EU hails draft deal to boost US beef imports
The European Commission says it's reached an agreement with the United States to allow more hormone-free U.S. beef onto the European market.
Concerns over Persian Gulf escalation weigh on markets
Asian shares were mixed Friday as investors weighed a variety of factors, including alleged attacks on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and lingering worries about trade conflict between the U.S. and China.
Why Your Cloud Security Isn't Cutting It and What to Do About It
The SANS Institute's 2019 Cloud Security Survey is sobering (you'll need to sign up for a free membership to read it).
The Big Data Market Is Set to Skyrocket by 2022
In business, amongst consumers, and across the internet, data is currency.
Owner of Japanese oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz says its crew saw Iranian naval vessel nearby
Owner of Japanese oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz says its crew saw Iranian naval vessel nearby.
Asian shares mixed over concerns about oil tankers, trade
U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Thursday on Wall Street as a spike in oil prices boosted energy stocks following a suspected attack on two oil tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
US military's Central Command releases video it says shows Iran removing limpet mine from targeted oil tanker
US military's Central Command releases video it says shows Iran removing limpet mine from targeted oil tanker.
Panama Canal: Japan now No. 2 user as US-China trade suffers
Japan has overtaken China to become the second-biggest user of the Panama Canal amid an escalating trade war between Beijing and Washington, canal authorities said Thursday.
Pelosi: No debt increase until spending limits are raised
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Democratic-controlled House won't pass must-do legislation to increase the government's borrowing cap until the Trump administration agrees to boost spending limits on domestic programs.
US says Expedia pays $325,000 over Cuban travel allegations
Expedia has agreed to pay more than $325,000 to settle U.S. government allegations that it improperly helped people travel inside Cuba or between the island and places other than the United States.
Warren Buffett's personal golf club set nets nearly $40,000 at auction
A set of personalized golf clubs once owned by Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett sold for nearly $40,000 at auction.
911 upgrade could cost Californians despite budget surplus
The California Assembly on Thursday approved a $214.8 billion state budget that would spend more on health care and education, bolster the state's top firefighting agency following devastating wildfire seasons, and boost state reserves.
Utility will remove coal ash from pits near Tennessee river
The nation's largest public utility has agreed to dig up and remove about 12 million cubic yards (9.2 million cubic meters) of coal ash from unlined pits at a Tennessee coal-burning power plant.
Kim Kardashian announces ride-sharing partnership for former inmates at White House event
Kim Kardashian West attended a criminal justice event at the White House on Thursday and unveiled a new ride-sharing partnership for formerly incarcerated people following their re-entry to society.
White House expands health accounts aimed at small firms
The Trump administration says it will expand options for small companies to use special accounts to help workers buy their own health insurance or upgrade job-based coverage, officials said Thursday.
Newly released documents detail EPA's concerns over PolyMet
Environmental Protection Agency documents show that its staffers were critical of how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
The Latest: Minnesota regulators defend key PolyMet permit
The Latest on EPA criticism of a key permit for the planned PolyMet mine in Minnesota (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Minnesota regulators are defending their process for approving a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
Alex Rodriguez to sell Basquiat, Prince paintings from private art collection for estimated $6M
The former New York Yankees great’s paintings will be auctioned at Phillips in London.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks ended modestly lower for the second straight day Wednesday, dragged down by losses in technology companies and banks.
Hundreds of companies decry tariffs in letter to Trump
More than 600 companies and trade associations, including Walmart and Target, have signed a letter telling President Donald Trump that an escalating trade war with China will hurt families, jobs and the U.S. economy.











