EU Court Rules Uber Should be Regulated Like Taxi Service
The European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that ride-hailing company Uber should be regulated like a taxi service instead of...
Displaced by Mining, Peru Villagers Spurn Shiny New Town
This remote town in Peru’s southern Andes was supposed to serve as a model for how companies can help communities...
US Sees Foreign Reliance on ‘Critical’ Minerals as Security Concern
The United States needs to encourage domestic production of a handful of minerals critical for the technology and defense industries,...
Greek Lawmakers Approve 2018 Budget Featuring More Austerity
Greece’s parliament on Tuesday approved the 2018 state budget, which includes further austerity measures beyond the official end of the...
Facebook to Notify Users When Photos of Them Are Uploaded
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would begin using facial recognition technology to tell people on the social network when...
US Single-Family Housing Starts, Permits Hit 10-year high
U.S. single-family homebuilding and permits surged to more than 10-year highs in November, in a hopeful sign for a housing...
US House Set to Vote on Republican Tax Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on a Republican $1.5 trillion tax bill that will provide tax relief...
Meet CryptoKitties, Digital Kittens on the Blockchain
CryptoKitties, an online game and marketplace featuring virtual kittens, has become an entry point for curious outsiders looking to dabble...
US Blames North Korea for Global Cyber Attack
The United States is publicly blaming North Korea for unleashing a cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies...
EU Governments Agree on Renewable Energy Targets for 2030
European Union environment and energy ministers on Monday agreed on renewable energy targets for 2030 ahead of negotiations next year...
US Bars Drones Over Nuclear Sites for Security Reasons
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will bar drone flights over seven major U.S. nuclear sites, including Los Alamos...
Argentine Congress Tries for Pension Reform Amid Violent Protests
Argentina’s Congress could pass a hotly debated pension reform measure Monday, lawmakers told reporters, as stone-throwing demonstrators gathered in the...
Egypt Begins Production on Largest Undersea Gas Field in the Mediterranean
Egypt’s economic prospects are looking brighter after the long-anticipated production of undersea gas from the al Zohr gas field began...
Twitter Suspends White Nationalists Under New Rules
Twitter suspended the accounts of well-known white nationalists Monday, moving swiftly after putting into place new rules on what it...
Internet Giants Told: Accept Cyber Curbs to Be Welcome in China
Google and Facebook will have to accept China’s censorship and tough online laws if they want access to its 751...
Apple’s 2017 iPhone Models Give Taiwan’s Weary Tech Sector a Reprieve
A boom in production of Apple iPhones is helping lift the economy of Taiwan, an industrial center that still relies...
Bitcoin Futures Begin Trading on CME, Price Declines
Another security based on the price of bitcoin, the digital currency that has soared in value and volatility this year,...
Stake in Vietnam’s Top Brewer for Sale, But Bids Few
Vietnam is set to auction up to a $5 billion stake in top brewer Sabeco on Monday, with Thai Beverage...
Trump Sells Republican Tax Bill to Job Seekers, Middle Class
U.S. President Donald Trump continued to tout the Republican tax bill Saturday, saying “everybody’s going to benefit” if it is...
New Kind of Retirement Community: A Little India in Silicon Valley
With people coming from around the world to work in Silicon Valley, some struggle with the best ways to care...
Indian Retirees Maintain Independence, Fun and Freedom Later in Life
Young people come from around the world to work in Silicon Valley, California. As these workers build a life away...
Britain Seeks ‘Bespoke’ EU Trade Deal, Pact With China
British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said Saturday it is likely Britain will want to negotiate a bespoke arrangement for a...
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