Tag: World news
Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop
KAMIMOMI, Japan -- In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most...
Airbus to lay off 2,500 as it tries to turn around its space and defense division
European aircraft maker and Boeing rival Airbus said Wednesday that it was laying off 2,500 workers as it tries to turnaround its struggling...
Bloomberg Philanthropies launches its largest Mayors Challenge ever to inspire city leaders globally
The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to cold storage for their crops reduces waste...
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as...
Italy approves tight budget partly funded by a levy on banks and insurers
ROME -- Italy’s far-right government has approved a budget for next year of about 30 billion euros ($33 billion), which officials say will...
UK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut
LONDON -- Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level for more than three years, official figures showed Wednesday, a drop...