ASML ordered to cut back selling chipmaking equipment to China
A Touch Bar on a MacBook Pro computer shown in a demo room at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on October 27, 2016. A Dutch…
Inside the battle over B Corp certification, the business world’s do-good badge of honor
WASHINGTON — After years of reporting on climate change, I have become slightly obsessed with being a more eco-friendly consumer. I’ve spent more time than I’d…
Taylor Swift and the strange power of ‘Swiftonomics’ | Business and Economy
When Chris Galvin was searching for Taylor Swift tickets for his 13-year-old daughter, Lily, last summer, the best he could find was a pair for…
Fabric wars: Ghana’s colourful prints face renewed Chinese competition | Business and Economy
Accra, Ghana – On a weekday this December, the fabrics section at Accra’s frenzied Makola market was unusually quiet for the festive end-of-year period. Female…
What lies ahead for the global economy in 2024? | Business and Economy
Major economies defied predictions of recession in 2023. But inflation and high interest rates remain major concerns. A global recession was widely predicted in 2023,…
Argentina announces that it will not join BRICS bloc | Business and Economy News
The move is the latest shift in economic and foreign policy by newly elected hard-right President Javier Milei. Argentina has announced that it will not…
Midwest farms struggle with aging population, lack of labor
A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis indicates the area's farms are having increasing trouble finding and hiring the labor needed to…
Economic downturn punctures joy of festive season in Nigeria | Business and Economy
Lagos, Nigeria – Chinenye Ikechukwu’s Decembers are usually dotted with concerts, parties, and restaurant and beach outings with friends. But this year, the 27-year-old resident…
The global economy in 2024: Key clues to watch out for | Business and Economy News
The world economy has proved more resilient than most analysts anticipated at the start of 2023. In particular, global inflation has fallen without big surges…
Sens. Markey, Blumenthal call on Tesla to recall components known to pose risk to consumers
1 of 3 | Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.., sent a letter to Tesla urging the company to recall parts the company…
Apple appeals ITC ruling to block watch imports over disputed tech
Apple on Tuesday filed an emergency appeal in federal court to the International Trade Commission's ruling to ban U.S. sales of Watch Series 9 and…
Daihatsu suspends domestic plant operations amid safety test scandal
Japanese automotive production company Daihatsu, which in the middle of crippling safety testing, suspended all of its domestic operations on Tuesday. Source link
Super-crop sorghum gets push in U.S., India
Sorghum and millets are being pursued by grain farmers in the United States and India. Photo by FreePhotosART/Pixabay Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Long used as…
White House declines to block ban on Apple Watch imports
The White House on Tuesday decided not to block a ban on some Apple Watch imports as a ban upheld a health company won a…
Israel grants Intel $3.2bn for new $25bn chip plant | Business and Economy News
Deal with US chipmaker is ‘largest investment ever’ in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. Israel’s government has agreed to give Intel Corp a $3.2bn…
Lionsgate to spin off studio business in $4.6 billion SPAC deal
Lionsgate is spinning off its film and TV studio business — best known for the “Hunger Games,” “Saw” and “John Wick” movie franchises — from…
2023, the year of layoffs | Business and Economy News
Carlin Putman of Houston, Texas worked at AIG for more than two decades. Earlier this year, she lost her job. She was devastated. But the…
Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections | Business and Economy News
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Weeks after turbulent wage-hike protests and subsequent factory closures, Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, a key revenue earner for the nation, is…
Toyota recalls 1M cars, SUVs over issue affecting passenger airbags
Toyota has issued a safety recall affecting about 1 million cars and SUVs in the United States over a manufacturing issue that could prevent the…
Defying protests, Argentina’s Milei unveils decree to deregulate economy | Business and Economy News
President plans to eliminate or change 300 regulations as part of economic ‘shock’ therapy. Argentina’s right-wing president has announced sweeping measures to deregulate the economy,…