Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead…
more ...Hong Kong Hopes Summit of Business Leaders Signals Comeback as Financial Hub
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 Court’s 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 farmers produce about one-third of the world’s food. Yet they lack global visibility and face many obstacles getting their crops to larger markets. A new app is helping to change that for…
more ...Observers: China’s 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 – the third U.S. chipmaker that has done so this year…
more ...Satellites Shed Light on Dictators’ Lies About Economic Growth
Several dictators are significantly overstating economic growth, according to research which looks at satellite images of countries at night. As Henry Ridgwell reports, economists have long questioned the reliability of…
more ...Clashes as Thousands Protest French Agro-industry Water ‘Grab’
Thousands of demonstrators defied an official ban to march Saturday against the deployment of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, some clashing with police. Clashes between…
more ...Study: Heat Waves Cost Poor Countries the Most, Exacerbating Inequality
Heat waves, intensified by climate change, have cost the global economy trillions of dollars in the past 30 years, a study published Friday found, with poor countries paying the steepest…
more ...Biden Pushes Strong Jobs Market as US Midterm Elections Near
U.S. President Joe Biden has pushed his economic agenda while campaigning for his Democratic Party before the November 8 elections, but high inflation, energy prices and economic anxiety caused by…
more ...Timeline of Billionaire Elon Musk’s Bid to Control Twitter
On Oct. 4, Elon Musk reversed himself and offered to honor his original proposal to buy Twitter for $44 billion — a deal he had spent the previous several months…
more ...Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Acquisition of Twitter
Elon Musk became Twitter Inc’s new owner on Thursday, firing top executives he had accused of misleading him and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions…
more ...US Rolls Out Voluntary Cybersecurity Goals
The United States is trying to make it easier for companies and organizations to bolster their cybersecurity in the face of growing attacks aimed at crippling their operations, stealing their…
more ...Musk Says He Doesn’t Seek ‘Free-for-All Hellscape’ for Twitter
Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to “help humanity” and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape” where anything can be said with no…
more ...European Central Bank Makes Another Large Interest Rate Hike
The European Central Bank piled on another outsized interest rate hike aimed at squelching out-of-control inflation, increasing rates Thursday at the fastest pace in the euro currency’s history and raising…
more ...US Economy Returned to Growth Last Quarter, Expanding 2.6%
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of economic contraction and overcoming punishingly high inflation and interest rates. Thursday’s estimate…
more ...IMF Chief Wants Central Banks to Keep Raising Rates to Hit ‘Neutral’ Level
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that central banks should keep raising interest rates further to fight inflation until they hit a “neutral” level, though in most…
more ...LogOn: US Navy Turns to Driverless Ships for Indo-Pacific Strategy
As the U.S. military considers China’s military strength in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Navy is turning to driverless ships to multiply its forces. VOA’s Jessica Stone takes us along…
more ...US Technology Helps Improve Crop Yields in Drought-stricken Africa
More frequent and severe droughts in Africa are hampering food production, especially in arid parts of the continent where farmers struggle to eke out a living. A water retention system…
more ...China’s Leader Faces Challenge: Fixing Economy While Pursuing Growth
China’s President Xi Jinping has faced and survived many challenges in life. He spent years as a teenager toiling in the countryside after his father was persecuted. He worked his…
more ...Companies Weigh Fallout From US Ban on Sending Chip Tech to China
The Biden administration’s announcement earlier this month that it would ban the transfer of advanced U.S. semiconductor technology to China continues to reverberate through global markets. The ruling by the…
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