Global Chip Shortage ‘Is Far From Over’ as Wait Times Get Longer
Almost a year into a global chip shortage, the problems are increasing for many customers as delays get even longer...
Month: October 2021
This Philippines startup is making coolers out of coconuts
But it also breaks apart easily, and the same qualities that make it excellent for keeping food fresh and cool...
Starbucks’s China Sales Slow With Covid-19 Bout
Starbucks Corp. said its U.S. sales were strong during its most recent quarter, though the pandemic’s resurgence in China dragged...
Russian accused of being part of cybercrime ring extradited from South Korea to Ohio
US prosecutors allege that 38-year-old Vladimir Dunaev was part of a transnational criminal group that since 2015 has tried to...
Facebook to Rebrand Company as Meta in Focus on Metaverse
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company would change its name to Meta to reflect growth opportunities beyond...
China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN
The submission is a disappointment to leaders who have been pressuring the country to make a significant jump in its...
Activision Blizzard Chief Reduces Pay, Pledges Changes Amid Probes Into Company Culture
Bobby Kotick, the longtime chief executive of videogame empire Activision Blizzard Inc., told employees Thursday he will take a pay...
Samsung Posts Record Quarterly Revenue From Chip Boom
SEOUL— Samsung Electronics Co. reported record quarterly revenue and saw net profit grow by 31% on the back of booming...
Democrats Drop Paid Leave From $1.75 Trillion Proposal
WASHINGTON—Democrats abandoned plans to include a paid-leave program in their healthcare, education and climate-change bill, according to people familiar with...
‘The Trump of the tropics’ gets a reelection boost – CNN Video
Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, is up for reelection and just got an endorsement from former President Donald Trump amid controversy....
India, the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, rejects net zero emissions target
India, the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, is under pressure to announce plans...
Analysis: Boris Johnson thinks he doesn’t need business. It’s a huge gamble
The business community's fears that Johnson was more interested in delivering a hard version of Brexit that Euroskeptics could celebrate...
Merck’s Covid-19 Pill Licensed to U.N.-Backed Nonprofit to Increase Global Supplies
Merck & Co. will license a promising Covid-19 drug to a United Nations-backed nonprofit to provide more supplies to low-...
‘We believe nature has a soul’: CNN Hero’s offer of rice inspired people in Bali to collect tons of plastic for recycling
More than half of Bali's economic revenue stems from tourism, employing hundreds of thousands of Balinese people in the industry.Many...
Former Ghosn Aide’s Trial Ends With Declaration of Innocence
TOKYO—Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly took the stand and declared his innocence Wednesday for the last time before...
Analysis: With 100 days until the Winter Olympics, Beijing races to control growing Covid outbreak
Come February, the Chinese capital will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics -- which...
Gag order keeps Aung San Suu Kyi’s court testimony secret in Myanmar
Her courtroom testimony in the capital Naypyidaw, however, was not publicly available due to a gag order imposed on her...
Corporate Minimum Tax Resurfaces as Democrats Hunt for Money
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats announced a 15% minimum tax on large companies’ income on Tuesday, winning support from a key moderate lawmaker,...
Microsoft Earnings Jump as Cloud Services Thrive
Microsoft Corp. MSFT 0.64% continued to benefit from the global shift toward remote work as its cloud business boosted its...
US has few good options if China seizes islands close to Taiwan, war game concludes US has few good options if China seizes islands close to Taiwan, war game concludes US has few good options if China seizes islands close to Taiwan, war game concludes
The scenario, outlined in a report from the Center for a New American Security, began with China using military force...
