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The U.S. government said Thursday it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing row with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn. Mexico’s Economy Department said it …
US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn Read More
Few figures have loomed larger in recent public dialogue over artificial intelligence than Geoffrey Hinton, the groundbreaking AI researcher who famously left Google Brain in May, saying he wanted to be free …
Toronto Takes on Silicon Valley to Become AI Startup Hub Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness, a move that …
The US government’s debt has been downgraded. Here’s what to know Read More
The U.S. considers building strong economic and security ties with Vietnam a priority, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday as she met with Vietnamese officials in a visit aimed at fortifying …
Yellen visits Vietnam to build US ties and push supply chain diversity to offset tensions with China Read More
When Edmund Ekott, a Nigerian front-end developer, decided to relocate to Germany in 2022, he had to deal with an exasperating immigration process. He went through a prolonged back-and-forth with …
New visa programs spark brain drain fears across Africa Read More
The Bank of America and Goldman Sachs have both been lauded for their LGBTIQ-friendly workplaces. But tax filings uncovered by openDemocracy show nonprofit foundations linked to the banks have also …
Revealed: Major US banks are funding anti-LGBTIQ groups Read More
US President Joe Biden’s upcoming European trip, where he will be popping in to see UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will no doubt reinforce the optics of the “special relationship,” but …
UK-US: What’s happened to their free trade deal? Read More
For U.S. public pension funds, divesting from oil, coal, and gas would result in overall higher financial value. That is the key takeaway from a new study examining the past decade’s portfolio …
Public Pension Funds Have Lost Billions on Their Fossil Fuel Investments: New Analysis Read More
One of the nation’s largest renewable trade groups unveiled revised recommendations Thursday on how “green” hydrogen emissions should be counted under the Inflation Reduction Act, highlighting the challenge facing the …
US: Renewable group shifts position, shakes up hydrogen debate Read More
After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9 percent last year, to a …
US: CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take the average worker 2 lifetimes to make their annual pay Read More