The Golden Globes kick off the show business awards season on Sunday with Hollywood apparently in the mood for a party, and with plenty to celebrate. After a record $41.7 …
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Surge in US Job Creation, Fed Reassurance Boosts Stocks
A surge in U.S. job creation and some reassuring words from the head of the U.S. central bank sent U.S. stocks soaring Friday. The Labor Department reported a net gain …
your ads here!Marriott Cuts Estimate on Size of Massive Starwood Hack
Marriott International Inc said Friday that fewer than 383 million customer records were stolen in a massive cyberattack disclosed last month, down from its initial estimate that up to 500 …
your ads here!US Dragnet Closes Around Group Accused of $2B ‘Secret’ Loans in Mozambique
It sounds like a Hollywood caper: A group of investors and officials convince European banks to loan a total of $2 billion to a resource-rich African nation trying to rebuild …
your ads here!Ebola Operations Resume in DRC’s North Kivu Province
Ebola control operations have been restored in Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-ridden North Kivu province, following pre-election protests late last year, the World Health Organization reports. Anti-government demonstrations preceding presidential …
your ads here!Swedish Hospital Isolates Patient Amid Ebola Suspicion
A suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus has been reported by a Swedish hospital, officials said Friday, adding that the patient has been isolated. Region Uppsala, which oversees several …
your ads here!Asian, European Stocks Rebound Ahead of US-China Trade Talks
Asian markets rebounded Friday on hopes that upcoming trade talks between the U.S. and China will calm a trade dispute that has rattled global markets. After a global sell-off triggered …
your ads here!China Says US Envoys Due in Beijing for Talks on Trade Fight
American envoys are due in Beijing for talks Monday in a tariff battle over Chinese technology ambitions that threatens to hobble global economic growth. The two days of meetings are …
your ads here!Chinese Rover Making Tracks on Dark Side of the Moon
The Chinese Jade Rabbit 2 rover is making tracks on the soft, snowlike surface of the far side of the moon. The rover drove off its lander’s ramp and onto …
your ads here!Senegal Opens Museum of Black Civilizations to Public
After an official inauguration last month, Senegal finally opened the Museum of Black Civilizations to the general public this week. Ricci Shryock has more from the capital, Dakar. …
your ads here!Global Stocks Continue Fall on US-China Trade War
Asian markets Friday continued the global sell-off triggered by Apple’s warning of lower revenues and futures indicators predict a sharply lower opening for U.S. markets. The Tokyo market dropped 3 …
your ads here!Interesting Advances: Plastics That Become Fuel, and Cars That Clean the Air
Ending our dependence on carbon in all of its forms — especially plastics and petroleum products — is a fairly constant endeavor of engineers and entrepreneurs. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports …
your ads here!Southwest Airlines Co-founder Kelleher Dies at 87
Herb Kelleher, who changed the airline industry by helping create and lead Southwest Airlines, a low-fare carrier that made air travel more accessible to the masses, has died. He was …
your ads here!Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Arrested on US Charges over Mozambique Loans
Three former Credit Suisse Group AG bankers were arrested in London on Thursday on U.S. charges that they took part in a $2 billion fraud scheme involving state-owned companies in …
your ads here!After Historic Flyby, New Horizons Probe Treks Deeper on Hunt for Moons
After studying a space rock some 4 billion miles (6.4 billion km) from Earth, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft set off on a new hunt for moons in the solar system’s …
your ads here!Sign-ups Steady as US Health Law Case Goes to Appeals Court
The government says 8.4 million Americans have signed up for coverage next year under the Obama health law, reflecting steady enrollment even as supporters of the law appeal a court …
your ads here!With Slump in iPhone Sales, Are We Post Peak Smartphone?
Behind Apple’s disconcerting news of weak iPhone sales lies a more sobering truth: The tech industry has hit Peak Smartphone, a tipping point when everyone who can afford one already …
your ads here!Global Stocks Fall After Apple Trims Sales Forecast
Stock markets around the globe dropped Thursday after tech giant Apple said that sales of its devices had fallen sharply in China last month, perhaps signaling a broader slowing in …
your ads here!Judge Blocks NYC Law Demanding Airbnb Disclosures
A federal judge says a New York City law forcing Airbnb and HomeAway home-sharing platforms to reveal detailed information about its business seems unconstitutional. Judge Paul Engelmayer on Thursday blocked …
your ads here!Snacks on Wheels: PepsiCo Tests Self-driving Robot Delivery
Forget vending machines, PepsiCo is testing a way to bring snacks directly to college students. The chip and beverage maker says it will start making deliveries with self-driving robots on …
your ads here!Could Tesla Price Cuts Mean Demand is Slowing?
Tesla made about 9,300 more vehicles than it delivered last year, raising concerns among industry analysts that inventory is growing as demand for the company’s electric cars may be starting …
your ads here!The Other Jay-Z: South African Ex-President Jacob Zuma Releasing Album?
The man South Africans know as J-Z is dropping an album. But instead of fans, he’s hearing haters who are questioning why public dollars are being used to fund the …
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