Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to buy an existing multimillion-dollar studio complex on the edge of the state’s largest city, government and corporate leaders announced Monday. It’s the company’s first purchase of such a property, …
your ad hereEveryone and Everything Needed to Hold Climate Line, Scientists Urge
Last-ditch efforts to hold climate change to the most ambitious target set by governments will likely require using every available technique rather than picking and choosing the most attractive ones, climate scientists said on Monday. Dramatically reducing the use of coal, planting huge swaths of land with carbon-absorbing forest or …
your ad hereIMF Downgrades Outlook for World Economy to 3.7 Percent Growth
The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy, citing rising interest rates and growing tensions over trade. The IMF said Monday that the global economy will grow 3.7 percent this year, the same as in 2017 but down from the 3.9 percent it was forecasting …
your ad hereCarbon Tax Gets Renewed Attention But Still Faces Resistance
Advocates of taxing fossil fuels believe their position is stronger now because of an alarming new report on climate change and a Nobel Prize awarded to by two American economists, but neither development is likely to break down political resistance to a carbon tax. Previous alarms about global warming met …
your ad hereOxfam: Nigeria, Singapore and India Fuel Wealth Gap
Nigeria, Singapore and India are among countries fueling the gap between the super-rich and poor, aid agency Oxfam said Tuesday as it launched an index spotlighting those nations doing the least to bridge the divide. South Korea, Georgia and Indonesia were among countries praised for trying to reduce inequality, through …
your ad hereIOC Picks Senegal as First African Host for Youth Olympics
The IOC has picked its first African host of any Olympics, formally awarding the 2022 Youth Games to Senegal. Senegal President Macky Sall was present on Monday to see International Olympic Committee members confirm the executive board’s preference from four candidates. Senegal will host the youth games in three places: …
your ad here‘Speak Now’ – Taylor Swift Sets Off Storm by Getting Political
Taylor Swift’s decision to break her silence on politics triggered a storm on Monday, with fans and commentators divided over whether one of pop music’s biggest stars should have spoken out. Swift, 28, has notably stayed out of the U.S. political fray in contrast to her more vocal peers, like …
your ad hereTrump’s Scottish Golf Resorts Lose Millions
U.S. President Donald Trump’s golf courses in Scotland lost more than $6 million in 2017. A report released Monday said the Trump International Golf Links near Aberdeen lost $1.7 million, slightly lower than the $1.8 million lost in 2016. His flagship Trump Turnberry resort along the Irish Sea posted a …
your ad hereBill Cosby Seeks New Sexual Assault Trial, Reduced Prison Sentence
Citing new evidence, Bill Cosby has asked the Pennsylvania judge who sent him to prison for up to 10 years for sexual assault to grant him a new trial, or to reduce his sentence because of alleged procedural errors. In court papers filed late on Friday, Cosby’s lawyers said the …
your ad herePakistan’s New Government to Open Talks with IMF for Financial Assistance
Pakistan’s new government will open talks with the International Monetary Fund for emergency financial assistance to ease a mounting balance of payments crisis, the finance ministry said Monday. New Prime Minister Imran Khan spent nearly two months since taking office looking for alternatives to a second IMF bailout in five …
your ad hereChina Welcomes Saudi Plans to Invest in CPEC Project With Pakistan
China has praised investments Saudi Arabia intends to contribute to Chinese-funded massive infrastructure projects under construction in Pakistan, dispelling skepticism Islamabad was risking Beijing’s outrage by inviting a third party to a strictly bilateral deal. The ongoing massive project, known as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is the flagship enterprise …
your ad hereWSJ: Google Hid Protracted Data Leak to Avoid Consequences
Google exposed the personal data of about 500,000 Google+ users to potential misuse by outside developers for years through a bug, then concealed the error to avoid consequences, according to an investigation published by The Wall Street Journal Monday. Parent company Alphabet Inc responded by announcing it would shut down …
your ad hereAnkara Eyes Syria Reconstruction to Boost Crisis-Hit Economy
