A current truck driver shortage in the U.S. is projected to become only more acute in the years ahead. But now, immigrants from among other places, including Africa, are helping fill the need. CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports from the state of Colorado.
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he number of women entering science, technology, engineering and mathematics is on the rise. And they are paving the way for the next generation of girls and women.
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Teachers and students are leading a national strike across Brazil on Wednesday. They’re protesting Brasilia’s move to slash funding for education.
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at happens when the two parties fight over an internet address using the word ‘Amazon?’
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U.S. air safety officials have been defending their record over two deadly Boeing crashes.
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When you invest in a fund, do you actually know what companies you’re investing in? For a lot of people, the answer is no, and they might not know much about the ethical practices of the companies either. A San Francisco company is looking to change that by making an impact.
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Cuba announced new investment and business opportunities in its tourist sector during an international tourism fair held in Havana last week. It’s an attempt to make up for lost dollars from U.S. sanctions.
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The US and China held abbreviated trade talks in Washington that failed to result in an anticipated agreement to end the trade war. Instead, Chinese negotiators take back a hardened stance from President Trump, who has ordered additional tariffs on all Chinese imports.
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Nineteen-year-old Han Xu is the first Chinese national to draft into the WNBA since 1997. She’s a new New Yorker playing for The New York Liberty. So, how did she do in her first pre-season game against her former teammates.
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It’s the only major Canadian city where ride-hailing has long been illegal. Cabs are the standard here.
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Food is by and large one of the world’s largest industries, and over the past decade, the resources, land and energy needed to get food on our plates have become vast, and become a burden on the planet.
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The protests highlighted just a few of the numerous complaints leveled at the company since it was founded ten years ago by Travis Kalanick in San Francisco.
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Brazil is Latin America’s biggest economy, and one of its top exports is wood.
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One farmer in Mexico is tapping into demand for a crop no one in his country really wants, and it is proving to be a real money maker.
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A startup in the city of Portland, Oregon is using technology to make homes smarter. Mark Niu has more.
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Turkey is now bracing itself for a potentially historic election; a re-run of the Istanbul mayoral race, which is now set for June 23.
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Colombian coffee farmers are struggling to make ends meet- and they’re blaming Wall Street for their financial woes.
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Brazil’s sugar cane farmers may soon reap a financial windfall- thanks to rising gasoline prices.
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Tech giant Microsoft is holding its annual developer conference, where it’s showing off its latest technologies. This year, Microsoft’s big focus is cloud services-aiming to make it easier for companies and employees to get work done in innovative ways.
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It also has a feature called ‘secret crush,’ where you can list people you secretly like and get responses only when someone on the list has you on their list too.
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Brazil’s pension system is considered among the most generous in the world. But it offers very limited benefits for lower-income employees, forcing many to keep working, just to make ends meet.
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Workers’ Day celebrations are taking place around the world today including in Brazil where different Brazilian trade unions gathered to protest the economic plans of the government of President Bolsonaro.
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More satellites are being sent up into space but rather than large ones, these days the satellite industry is all about miniaturization with so-called CubeSats.
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Facebook is changing its design – again. But is that enough for the company to tackle growing privacy concerns and win over users.
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It’s as far away from home as you can go, but you don’t need a passport to get there.
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The U.S. economy grew at 3.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to new government figures. The expansion beat expectations that were conservative partly due to the financial impact of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Owen Fairclough has […]
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Much of the world is going cashless. A growing number of businesses say they prefer the efficiency and safety of cashless transactions. But in the United States, some cities are pushing back saying cashless stores unintentionally discriminate. Philadelphia has taken the lead in this backlash. […]
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They lined up for hours. But some have been waiting for years.
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Key West has joined the growing number of vacation destinations to ban sunscreens that can be toxic for the environment.
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More and more listeners are swapping music for audio series with the industry seeing a massive increase in listeners. CGTN’s Phil Lavelle reports from Los Angeles on why they’re becoming so popular and how they’re making their money.
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The decision by drug-chains CVS and Walgreens to sell CBD-infused products in some of their shops is perhaps another indicator as to the growing acceptance of cannabis in the U.S. mainstream.
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Some big things have come out of Seattle. Amazon, Starbucks. And the cellphone (indirectly.)
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More than five trillion cigarettes are made every year and the butts are the most littered item in the world. Scientists are examining what all those chemicals are doing to sea life.
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The robots are coming – that line strikes fear in many, who worry about superior intelligence and job losses.
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The winner of the 2019 New York International Auto Show is the Jaguar I-Pace, an electric vehicle or EV – one of 40 on display this year.
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Blockbuster once dominated the home video scene but there is only one store in the world left. CGTN’s Mark Niu visits it in Bend, Oregon.
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Inflation is just one of the problems facing thousands of small and medium-sized companies in the country.
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Brazil’s employment rate is refusing to go down. And the consequence is a record of unemployed people, according to a recent government survey. More and more citizens are taking on odd jobs to survive.
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There’s no place to hide when the D.C. Divas are training. They practice their offense and defense drills, again and again, to get ready for game day. But these women aren’t professional athletes.
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How often have you found yourself struggling to decide what to watch on TV – even with hundreds of channels and numerous streaming services to pick from? If it exhausts you, you’re not alone. It’s called choice paralysis – and it’s a very real thing.
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Over a hundred industry leaders from China and abroad descended upon Harvard University over a three-day period to offer their views on a variety of topics, ranging from entertainment to finance to technology.
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In Mexico, where tourist season is in high gear, local officials are increasingly concerned about an unwanted arrival on its beaches – seaweed.
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The International Monetary Fund has warned about continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit, despite a deal to extend negotiations. The future of the U.K.’s relationship with the European Union was one reason the IMF has downgraded global economic growth this week. But if the extension brought relief, […]
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The World Bank Group has a new president who was a controversial choice by U.S. President Trump. Giles Gibson reports.
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Loneliness is on the rise and has become an international health concern. If prolonged, it can have dire consequences on a person’s health.
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The Trump administration nixed the deal after ruling that payment to the Cuban Baseball Federation was not legal under U.S. sanctions, saying it was like paying the Cuban government.
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Global financial risks have risen in the last six months, partly due to rising debt. The IMF is concerned an abrupt downturn will have severe repercussions.
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The International Monetary Fund has cut its outlook for global growth yet again, as it and the World Bank prepare to stage their semi-annual country members’ Meetings in Washington DC.
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China promises equal treatment for European companies at the 21st EU-China Summit in Brussels.
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