European stocks gave up early gains and bond yields recovered from lows as early elections loomed in Italy after the anti-establishment 5-Star and League parties abandoned plans to form a government.
European stocks were a mixed bag, after Asian shares mostly gained on signs the United States and North Korea...
Plastic utensils, straws, coffee stirrers and cotton swabs may soon be a lot harder to come by in Europe. The EU Commission presented a draft directive to ban the single-use products in the fight against plastic waste.
The European Commission proposed new EU-wide rules on Monday aimed at reducing plastic...
We’re constantly following hashtags such as #fitspo, #fitnessgoals on Instagram. We’re looking up the latest fitness trends and healthy diets to follow. This brings us to the question - are we getting fitter as a generation? According to the latest Google search data, weight loss searches have increased over...
Astronomers changed Pluto status from planet to dwarf planet, but it’s possible that it’s not any kind of planet at all.
In a study published in the journal “Icarus,” scientists have found fascinating similarities between Pluto and the 67P comet studied by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft in...
Canada’s Bombardier Inc on Sunday announced two new longer-range variants of its existing large-cabin Global business jets, which the company expects to generate higher revenues during a time of recovering appetite for corporate planes.
The Global 5500 and 6500 jets are expected to offer 13 percent improved fuel burn and...
Tencent Holdings chairman pledged to advance China’s semiconductor industry, saying the blow to ZTE Corp from Washington’s ban on U.S. firms supplying telecommunications company was a “wake-up” call, local media reported.
China’s No.2 telecom equipment maker ZTE was banned in April from buying U.S. technology components for seven years for...
Federal regulators warned natural sunscreen companies Tuesday that they're illegally marketing pills and capsules that claim to protect against the sun.
The Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the companies are "misleading consumers, and putting people at risk."
"There’s no pill or capsule that can replace your sunscreen," said...
SpaceX launched two new Earth science satellites for NASA and five Iridium Next communications satellites into orbit today (May 22).
The ride-share mission lifted off on a pre-flown Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 3:47 p.m. EDT (12:47 p.m. PDT, 1947 GMT). "Liftoff for GRACE...
China will steeply cut import tariffs for automobiles and car parts, opening up greater access to the world’s largest auto market amid an easing of trade tensions with the United States.
Import tariffs will be cut to 15 percent from 25 percent for most vehicles from July 1, the Ministry...
Across the country, law enforcement agencies are teaming up with data firms to bring facial recognition to public spaces, including airports, schools, and even protests. Most of these efforts remain clouded in secrecy, but newly released documents from Oregon officials using Amazon’s facial recognition offer our clearest look yet...
