Portugal's PM gets his way in defeat of spending bill
Portugal's prime minister isn't carrying out his threat to resign — and has even scored a political victory over opponents six months before a general election.
Why Small Businesses Need to Adopt Enterprise-Grade IT
When you're running a small business, the temptation to skimp can be strong.
Global markets rise as investors watch US-China trade talks
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday in volatile trading, with mainland Chinese stocks bouncing more than 3% as regulators apparently stepped in to support the markets.
How to Secure Your E-Commerce Website: 5 Basic Steps
Small to midsize businesses (SMBs) have a wealth of solutions from which to choose when creating a profitable e-commerce website and accepting payments.
US Army's new uniforms a throwback to classic WWII design
The style is meant to “inspire trust and confidence.”
Australian opposition party vows big surpluses if elected
Australia's opposition party on Friday promised to deliver bigger budget surpluses if it wins elections next week, while the ruling coalition warned the policies would harm the economy.
Google's answer for military spouse unemployment: Remote work skills training
About 16 percent of roughly 700,000 U.S. military spouses are unemployed, a rate that far exceeds the national average.
German exports rise unexpectedly in March, surplus widens
German exports rose unexpectedly in March, outpacing import growth and widening the trade surplus for Europe's largest economy.
Hungary stems migrant flow, but issue remains big in EU vote
Hundreds of migrants a day streamed through the southern Hungarian village of Asotthalom on their way to Western Europe in 2015.
Voters to pick successor of Lithuania's popular 'Iron Lady'
Nine candidates are vying in an election Sunday to become Lithuania's next president, including a well-known economist, a former finance minister and the incumbent prime minister.
Student 'geek squads' maintain school devices, help teachers
Buffalo kindergarten teacher Maria Spurlock was still struggling after trying for more than a week to get a reading app working on all of her classroom iPads.
Escalation in Trump tariffs looms over US-China trade talks
U.S. and Chinese negotiators are set to resume trade talks just hours before the United States plans to raise tariffs on Chinese imports in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
Asian shares give up early gains on China-US trade jitters
U.S. stocks slumped with other markets around the world Thursday after China said it would retaliate if the U.S. follows through with a plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.
Trump's tariff increase on $200 billion in Chinese imports takes effect, heightening US tensions with Beijing
Trump's tariff increase on $200 billion in Chinese imports takes effect, heightening US tensions with Beijing.
The Latest: China trade envoy hoping for rational talks
The Latest on trade talks between China and the United States (all times local): 10:40 a.m.
Chinese companies brace for tariff hike as trade talks begin
Chinese exporters of all sorts of products, from power adapters and computers to vacuum cleaners, are anxiously hoping trade talks in Washington this week will yield a deal that might stave off higher U.S. tariffs on imports from China.
2 Chinese men indicted for hacking Anthem
The Justice Department says a grand jury has indicted two Chinese men for hacking into the computers of health insurer Anthem Inc. and three other, unnamed companies.
Burned before, US pushes for way to enforce China trade deal
In trying to hammer out a trade agreement with China, the Trump administration may be drawing inspiration from classic rock, specifically The Who's anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again."
Revived proposal for new oil, gas drilling in California
The federal government wants to reopen over 1.7 million acres (690,000 hectacres) in California to oil and gas drilling that includes fracking on land that has been off-limits since environmentalists sued in 2013.
New budget proposal tackles homelessness in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $213 billion state budget Thursday that boosts spending on K-12 education, wildfires and homelessness.

















