Tag: World news

Stock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

NEW YORK -- An early rebound for U.S. stocks petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat. The...

US ambassador to Vietnam says US arms manufacturers could help boost Vietnam's military capabilities

HANOI, Vietnam -- U.S. weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam's armed forces, the U.S. ambassador to the...

Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court

LONDON -- An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found Thursday to be in...

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland -- Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban...

Brazil's currency drops to weakest level yet 4 as Lula's fiscal measures debated

SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s real on Wednesday fell to its weakest level against the dollar since the currency was...

Alberta's premier responds to Trump's trolling by saying Canada's oil helps make America wealthy

TORONTO -- Alberta's premier responded to President-elect Donald Trump's trolling of Canada on Wednesday by saying the trade deficit with the country is...