Category: Others

November 15, 2019

U.S. farmers have paid a steep price during Washington’s months-long trade war with Beijing, losing almost two-thirds of their exports to China. Now, however, there is hope as trade talks—with U.S. agriculture squarely in the center—seem to be closing in […]

October 28, 2019

Washington, D.C., has dangled hotel discounts tied to the Chinese Lunar New Year. Arizona has promoted its outdoor attractions to draw visitors during another popular Chinese holiday. San Francisco has expanded its social media presence on Chinese apps to market […]

October 24, 2019

Twitter posted worse-than-expected third quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, which the company attributed to advertising problems including product bugs and unusually low demand over the summer, sending its shares down about 15 percent. Shares of the micro-blogging platform dropped […]

October 23, 2019

Shares of Biogen Inc. blasted off Tuesday to their best gain in 20 years, after the biotechnology company surprised investors by saying its Alzheimer’s treatment was ready to start the regulatory approval process, and following third-quarter earnings that rose well-above […]

October 9, 2019

A new report estimates that the global cybersecurity market will be worth $143 billion in the year 2021, and that this major growth will be driven in part by the need for better security for vital connected medical devices. Analytics […]

October 1, 2019

McDonald’s shares slid more 2% on Tuesday after an analyst at J.P. Morgan raised concern about the fast-food chain’s third-quarter results. Analyst John Ivankoe lowered his estimate for same-store sales growth — a key metric for restaurants — to 5% […]

September 13, 2019

Apple’s newest iPhones sport faster processors, more cameras, and a lower price in the base models. But don’t count on those features to revive the company’s fortunes in the all-important China market, where customers don’t want to wait for 5G […]

September 10, 2019

It’s hardly surprising that health care is shaping up to be a central issue of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign. Despite several plans floated by Democratic candidates, much of the debate still comes down to one question: Who will get […]

August 22, 2019

Revenue generated from 5G infrastructure will nearly double to $4.2 billion next year, as operators around the world begin to launch next-generation network services, says Gartner. The first commercial 5G services went live last year in the US, with South […]

August 6, 2019

Agriculture has been a weapon of choice in the escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies. With China officially pulling out of buying U.S. agricultural products, American farmers are losing one of their biggest customers. It could be […]