National & International News Archives - Page 2 of 561

Nov 21, 2018

WORLD China building on new reef in South China Sea, think tank says

China has installed a new platform on a remote part of the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea which could be used for military purposes, according to recent satellite images reviewed by a U.S. think tank.

Nov 21, 2018

HEALTH Court-ordered ‘corrective statements’ to appear on cigarette boxes

Cigarette boxes sold across the United States soon will display a new court-ordered accessory.

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Nov 20, 2018

TECH Uber is reworking its playbook for world domination

Sitting in his glass-walled office in Berlin with an open suit jacket, casually tieless, Christoph Weigler looks every bit the part of a Silicon Valley startup executive. But the Uber general manager for Germany isn’t talking about dominance or disruption. Weigler instead prefers discussing rules and...

Nov 20, 2018

MONEY Bitcoin for payments a distant dream as usage dries up

The use of bitcoin for commercial payments has dropped dramatically this year, even as the original digital coin starts to fulfill one of the basic features of any payment currency: stability.

Nov 20, 2018

BUSINESS Toys ‘R’ Us owners will hand out 20 million severance to employees

Two of the former owners of Toys "R" Us have agreed to pay $20 million to help laid-off employees.

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Nov 6, 2018

MARKETS Not just midterms Investors bracing for packed November calendar

Some investors are preparing in case markets react swiftly to Tuesday’s midterm election results, but analysts say larger challenges could loom in the days and weeks ahead.

Nov 5, 2018

Report Amazon plans to split HQ2 evenly between two cities

Amazon.com Inc. plans to split its second headquarters evenly between two locations rather than picking one city for HQ2, according to a person familiar with the matter, a surprise decision that will spread the impact of a massive new office across two communities.

Oct 29, 2018

FOOD BEVERAGE Campbell’s executive leaves company following migrant caravan tweets

A Campbell’s Soup executive has parted ways with the company after taking heat last week for tweets spreading a conspiracy theory about the migrant caravan making its way toward the U.S. border.

Oct 26, 2018

MARKETS Market Sentiment Moves Back to Negative after Alphabet, Amazon Disappoint

Investors appear to keep readjusting their expectations for stock market valuations after two market-leading stocks came up short of expectations.

Oct 26, 2018

BUSINESS Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable U.S. company

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) regained its spot as the second most valuable U.S. company on Friday after a disappointing quarterly report from Amazon.com (

Oct 25, 2018

BUSINESS The big fear spooking investors

What's behind the October stock scare? A variety of market forces joining together to threaten investors' portfolios.

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Oct 25, 2018

POLITICS U.S. won’t resume trade talks without firm proposal from a wary China

The U.S. is refusing to resume trade negotiations with China until Beijing comes up with a concrete proposal to address Washington’s complaints about forced technology transfers and other economic issues, said officials on both sides of the Pacific.