Female entrepreneurs face a financing wall
For women starting new businesses, early funding from venture capital firms led by other women is vital. But few are large enough to lead subsequent… Read More »Female entrepreneurs face a financing wall
GM to lay off about 1,700 workers at Kansas plant, WARN reports
(Reuters) – General Motors will lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, the company said in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining… Read More »GM to lay off about 1,700 workers at Kansas plant, WARN reports
Qualcomm asked rival Intel if it would consider a sale
While Intel has struggled in recent years, other chip makers are flourishing thanks to growing demand.
London rickshaws rip off customers by charging up to £1,300 for a half-mile ride
Newly released data shows rickshaw drivers are secretly moving the decimal point on credit card machines to scam tourists in London out of hundreds of… Read More »London rickshaws rip off customers by charging up to £1,300 for a half-mile ride
By evaporating plastics it is recycled into nothing more than gas
Our planet is choking on plastic. Some of the worst offenders, which take decades to break down in landfills, are polypropylene (used for things like… Read More »By evaporating plastics it is recycled into nothing more than gas
Exploding beepers issue warning for supply chain
The attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon are likely to provide an impetus to move industrial production closer to home.
British travel bloggers 'gloss over' China's Uyghur problem to Beijing's delight
In the heart of Xinjiang, the Chinese region where more than a million Uighurs are reportedly being held in re-education camps, two carefree British travel… Read More »British travel bloggers 'gloss over' China's Uyghur problem to Beijing's delight
Car parts, fiberglass and a dream: How a teacher built a hovercraft
Robert Tymofichuk, a teacher from Alberta, Canada, spent nearly 2,000 hours building a working hovercraft from old car parts and without any blueprints.
How the Kremlin can circumvent RT bans to spread its message
Social media companies may try to ban RT, Russia’s state media. But the network has proven itself to be a wily opponent in the face… Read More »How the Kremlin can circumvent RT bans to spread its message
Another weapons depot in northwestern Russia on fire after Ukrainian drone attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A fire has destroyed a Russian arms depot deep inside the country, causing explosions and the closure of a major highway,… Read More »Another weapons depot in northwestern Russia on fire after Ukrainian drone attack
NASA has a good plan to deorbit the ISS unless Russia interferes
Enlarge / This photo of the International Space Station was taken by a crew member of a Soyuz spacecraft. NASA/Roscosmos Just over two years ago,… Read More »NASA has a good plan to deorbit the ISS unless Russia interferes
Welcome to the age of 'deep doubt'
AI has confused our ability to distinguish between what is real and what is artificial. But there are tools and techniques to help us stay… Read More »Welcome to the age of 'deep doubt'
Kim Jong Un 'furious', punishes local officials over floods
Kim Jong Un 'furious', punishes local officials over floods
Motel 6 is being sold to Oyo, an Indian hotel company expanding in the US
Motel 6, a roadside chain that has been around for more than 50 years, was owned by Blackstone, the private equity giant. Oyo is paying… Read More »Motel 6 is being sold to Oyo, an Indian hotel company expanding in the US
Man getting off subway is stabbed in the back by stranger at Manhattan station
A subway passenger was stabbed in the back by an unknown person Friday evening as he exited the train at a Manhattan station. The 29-year-old… Read More »Man getting off subway is stabbed in the back by stranger at Manhattan station
