As electric cars boom, locals fear Chinese battery plant will harm land in drought-stricken Hungary
Residents, environmentalists and opposition politicians in eastern Hungary are worried that a sprawling battery factory will exacerbate existing environmental problems and hit the country’s precious water supplies
2023-05-26 14:24
US, Chinese trade officials express concern about each other's restrictions
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, have expressed concern about policies of each other’s governments following Chinese raids on consulting firms and U.S. restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology
2023-05-26 12:57
AP PHOTOS: A proliferation of gold mines in Venezuela offers grueling, dangerous work
EL CALLAO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is known to have the world’s largest oil reserves, but its soil holds another valuable resource: gold.
2023-05-26 12:23
Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
The Supreme Court is curtailing the federal government’s power to protect some wetlands
2023-05-26 12:22
Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
Hyundai and LG Energy Solution say they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant in Georgia
2023-05-26 12:19
Singapore’s Covid Deaths Surged in April Even as Infections Fall
Deaths from Covid-19 in Singapore surged last month amid the current wave of infections. The city-state reported 54
2023-05-26 10:47
China Easing Bets Climb to Highest This Year as Growth Sputters
Traders have ratcheted up bets on Chinese monetary easing to the most since November on signs the economy’s
2023-05-26 08:56
US Commerce Chief Raises Concern on China Moves Against US Firms
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressed concern about recent actions Beijing has taken against American companies in a
2023-05-26 08:49
North Korea to Send More IT Workers Abroad to Fund Arms, US Says
North Korea is ramping up efforts to deploy information technology workers overseas as it increasingly relies on cyberattacks
2023-05-26 08:26
Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
Both President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are speaking hopefully of the likelihood of an agreement to raise the government's debt limit and avert an economically chaotic federal default
2023-05-26 08:25
Minnesota governor vetoes higher pay for Lyft, Uber drivers
Gov. Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota
2023-05-26 07:55
Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring
All of Ford‘s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring
2023-05-26 07:18