July2017

News Hour: Consumer electronics company Jawbone had more than enough money to take on Fitbit and other health-tracking devices in the “wearables” market. That may have ended up being its biggest problem. Top-tier venture capital firms...

News Hour: Have you seen this viral photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin? It shows the authoritarian leader in the middle of an intense discussion between other world leaders at the G-20. But it’s completely fake. And the...

News Hour: The world might be heading for an oil supply shortage following a steep drop in investments and a lack of fresh conventional discoveries, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive said on Monday. Unconventional shale oil and...

News Hour: Ireland will seek to raise 750 million euros in a dual bond auction on Thursday, the National Treasury Management Agency said. Ireland, which has already secured 8.75 billion euros of its 2017 long-term debt...

News Hour: This week’s first Franco-German ministerial meeting since Emmanuel Macron’s election is not expected to yield precise proposals on euro zone reforms, but will feature announcements on start-up funding, sources at the French president’s office...

News Hour: Sometimes the best place to showcase the potential of a bold, world-changing technology is a flower garden. Take the case of Ofer Dekel, for example. He manages the Machine Learning and Optimization group at...

News Hour: US President Donald Trump’s fanbase in Dhaka now has an official hangout spot, a restaurant in Dhaka which has been named Trump Café in his honour. Founded by Saiful Islam, a diehard Trump fan,...

News Hour: Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday on Friday by announcing a new album that will feature former bandmate Paul McCartney. Starr’s 19th solo album “Give More Love” will be released on...

News Hour: On 5 and 6 July, the Government of Zimbabwe, with support from IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the European Union, convened a high level discussion to develop the country’s 2017–2022 National Diaspora Policy...

News Hour: The Bangladesh government today launched a 31 million dollar project for developing land and other resources in the Chittagong Hill Tracks (CHT) so people living there can have access to better livelihood. State Minister...