Turkey’s hosting of a four-nation Syrian summit later this month is a diplomatic win for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. With Syria’s reconstruction, a key item of the planned meeting of French, Russia and German leaders, Erdogan will be looking to strengthen Turkey’s hand in the predicted building bonanza. “It is …
your ad hereTwitter Says it Will Crack Down on Abusers in Letter to Advisers
Twitter will strengthen rules rules to prevent sexual harassment and abuse on its platform, the social media company said Monday in an email to the collection of safety advocates, researchers and academics it uses help set its policies. There will also be harsher penalties for misconduct. The new guidelines include …
your ad hereAA Aims to Avoid Putting Delayed Travelers on Other Airlines
American Airlines is telling employees to think twice before rebooking stranded customers on rival airlines, and regular economy-class passengers are the most likely to suffer when there are long delays or canceled flights. A new policy at American directs airport agents not to rebook economy passengers on competing airlines — …
your ad hereFacebook Debuts Smart Speaker for Messenger Video Calls
Facebook on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls, but the company’s history of privacy mishaps and the device’s price and limited functionality could slow it from taking on market leaders Amazon.com and Alphabet’s Google. The device, known as Portal, comes in $199 and $349 versions and …
your ad hereActivist’s Art Offers Rare Glimpse Inside Egypt’s Prisons
In Yassin Mohammed’s sketches and paintings, he and other Egyptian prisoners are crammed into tiny cells, feet in each other’s faces and their few belongings hanging from the walls. The cramped scenes, defined by bars and closed cell doors, capture the claustrophobic reality of Egypt’s prisons, where tens of thousands …
your ad hereNobel Economic Prize Awarded to 2 Americans
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for economics to Yale University’s William Nordhaus and New York University’s Paul Romer. The Academy said Nordhaus and Romer “have designed methods for addressing some of our time’s most basic and pressing questions about how we create long-term …
your ad hereStudy Reveals First Big look at Chinese Investment in Australia
For the first time, researchers have been able to track the amount of Chinese investment in Australia. From the purchase of large cattle properties to residential real estate, the scope of Chinese money has led to fraught discussions about the scale of foreign influence in Australia. The results of the …
your ad hereImmigrants Spur Farmers Market Revival in US
On a summer Saturday, the St. Paul Farmers Market buzzed with customers loading up on fresh fruits and vegetables or discussing the merits of buffalo meat. “It feels like a family here, like a big family with all the growers, and feels like a big family with all the customers. …
your ad hereAre US Labor Unions Souring on Trump’s Tariffs?
American labor unions are increasingly skeptical that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on products like imported Chinese steel will significantly increase manufacturing jobs, wages and conditions for workers. At the Bull Moose Tube steel piping factory in the southern state of Georgia, 56 United Steel Workers (USW) union members have been …
your ad hereUN Report on Global Warming Carries Life-or-Death Warning
Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems on this fast-warming planet, an international panel of scientists reported Sunday. But they provide little hope the world will rise to the challenge. The Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental …
your ad hereNo Columbus Day in Columbus: City to Honor Veterans Instead
The largest city named for Christopher Columbus has called off its observance of the divisive holiday that honors the explorer, making a savvy move to tie the switch to a politically safe demographic: veterans. Ohio’s capital city, population 860,000, will be open for business Monday after observing Columbus Day probably …
your ad hereCosby Lawyers Ask Court to Void Conviction, Prison Sentence
Bill Cosby’s lawyers have asked a Pennsylvania court to overturn the actor’s conviction and three- to 10-year prison sentence because of what they call a string of errors in his sex assault case. The defense motion argued that trial Judge Steven O’Neill erred in declaring Cosby a sexually violent predator …
your ad hereAn Urban Oasis of Fresh Local Produce
Many shoppers believe there is no better place to buy fruits and vegetables than a farmers’ market. St. Paul Farmers’ Market in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been providing fresh vegetables for local shoppers for more than 150 years. These days the market is thriving with a diverse mix of immigrants …
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