U.S. President Donald Trump banned U.S. citizens from bringing home rum or cigars from Cuba and from staying at Cuban government-owned hotelson Wednesday two days afte
Four years after its foray into the Chinese market followed by rapid and cash-hemorrhaging expansion, WeWork decided to wind down its involvement in the country.WeWork’s Chinese unit has secure
The change of tack is a far-cry from Germany's response to teh 2008 financial crisis, where they advocated and pursued austerity measures across the the European Union. Kay Nietfeld /POOL /AFP
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01:02 Hurricane Sally made landfall early Wednesday morning near Gulf Shores, Alabama.At landfall, Sally was a category 2 hurricane with top winds up to 105 mph.Moving at only 3 mph, t
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a campaign speech in Mancator, Minnesota, U.S., August 17, 2020. /VCG A U.S. appeals court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump over his administrat
Microsoft has concluded a years-long experiment involving use of a shipping container-sized underwater data center, placed on the sea floor off the cost of Scotland’s Orkney Islands. The compan
The terrible toll of California’s wildfires became more evident as a mother confirmed her 16-year-old son was among those killed when an inferno tore through several ha
The Polish government has said it wants to speed up phasing out coal and spend heavily on building nuclear and renewable power infrastructure in a notable shift in climate policy.Poland is one of the
Wildfires raged unchecked across parts of the western U.S. on Wednesday amid gusty and dry conditions, but forecasters said some weather relief was in sight that could
Slack’s shares are set to fall sharply this morning, down around 16% in pre-market trading. As the company beat analyst expectations last quarter and guided within range, the selloff might feel
Sana Benefits, a manager of self-funded insurance plans for small businesses, said it has raised $20.8 million in a recent round of funding as it looks to roll up all of the latest startup health bene
00:59 The lives of thousands of birds could be saved by an unlikely but simple solution: a lick of black paint.Research from Norway suggests painting one of the three blades on a wind
Japan is bracing for powerful Typhoon Haishen as it bears down on the country’s southwest, with weather forecasters warning of potential record rainfall, violent wind,
Earlier this week, in Brooklyn, near the waterfront, Amazon opened what looks from the outside like a typical Whole Foods store. It isn’t open to the public, however; it’s a fulfillment c
A screenshot of a helicopter deployed to fight the fire in Almonaster la Real, Spain. An out-of-control wildfire is raging in Spain's southern region of Andalusia, forcing more than 3,100 peo
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