Tesla Stock Drops; Musk Under Fire
Tesla shares dropped nearly 9 percent in value Friday, amid reports of CEO and co-founder Elon Musk meeting with the...
Stocks Jump as Hopes Rise for Progress on China Trade Talks
Stocks rose late in the day Friday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the...
Benjamin Smith New CEO of Air France-KLM; Unions Concerned
Unions at Air France-KLM voiced concern after the company appointed Benjamin Smith as the new CEO with the support of...
Google Workers Protest China Plan Secrecy
Google is planning a return to China. But the project is shrouded in secrecy, and employees are demanding transparency. According...
Retailers Count on Unique Back to School Supplies to Attract Kids, Parents
As summer comes to a close and kids prepare to head back to school, retailers are counting on novelty items...
Can Twitter Change Its ‘Core’ and Remain Twitter?
After long resisting change, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to revamp the “core” of the service to fight rampant abuse...
Little Leaguers Connect With Translate, Fortnite, Facebook
Outfielder Rolando Rodriguez from Panama heard a reporter’s question, but he doesn’t speak English. So Georgia shortstop Tai Peete helped...
Ag Minister: Ban on Glyphosate Would Be ‘Disaster’ for Brazil Agriculture
A potential ban on the popular herbicide glyphosate in Brazil over concerns it may cause cancer in humans would be...
Finance Minister: Turkey Will Emerge Stronger from Lira Crisis Despite Row with US
Finance Minister Berat Albayrak assured international investors on Thursday that Turkey would emerge stronger from its currency crisis, insisting its...
More US States Deploy Technology to Track Election Hacking Attempts
A majority of U.S. states has adopted technology that allows the federal government to see inside state computer systems managing...
Mexico Unsure If It Will Finish NAFTA Talks with US in Aug.
Mexico’s economy minister on Wednesday said that Mexico and the United States may not meet an August goal to finish...
Five ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ Ways to Splash Your Cash in Singapore
Singapore is the setting for new Hollywood movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ – an adaptation of a best-selling novel that explores...
In Chinese Port City, Japan’s Toyota Lays Foundation to Ramp Up Sales
Toyota is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in the Chinese port city of Tianjin as part of...
VOA Interview: Kara Swisher
Greta Van Susteren talks to technology journalist Kara Swisher about cybersecurity and privacy. …
Report: US SEC Subpoenas Tesla Over Musk’s Tweets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to Tesla Inc. regarding Chief Executive Elon Musk’s plans to take...
US Retail Sales Rise Solidly; Productivity Accelerates
U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in July as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and clothing, suggesting the...
US University Puts Electronic Assistants in All Student Housing
One American university is putting electronic voice-controlled assistants in every student housing room on campus. Saint Louis University recently announced...
How To Tell if Art is Real or Fake? Ask Scientists at the Met
How do you know if a piece of art is real or fake? Ask a scientist. At New York’s Metropolitan...
Turkey Boosts Tariffs Amid US Feud
Turkey on Wednesday announced tariff hikes on a range of U.S. goods in the latest back-and-forth move amid a deteriorating...
Cubans Cheer as Internet Goes Nationwide for Day
Cuba’s government said it provided free internet to the Communist-run island’s more than 5 million cellphone users on Tuesday, in...
Royal Bank of Scotland Pays $4.9B for Crisis-era Misconduct
Royal Bank of Scotland will pay $4.9 billion to settle U.S. claims that it misled investors on residential mortgage-backed securities...
Ruble Slump Hits Russians’ Wallets, Not Their Support for Putin
Alexei Nikolayev, one of more than 56 million Russians who re-elected President Vladimir Putin in March, is already counting the likely...
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