Brazil House Speaker Stands Up to President on Labor Reform
The speaker of Brazil’s lower house vowed Wednesday to fight any changes President Michel Temer makes to a labor reform...
French Court Annuls Google’s $1.27 Billion Back Tax Bill
A French court annulled a 1.1 billion-euro ($1.27 billion) tax adjustment imposed on Google by France’s tax authorities, saying Wednesday...
Tech Firms Protest Proposed Changes to US Net Neutrality Rules
Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet and dozens of other major technology companies protested online on Wednesday against proposed changes to U.S. net...
Solar Panels Have Become Major Source of Energy in Ravaged Syrian Communities
Environmentalists promote solar energy as an option to reduce pollution, but in places without a central electricity supply solar panels...
High Tech Gives Wimbledon a New Look
Not all the action now underway at Wimbledon is on the tennis court. In back rooms on the tournament site,...
Takata Announces Another Recall of Air Bags
Japanese car parts company Takata on Tuesday recalled another 2.7 million air bags that it previously thought were safe. The...
With Boko Haram Threat Receding, Nigeria Allows Fishing to Resume in Lake Chad
Three years ago, at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian soldiers stopped all fishing activities in the country’s...
Coal Plan Sparks Ire as Myanmar Struggles to Keep Lights On
Opposition to a planned $3 billion coal-fired power plant in eastern Myanmar is highlighting the challenges facing Aung San Suu...
Intel Introduces New Chips in Bid for Data Center Business
Intel Corp. on Tuesday announced a new line of microprocessors for data centers, setting up a battle with Advanced Micro...
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