assembly and limit consumer choice in cars, a hotly anticipated analysis from…
more ...ILO: Changing World of Work Poses New Safety, Health Risks
The U.N. labor agency says existing methods of protecting workers from accidents and disease are not good enough to deal with new occupational hazards arising from changes in the nature…
more ...Pakistan’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Economic Crisis
Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar has resigned days after returning home from crucial talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a financial bailout package to avert a national balance…
more ...US Trade Deficit Hits 8-Month Low on Weak Chinese Imports
The U.S. trade deficit fell to an eight-month low in February as imports from China plunged, temporarily providing a boost to President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda and economic growth…
more ...Long-Hidden Kafka Trove Within Reach After Series of Trials
A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal…
more ...China’s Economic Growth Steady Amid Tariff Fight With US
China’s economic growth held steady in the latest quarter despite a tariff war with Washington, in a reassuring sign that Beijing’s efforts to reverse a slowdown might be gaining traction.…
more ...Argentine Presidential Hopeful Massa Says Would Revamp IMF Deal
Argentine presidential hopeful Sergio Massa would renegotiate the country’s unpopular financing deal with the International Monetary Fund if he wins office later this year, the former congressman told reporters on…
more ...Venezuelan Scavengers Vie with Vultures for Brazilian Trash
Surrounded by vultures perched on trees awaiting their turn, Venezuelan migrants scrape out a living scavenging for metal, plastic, cardboard and food in a Brazilian border town’s rubbish dump. Trapped…
more ...Zimbabwe’s White Farmers Hopeful After Promise of Compensation
In Zimbabwe, white farmers whose land was taken by the government are cautiously hopeful about a promise from President Emmerson Mnangagwa to give them at least partial repayment. The promise…
more ...Palestinian PM Accuses US of ‘Financial War’
The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war” on his people and said an American peace plan purported to be in the works…
more ...Brazil Announces Financial Package to Avoid Truckers’ Strike
The government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday a financial package aimed at staving off a potential truckers’ strike. Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni said the Brazilian Development…
more ...Brussels Warns US Against Exposing EU Firms in Cuba to Lawsuits
The European Union has warned Washington that any move to allow U.S. citizens to sue foreign firms doing business in Cuba could lead to a World Trade Organization challenge and…
more ...Kudlow: White House Talking to Other Possible Fed Candidates
The White House is considering other possible candidates for the board of the Federal Reserve although President Donald Trump still backs his two potential nominees, Herman Cain and Stephen Moore,…
more ...Trump: Boeing Should Fix, then Re-brand Max Jets
President Donald Trump is offering some unsolicited advice to Boeing, manufacturer of the troubled 737 Max jet. Trump tweeted Monday that if he were in charge of Boeing, he would…
more ...Ivanka Trump In Africa For Women’s Economic Summit
Ivanka Trump arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Sunday for a summit on African women’s economic inclusion and empowerment. In addition to attending the summit, the daughter of…
more ...Why Cryptocurrency Is Gaining in Philippines Despite 2018 Bitcoin Crash
Cryptocurrency exchanges are growing in the Philippines, despite a downturn last year in the value of the virtual currencies, due to growing popular demand and lenience among regulators. Authorities in…
more ...Malaysia Pulls About-Face Ahead of China’s Belt and Road Forum
In a twist, China has announced that it has persuaded Malaysia to resume a canceled rail project worth $10.7 billion. The sudden about-face by Kuala Lumpur, which had earlier rejected…
more ...Blackouts Threaten Death Blow to Venezuela’s Industrial Survivors
The latest power outage started another tough week for factory owner Antonello Lorusso in the city of Valencia, once Venezuela’s industrial powerhouse. For the past month, unprecedented nationwide blackouts paralyzed…
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