Bloomberg

Lumber makers see comeback of do-it-yourself home projects

Do-it-yourself home renovations are going to soon regain popularity, which is good news for lumber companies. Pr...

Bloomberg

22.07.21

Fan-free Olympics leaves hotels facing 1 million cancellations

From bellboys and receptionists to chefs and concierges, hotel staff in Japan are likely to find they have more time to watch the Olympics than they ever expected. A fourth Covid emerg...

Washington Post

21.07.21

With 'Black Widow' ticket buying suddenly drying up, growing questions for Disney's Marvel about what did it in

Maybe it's the model. Or maybe it's Marvel. Disney's highly anticipated Marvel film "Black Widow" suffered a brutal blow at the box office this weekend, falling 67 percent compared to ...

Bloomberg

21.07.21

Taiwan angers China with first Europe office using its name

Taiwan will set up its first office in Europe using the name "Taiwan," drawing a rebuke from China and praise from the U.S. as the island democracy seeks to strengthen its diplomatic p...

Bloomberg

21.07.21

Two Tokyo Olympics show the long arc of Japan's tech decline

When Tokyo last hosted the Olympics, in 1964, the unveiling of a bullet train capable of the improbable speed of 210 kilometers an hour (130 mph) heralded the dawn of a high-tech era i...

Washington Post

21.07.21

Tentative opioid deal would provide $26 billion and a new way to regulate painkillers

WASHINGTON - More than two decades and 500,000 overdose deaths after the U.S. opioid epidemic began, the biggest penalty for drug companies' role in the crisis was announced Tuesday, w...

Global

21.07.21

Japan: Voldsom eksportfremgang i juni for tredje måned i træk

Det fremgår af data fra de japanske myndigheder onsdag morgen. Eksporten fra Japan steg 48,6 pct. på årsbasis i juni, mens økonomerne havde ventet en forøgelse på 46,2 pct. ifølge estimater indsamlet af Bloomberg News. De to foregående måneder vist...

Washington Post

17.07.21

After customers drove staff to tears, a restaurant closed to give employees a 'day of kindness'

Indignity after indignity allegedly plagued the beleaguered staff of the farm-to-table restaurant for weeks. Finally, a customer's fiery rant over a breakfast takeout order last Thursday became the final straw. The owners of Apt Cape Cod in Brewste...

Washington Post

16.07.21

IRS begins sending monthly checks to millions of American parents in crucial test for Biden

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Thursday began the biggest anti-poverty program undertaken by the federal government in more than half a century, delivering monthly payments t...

Washington Post

16.07.21

Lots of apps use your personal contacts. Few will tell you what they do with them

Gabriela Buendia tries to take every precaution when it comes to information about her patients. The therapist uses encrypted video apps for virtual sessions, stores charts in HIPAA-co...

Washington Post

16.07.21

A private Israeli firm has helped governments hack journalists and human rights advocates

An Israeli hacking for hire firm has helped government clients spy on more than 100 victims around the world including politicians, dissidents, human rights activists, embassy workers and journalists, according to a Microsoft report. The firm, whic...

Bloomberg

15.07.21

Facebook users said no to tracking. Now advertisers are panicking

When users get asked on iPhone devices if they'd like to be tracked, the vast majority say no. That's worrying Facebook Inc.'s advertisers, who are losing access to some of their most ...

Bloomberg

15.07.21

Nike loses court spat over EU crackdown on tax affairs

Nike failed to topple a European Union decision to probe its tax affairs amid a crackdown on allegedly unfair fiscal deals for big companies. The European Commission complied with proc...

Bloomberg

15.07.21

Senate marijuana bill would open up banking, stock exchanges

A new Senate proposal to legalize marijuana would let cannabis companies use banking services and trade on major stock exchanges, according to a person involved in negotiations on the ...

Washington Post

14.07.21

'I Alone Can Fix It' book excerpt: Inside Trump's Election Day and the birth of the 'big lie'

NOTE: This is an excerpt from "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year." - - - Finally, Election Day had arrived. The morning of Nov. 3, 2020, President Trump wa...

Washington Post

14.07.21

Norwegian Cruise Line sues Florida over DeSantis ban on vaccine passports

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings plans to start sailing from Florida next month with a mandate: Every single passenger and crew member must show proof of vaccination against covid-19. A ...

Washington Post

14.07.21

Trump Justice Department sought source of leaks for Post stories related to Russia, court documents show

WASHINGTON - Newly unsealed court documents show the Trump Justice Department sought a court order for the communications records of three Washington Post reporters in the final days o...

Bloomberg

13.07.21

Commodity run dwarfs oil spat as emerging markets set to win

For some of the world's biggest money managers, the OPEC+ oil-price feud is little more than a sideshow when it comes to emerging markets. Investors and strategists at JPMorgan Chase a...

Bloomberg

13.07.21

Microsoft agrees to acquire cybersecurity company RiskIQ

Microsoft said it has agreed to acquire RiskIQ, a security software maker, as the tech giant tries to expand its products and better protect customers amid a rising tide of global cybe...

Bloomberg

13.07.21

European Union's top antitrust enforcer calls for greater global alignment on tech regulation

The tech industry's top European adversary called Monday for greater cooperation among democracies as regulators race to check the power of Silicon Valley titans. "We do not have a glo...

Bloomberg

12.07.21

Shipping chaos kills 1,800 cows, fueling calls for animal ban

In late December, some 1,800 bulls left Spain for Turkey aboard a ship called the Elbeik. The trip was supposed to take around 11 days, then the cattle were to be sold, mostly to halal...