Even before U.S.-China trade tensions began escalating dramatically, foreign businesses who operate in China were warning about the impact tariffs could have. And now, according to a newly released joint …
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Anti-Corruption Watchdog: Most Countries Ignore Anti-Foreign Bribery Laws
A new report by Transparency International suggests foreign bribery is alive and well. The report, by the Berlin-based, anti-corruption watchdog, suggests little has changed in recent years in the way …
your ads here!Report: US Unlikely to Meet Paris Climate Pledge
The United States will fall well short of its 2025 greenhouse gas reduction target unless major additional steps are taken, according to a new report. While U.S. states, cities and …
your ads here!Argentine Austerity Protests Mount Over Macri-Backed IMF Measures
Labor unions and social groups blocked streets in downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday, with more marches planned over the days ahead over austerity measures proposed by the government and backed …
your ads here!Updated Apple System Takes on Smartphone Addiction
Apple’s polished iPhone line-up comes with tools to help users dial back their smartphone obsessions, amid growing concerns over “addiction” and harmful effects on children. An iOS 12 mobile operating …
your ads here!Growing Global Cancer Crisis Should Spark Call to Action
New data show a significant increase in the incidence of global cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, estimates a rise in new cases …
your ads here!Apple Unveils Larger iPhones, Health-Oriented Watches
Apple Inc unveiled larger iPhones and watches based on the design of current models on Wednesday, confirming Wall Street expectations that the company is making only minor changes to its …
your ads here!US Median Household Income Reaches Record High
The median U.S. household income reached $61,372 last year — its highest level ever, the U.S. Census reported Wednesday. The new median figure, meaning that half of U.S. families earned …
your ads here!US Drug Company Chief: ‘Moral Requirement’ for Big Price Hike
A U.S. pharmaceutical executive is defending his price boost of a key antibiotic by 400 percent to almost $2,400 a bottle as a “moral requirement,” a claim that drew an …
your ads here!FDA Considering Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on flavored e-cigarettes in response to an “epidemic” of young people using e-cigarettes, the agency’s leader said on Wednesday. In …
your ads here!Crashing Turkish Lira in the Balance Before Central Bank Meeting
The Turkish central bank is facing growing pressure to decisively hike interest rates at a meeting Thursday to defend an ailing currency and rein in double-digit inflation. But concerns remain …
your ads here!UN: Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak Now a ‘Very Dire Situation’
The United Nations says the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is a “very dire situation” because there are now cases outside the country’s capital, where the government has declared a state …
your ads here!Experts: Climate Change Fuels Fires in California
California has experienced record heat waves and catastrophic fires this year and in previous years, leading climate experts to say it is likely to get worse. A recent state report …
your ads here!S. Korea Jobless Rate Hits Highest Since Global Financial Crisis
South Korea’s unemployment rate hit an eight-year high in August as mandatory minimum wages rose, adding to economic policy frustrations and political challenges for President Moon Jae-in whose approval rating …
your ads here!Internet Group Backs ‘National’ Data Privacy Approach
A group representing major internet companies including Facebook, Amazon.com and Alphabet said on Tuesday it backed modernizing U.S. data privacy rules but wants a national approach that would preempt California’s …
your ads here!Water Shortages to Cut Iraq’s Irrigated Wheat Area by Half
In Iraq, a major Middle East grain buyer, will cut the irrigated area it plants with wheat by half in the 2018-2019 growing season as water shortages grip the country, …
your ads here!Soccer-Playing Girl Challenges Gender Rules in Argentina
At age 7, Candelaria Cabrera goes after the soccer ball with determination. She drives toward her rivals without caring much about getting hurt and deftly manages the bumps on the …
your ads here!New Delhi Startup Develops Smartwatch for Women’s Safety
Whether at home or out and about, women the world over have long had to contend with threats to their physical safety. Now, a tech startup has designed a wearable …
your ads here!In Posh Bangkok Neighborhood, Residents Trade Energy with Blockchain
Residents in a Bangkok neighborhood are trying out a renewable energy trading platform that allows them to buy and sell electricity between themselves, signaling the growing popularity of such systems …
your ads here!CMT Honors Only Women at Annual Artists of the Year Show
CMT is changing their Artists of the Year show to honor only women, including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big …
your ads here!Philanthropies Pledge $450 Million to Save Forests, Climate
Leading philanthropists pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue shrinking tropical forests that suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, on the eve of a global climate change summit …
your ads here!EU Failing on Pollution Limits, Auditor Warns
European Union governments are failing to comply with air quality limits that are already weaker than the World Health Organization’s recommendations, the bloc’s auditors said Tuesday. The findings by the EU watchdog …
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