Ireland’s EU commissioner said Dublin would “continue to play tough” over its threat to veto talks about trade after Brexit unless Britain provided guarantees over the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Phil Hogan, the EU’s agricultural commissioner, said that Britain, or Northern Ireland at least, should remain in the single market and the […]
Read moreA state-owned Nepali power company will develop the Himalayan country’s biggest hydroelectric plant after the government scrapped a deal with a Chinese company, a government official said on Sunday. Nepal’s cabinet scrapped a $2.5 billion (£1.9 billion) deal with China Gezhouba Group Corp to build the Budhi Gangaki hydroelectric plant this month citing lapses in […]
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Support for Irish PM Leo Varadkar's Fine Gae party falls as snap election nears
Support for Ireland’s governing Fine Gael party fell in a poll on Saturday as a political crisis that has left the country two days away from the calling of a snap election showed no sign of being resolved. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s minority government was on the brink on Friday after the party propping it […]
Read moreSpace-strapped cities like New York and San Francisco may think they have it rough, but the booming Hong Kong may have an even more immediate problem. The population surge is making real estate developers consider becoming cave-builders. The Hong Kong government has begun searching for a long-term solution, one that may include building underground for […]
Read moreThe first time Josh Silverman addressed the staff of Etsy as their newly installed chief executive, he tried to connect with a work force known for its diversity, idealism and sincerity. “Hello,” he said. “My name is Josh. I identify as male. My preferred pronouns are ‘him’ and ‘he.’ Most people just call me Josh.” […]
Read moreIn record numbers, consumers turning to the Internet — either via computer or mobile device — to fulfill their shopping needs. Surging online buying is making shoppers prey for computer hackers, who are busier than usual trying to get access to sensitive data as the holiday season kicks off. With that in mind, Cisco recently […]
Read moreConsumer health devices are giving all of us new insights into our bodies, from the quality of our sleep to the number of steps we take each day. But thus far, the stomach remains elusive. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles are testing out a new wearable called “AbStats,” that can read the stomach […]
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Bitcoin is getting a Black Friday boost. The digital currency climbed above $8,700 to a record high Saturday following increased investor interest around the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping. Bitcoin rose more than 6 percent to a record high of $8,725.13, according to CoinDesk, trading around $8,674 midday on Saturday. Another digital currency, […]
Read moreMembers of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will likely approve a renewed coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives if party leaders present a convincing proposal, a member of the party’s executive leadership said on Saturday. Niels Annen of the SPD, in an interview with the Passauer Neue Presse newspaper, called for quick action to form a […]
Read moreHere’s a round-up of the most important deals in venture capital from the past week. Apple acquired Vrvana, the makers of Totem, a “mixed reality headset,” in a deal worth an estimated $30 million, TechCrunch first reported. Earlier this year, Apple launched its ARKit to let developers make augmented reality apps for iOS devices. Apple […]
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