US raises new concerns about Chinese lending practices
A Finance Ministry official will call for greater transparency over emergency currency exchange loans by China's central bank to troubled countries.
Port attack begins on the East Coast and Gulf Coast
Members of the International Longshoremen's Association walked out for the first time since 1977 amid an impasse over wages, benefits and job security.
The Japanese gas lobby is urging the government to help with open contracts
(Bloomberg) — Japan's buyers of liquefied natural gas — among the world's largest — are struggling to ensure supply contracts are flexible enough and need… Read More »The Japanese gas lobby is urging the government to help with open contracts
Robert Downey Jr. is a novelist with a new muse in 'McNeal'
The 'Oppenheimer' star makes his Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's timely new play about a literary lion who gets help from AI
Epic Games is now suing Samsung
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney always worried that his company's victory last year in a multimillion-dollar legal battle against Google's app store monopoly wouldn't be… Read More »Epic Games is now suing Samsung
Israel begins a ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Israeli ground forces entered southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in a… Read More »Israel begins a ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Franklin's expedition captain, who died in 1848, was cannibalized by survivors
Enlarge / Oil painting by the Belgian naval artist François Etienne Musin depicting HMS Erebus trapped in Arctic ice. University of Waterloo scientists have identified… Read More »Franklin's expedition captain, who died in 1848, was cannibalized by survivors
Verizon mobile outages reported in US
According to the website Downdetector, the number of cases peaked at more than 100,000 on Monday morning. Users complained that they could not make calls… Read More »Verizon mobile outages reported in US
Israel risks war in Lebanon after 'limited' invasion against Hezbollah
Israeli ground forces invaded southern Lebanon on Monday evening, the Israeli army confirmed, sparking a significant escalation of the country's conflict with Hezbollah militias that… Read More »Israel risks war in Lebanon after 'limited' invasion against Hezbollah
GM fined $1.5 million after self-driving taxi accident
The General Motors subsidiary reached a settlement with the country's top auto safety regulator after one of its self-driving taxis struck a pedestrian in San… Read More »GM fined $1.5 million after self-driving taxi accident
Cybertruck finally becomes fully self-driving (under supervision)
A select number of all-electric Tesla Cybertrucks can now drive hands-free on US highways, after the automaker pushed out a vehicle update this morning. Tesla… Read More »Cybertruck finally becomes fully self-driving (under supervision)
Helene destroyed this small town in Ashe County. Now the residents feed each other
Within just a few hours, Big Horse Creek sent a 10-foot wall of water into the small mountain town of Lansing, destroying its row of… Read More »Helene destroyed this small town in Ashe County. Now the residents feed each other
DirecTV closes deal to acquire Dish Network
The deal, which still needs to be approved by regulators, will create one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the US. The companies were blocked… Read More »DirecTV closes deal to acquire Dish Network
Man dies after vehicle hits electric pole on south side of Corpus Christi
One man was killed in a single-vehicle traffic accident early Sunday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a utility pole. At 2:21 a.m.,… Read More »Man dies after vehicle hits electric pole on south side of Corpus Christi
The Illinois city plans to get its future drinking water from Lake Michigan
Enlarge / Waves roll ashore along Lake Michigan in Whiting, Indiana. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization covering… Read More »The Illinois city plans to get its future drinking water from Lake Michigan
