Cyprus official says Israel-Hamas war may give an impetus to regional energy projects
Cyprus’ energy minister says the political and economic ramifications from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war may provide an impetus to regional energy projects involving his country
2023-11-08 03:55
BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil
Boston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling author and academic Ibram X
2023-11-08 01:46
Former Meta engineering leader to testify before Congress on Instagram's harms to teens
On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, Arturo Bejar, then a contractor at the social media giant, sent an email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic
2023-11-07 22:51
Portuguese prime minister resigns after being caught up in corruption probe
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa says he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe
2023-11-07 22:50
Bangladesh raises monthly minimum wage for garment workers to $113 following weeks of protests
Authorities in Bangladesh have announced a new minimum wage for garment factory workers after weeks of violent protests
2023-11-07 22:19
Australia's leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade" with China in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang
2023-11-07 21:53
The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines
The Air Force is asking Congress to restrict further construction of the towering wind turbines that have edged closer to its nuclear missile sites in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska and Colorado
2023-11-07 21:18
WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to $50 billion
WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world
2023-11-07 19:57
Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government's King's Speech
Britain’s Conservative government is setting out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for criminals and measures to tame inflation and boost economic growth
2023-11-07 19:21
The IRS plan to let taxpayers digitally submit documents is ahead of schedule, Janet Yellen says
Taxpayers will be able to digitally submit all sorts of tax documents and other communications to the IRS months earlier than originally planned
2023-11-07 18:28
Harris and Sunak due to discuss cutting-edge AI risks at UK summit
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are set to join delegates Thursday at a U.K. summit focused on containing risks from rapid advances in cutting edge artificial intelligence
2023-11-02 17:45
Nippon Steel drops patent lawsuit against Toyota in name of partnership
Nippon Steel has dropped its lawsuit against Toyota over a patent for a technology used in electric motors, saying wrangling among Japanese companies was not beneficial to keep the nation competitive
2023-11-02 15:18