Portuguese Firefighters on Alert After Containing Border Blaze
Portuguese firefighters are on high alert after containing a blaze that threatened to cross the border into neighboring
2023-08-11 18:29
Alphabet’s $118 Billion Cash Pile Poses a New Problem
Alphabet Inc. is facing a new and, by most accounts, welcome problem — how to spend its rapidly
2023-08-11 17:53
Maui Death Toll Climbs to 53 with Wildfire 80% Contained
The death toll in the fast-moving fire that leveled historic Lahaina on the West Maui coast rose to
2023-08-11 14:28
Japan eyes tax break for domestic EV battery, chip production - Nikkei
TOKYO Japan plans to create tax breaks for domestically-made electric vehicle (EV) batteries and semiconductors from April 2024
2023-08-11 11:17
Australia’s Watchdog Sues Second Pension Fund for Greenwashing
Australia’s corporate watchdog is suing a second pension fund over greenwashing, accusing Active Super of misleading customers about
2023-08-11 06:50
The 25 Best Cities for Cat Lovers, Ranked
Some cities are more cat-friendly than others. Here's the hard data to prove it.
2023-08-11 06:26
Bar Fight: When ‘Cheers’ Robots Took Over for the Actors
Animatronic versions of bar patrons Norm and Cliff made two actors named George and John very unhappy.
2023-08-11 04:58
Tutoring firm settles US agency's first bias lawsuit involving AI software
By Daniel Wiessner A China-based tutoring company has agreed to settle a U.S. government agency's novel lawsuit claiming
2023-08-11 04:19
UK Firms Aren’t Meeting Emissions Targets
Most UK companies aren’t setting targets to cut their emissions, putting them on a collision course with increasingly
2023-08-11 02:20
Tapestry Inks Largest M&A Debt Financing This Year for Capri Purchase
Tapestry Inc., the owner of brands including Coach and Kate Spade, has entered into the largest high-grade loan
2023-08-11 00:21
Why Did Old Phone Numbers Start With Letters?
You may have noticed these weird phone numbers while watching reruns of your favorite ’50s-era TV show—and though they look like gibberish to modern phone-users, they were perfectly normal at the time.
2023-08-10 21:24
College Endowment Investment Gains Are Being Eroded by Inflation
US college endowments are rebounding from their worst returns since the Great Recession, but increased costs to pay
2023-08-10 21:15