Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in two Seattle stores and aims for broader use in places like stadiums and offices.
Armenian and Azerbaijani forces accused each other of attacks on their territory on Tuesday, as fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued for a third straight day after a … Click to Continue »
A new report by the World Bank reveals that Covid-19 delivered a “triple shock” to the developing East Asia and Pacific region, with as many as 38 million people expected to remain in, or be pushed back into, poverty as a result. It is the first increase in poverty in the region in two decades,...
A North Carolina actuary accused of insider trading ahead of a merger between two energy companies has been indicted on federal fraud charges. Eric Hill, 44, of Charlotte, was charged … Click to Continue »
Donald Trump is having more success at stabilizing some Middle Eastern counterparts than he is at settling political differences in the United States. The ‘Abraham Accords' is a big deal – albeit one not just of his making. For his efforts in the September 15 treaty between Israel, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and, later, Bahrain,...
City National Bank announced this week it has donated $1 million to a variety of local nonprofits to support response to the COVID-19 emergency. In an interview, CEO Jorge Gonzalez … Click to Continue »
France's environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks and on raising mink … Click to Continue »