Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. /VCG Prices of stocks and other assets have soared in recent weeks, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the central bank's zero-inter
Editor's note: Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communication expert, lecturer-scholar at the United States International University-Africa, author and international affairs columnist. The articl
A screenshot of U.S. President Joe Biden's tweet that the common challenges of the U.S. and Germany include "China and Russia." /@POTUS Editor's note:Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based Amer
01:22 The U.S. central bank kept interest rates at close to zero Wednesdayto try to help the economy recover from the pandemic.The Fed's benchmark lendingrate has been pared back toaro
The furor surrounding GameStop and its stock price has consumed social media, business television, and the hopes and dreams a many retail investors. It has even convinced some folks that causing short
A little less than two years ago, when the actor, producer, and investor Robert Downey Jr. unveiled his new, sustainability focused initiative called the FootPrint Coalition at Amazon’s re:MARS
02:45 The British offshore wind power industry has taken off in recent years. The industry is trying to use shallow waters and high winds to create ideal conditions for a clean energy
02:06 The world's first locomotive prototype using high-temperature superconducting magnetic levitation technology (HTS Maglev) has been unveiled in Chengdu City, capit
ClassDojo’s first eight years as an edtech consumer startup could look like failure: zero revenue; no paid users; and a team that hasn’t aggressively grown in years. But the company, which helps paren
Apple has released iOS 14.4 with security fixes for three vulnerabilities, said to be under active attack by hackers.The technology giant said in its security update pages for iOS and iPadOS 14.4 that
Plastic-free grocery-delivery startup Zero is gearing up to launch in Los Angeles on February 10, after solely operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. Zero works directly with suppliers to sell food
Google today announced that BeyondCorp Enterprise, the zero trust security platform modeled after how Google itself keeps its network safe without relying on a VPN, is now generally available. BeyondC
Many people want to develop better screen-time habits, but don’t have a good set of tools to do so. A new startup, Opal, aims to help. The company, now backed by $4.3 million in seed funding, ha
04:46 Let the torch of multilateralism light up humanity's way forward. This is the title of the special address that Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered at the World Economic Forum
The White House, Washington D.C., U.S., March 27, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Maitreya Bhakal is an Indian commentator who writes about China, India, U.S. and global issues. The article refle
Stacker, a company that helps non-developers create software from spreadsheets, announced that it has raised $1.7 million in a seed round.Stacker fits inside the growing no-code, and low-code niche th
A Chinese painting shows the conversation between Confucius and his disciples. /VCG Editor's note:Andy Mok is a research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects
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